Tag: IoT

  • Iridium Reports 2% Revenue Growth Despite IoT Market Challenges

    How is Iridium performing against growing NTN competition? Iridium reported a modest 2% year-over-year revenue increase in Q1 2026, continuing its steady IoT subscriber growth despite intensifying competition from non-terrestrial network (NTN) providers targeting Direct-to-Device (D2D) services. CEO Matt Desch addressed mounting pressures from emerging competitors during the earnings call, particularly around spectrum allocation and…

  • Amazon to Acquire Globalstar and Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network

    Amazon and Globalstar announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Globalstar, enabling Amazon Leo to add direct-to-device (D2D) services to its low Earth orbit satellite network and extend cellular coverage to customers beyond the reach of terrestrial networks. In addition, Amazon and Apple announced an agreement for Amazon Leo…

  • Littlebird and Lacuna Partners to Expand the Precision+ Safety Network for Families

    Littlebird, the company building the screen-free safety wearable and connected safety operating system for families, announced a strategic partnership with Lacuna Space to expand the reach and resilience of its Precision+ safety network. Littlebird is pioneering a new model for family safety built on layered connectivity partnerships rather than reliance on any single network. Littlebird…

  • Keysight and Sateliot Secures European Space Agency and GSMA Foundry Innovation Challenge

    Keysight Technologies, together with Sateliot, has been named a winner of the fifth annual European Space Agency (ESA) and GSMA Foundry Innovation Challenge for its joint project, “Blockchain-enabled anomaly detection end-to-end solution for 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks.” The award, presented at Mobile World Congress 2026, Barcelona, recognizes early-stage 6G innovation, supporting 6G development and non-terrestrial network…

  • OQ Technology Deploys Two ERMIS Satellites on SpaceX Transporter-16

    OQ Technology, a Luxembourg-based satellite operator pioneering 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) connectivity through its direct-to-device (D2D) global satellite network, and its Greek subsidiary OQ Technology Hellas, announced the successful launch of ERMIS-1 and ERMIS-2, two satellites built by OQ Technology Hellas, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The satellites were…

  • Spire Global Launches Ten Satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-16 Mission

    Spire Global, a global provider of space-based data, analytics and intelligence, has successful launched ten satellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16. The satellites were integrated by Germany’s launch integrator Exolaunch. The mission included a satellite supporting Spire’s participation in the MagQuest challenge, an NGA-led initiative to advance measurement of Earth’s magnetic field.  The satellite carries a first-of-its-kind diamond…

  • WISeSat.Space Successfully Launches Its 21st Satellite to LEO with SpaceX

    WISeKey International Holding, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space Corp. (“WISeSat”), which specializes in space-technology and secure satellite communications for IoT applications, has successfully launched its 21st satellite this time equipped the QS7001 chip from its other subsidiary, SEALSQ which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products,…

  • Orbital Connect Advances Multi-Sector Satellite Connectivity Solutions

    Orbital Connect is strengthening the position in the global satellite communications market through a comprehensive portfolio of satellite connectivity and managed communication services. The company delivers designed solutions across maritime, mobility, fixed infrastructure, voice communications, IoT and teleport services, enabling reliable and scalable connectivity in remote and mission-critical environments. With a focus on integrating satellite…

  • TMY Technology and Comtech Unveils Advanced Multi-Orbit Satellite User Terminals

    TMY Technology Inc. unveiled advanced user terminal solutions for next-generation satellite communications in collaboration with Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a global communications technology leader, including a cutting-edge software-defined Ku/Ka multi-orbit ESA integrated terminal and a passive slotted-waveguide antenna terminal. By combining Comtech’s multi-orbit satellite modems with TMYTEK’s electronically steered antenna (ESA) technology, the integrated terminal enables hybrid…

  • Open Cosmos Showcases Space-Based IoT and EO for Real-Time Intelligence at SatShow 2026

    Open Cosmos unveils its new global space-based Internet of Things (IoT) service – the only offering to fuse global IoT connectivity with real-time Earth Observation data to deliver contextual intelligence to governments and institutions across the world. The platform represents the world’s largest and most advanced integrated data ecosystem, powered by the company’s unique multi-layer satellite…