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Astrocast, a satellite IoT (Internet of Things) operator, announced the extension of its partnership with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus), a provider in the aerospace industry. This partnership enhances the capabilities of satellite Internet of Things (SatIoT) technology. It enables Astrocast to further increase its network capacity to provide the reliable and cost-effective SatIoT solutions

Countries globally are coming together to address the financial implications of climate change and deliver solutions for those communities most at risk. It is now vital to deliver ubiquitous access to smart technologies that will mitigate the effects of environmental change, especially in developing nations. Eric Menard, VP of strategy and business of Astrocast, explains

Lausanne, Switzerland – Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network operator announces that it has concluded heads of terms for an investment agreement with Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a mobile satellite services subsidiary of the UAE’s satellite solutions provider, Al Yah Satellite Communications Company.

Lausanne, Switzerland – Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network operator, has announced the optimisation of its satellite constellation with improved service quality and reliability. Following the launch of four satellites in November 2022, the company commissioned them and began computing and executing the necessary manoeuvres to re-phase them with the correct angular separation to maximise service performance.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, has announced it has expanded its IoT connectivity offerings to include native support for satellite messaging capability, allowing SMBs, SMEs and enterprise customers to manage SatIoT connections and billing directly through the Soracom platform. This capability is now available on a Technical Preview basis, with support

With the arrival of cost-effective Satellite IoT (SatIoT), Systems Integrators are rushing to meet the huge pent-up demand for global solutions that allow asset tracking across the 85% of the planet not covered by cellular networks. They are building fully connected IoT solutions, where mobile assets can be tracked as they move, connecting to an

20 September 2022 – CEA, a technology-research organisation, and Astrocast, a global satellite Internet of Things network operator, have announced their successful collaboration on a low-cost, bidirectional communication module that enables corporations to communicate with their remote assets in areas not covered by terrestrial networks.

Lausanne, Switzerland & Seattle USA, 27 July 2022 – Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network operator, and Soracom, a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, announce a partnership to embed the Astrocast Satellite IoT (SatIoT) solution into the Soracom platform. This collaboration enables Soracom to offer integrators and end customers blended IoT connectivity options that comprise satellite and

Consumption-based IoT (Internet of Things) at the edge had to happen for the opportunities available through “things” to be fully realised. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks at some recent developments that are helping to drive progress.

Lausanne, Switzerland / Paris, France. 20 April, 2022 –Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network, joins the ‘Net Zero Space’ initiative, set up by the Paris Peace Forum. Committed to the long-term sustainability of outer space, Astrocast joins satellite operators, launchers, space agencies and academics in the initiative, with a collective aim of achieving sustainable use of outer

With an expected 5.2 billion connected devices by 2025, the Internet of Things (IoT) is now a fundamental component of both government policy and corporate strategy. The ability to track, monitor, record and analyse through an extraordinary array of hugely innovative sensors has already transformed many businesses and many industries.

According to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a good steady pace. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global satellite IoT subscriber base grew to surpass 3.4 million in 2020.