Tag: IoT
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Blues Expands Global Satellite IoT with Starnote on Iridium
Blues, a leader in IoT connectivity solutions, announced Starnote for Iridium at The Things Conference in Amsterdam. The new offering in Blues’ Starnote family is an accessory that plugs into a Blues Cellular or WiFi Notecard, providing fallback message routing through Iridium satellite IoT connectivity when primary connectivity is unavailable. Blues is accepting applications for…
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Geely Future Mobility Constellation Successfully Deploys 12 Satellites in Third Consecutive Launch
The sixth orbital plane of GEESATCOM, known as Geely Future Mobility Constellation, successfully launched from the waters near Rizhao, Shandong, deploying 12 satellites in a single launch. This marks the third consecutive deployment launch within two months. The satellites successfully entered their designated orbits, all systems are operating normally and the launch mission has been…
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Rapidtek Exhibits FoldSAT Portable LEO Terminal at TADTE
Rapidtek Technologies, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, specializes in space communication modules and phased-array antenna technologies. Rapidtek recently unveiled the FoldSAT portable LEO satellite user terminal at the 2025 Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE). The product was co-developed with a customer, launched under the customer’s brand, while the core RF and phased-array antenna technology…
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Space42 and Viasat to Launch Equatys for Global Direct-to-Device 5G Satellite Services
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Viasat, a global leader in satellite and secure communications, announced they intend to form Equatys, a jointly held entity, to enable global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolve existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment. Equatys is expected to unite satellite and terrestrial networks, leveraging…
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Quectel Expands LTE Portfolio with D2C Capabilities for IoT Developers
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, announced that several of its LTE modules are available with Direct-to-Cell (D2C) functionality, enabling devices to seamlessly connect to satellite networks. By integrating D2C technology at the module level, Quectel enables devices to extend beyond the limits of ground-based cellular networks by seamlessly leveraging satellite networks.…
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SWISSto12 and Astrum Mobile Complete Preliminary Design Review for NEASTAR-1 Satellite
SWISSto12, one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace companies and a leading manufacturer of advanced satellite systems and radio frequency products, together with Astrum Mobile, Asia Pacific’s only Satellite-to-Device (S2D) company, announced a major milestone in the development of the NEASTAR-1 geostationary satellite: the successful completion of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). This marks a key…
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NanoAvionics Serves 50+ Satellite Power Components to Repeat Constellation Customer
Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a leading small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has shipped more than 50 power system components to one of its repeat constellation customers. The delivery includes CubeSat electrical power systems (EPS), battery packs, and fixed and deployable solar panels. The undisclosed constellation operator, building its spacecraft in-house, is using NanoAvionics’ flight-proven power…
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Oxford Space and Lacuna Space Celebrate 10/10 In-Orbit Success
Oxford Space Systems and Lacuna Space announce the successful deployment of an additional two Oxford Space Systems helical antennas to add to Lacuna Space’s growing satellite Internet of Things (IoT) constellation, enabling reliable, low-cost connectivity for remote and underserved regions around the world. These deployments mark a significant milestone: ten successful launches of Oxford Space…
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ArkEdge Space Selected for “QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project” Advancing Satellite IoT Applications
ArkEdge Space, a Japanese space startup based in Tokyo that provides comprehensive solutions from planning and design to mass production and operation of micro-satellite constellations, has been selected for the FY2025 “QZSS Utilization Demonstration Project,” jointly organized by the Cabinet Office of Japan and Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Service. Also Read: What is Satellite IoT? ArkEdge…
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WISeKey’s WISeSat Subsidiary Extends its Ground Segment Network in Switzerland
WISeKey International, a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, announces that its subsidiary WISeSat AG, which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, has successfully installed its third ground station, located near Ecublens, in the Lausanne region of Switzerland. This new antenna will serve as a control base for the…