Hiber won a new deal in the oil and gas sector with Santos, a large oil and gas producer and exporter in Papua New Guinea. Hiber announced Wednesday that Santos will use its HiberHilo satellite-powered remote well-monitoring solution to ensure the safety and environmental security of oil and gas wells in Papua New Guinea. Santos…

Satellite IoT network operator Astrocast announced a deal to acquire Hiber on Monday. Hiber, based in the Netherlands, provides IoT services using satellite connectivity. Astrocast cited a number of reasons for the deal, including expanding its distribution strategy by establishing a direct-to-end user sales channel. It also accelerates Astrocast’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) strategy by…

EchoStar Mobile Limited, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation launched an early adopter program for a European satellite-based LoRa Internet of Things (IoT) service. The program will allow participants in sectors such as transport and logistics, agriculture, oil and gas and utilities to test the satellite-enabled connectivity solution.  Telemaco Melia, vice president and general manager of…

Inmarsat is pursuing a new partnership with satellite Internet of Things (IoT) startup Hiber. Inmarsat will provide the satellite connectivity backbone on which it Hiber will continue to build Hiberband, its low-cost, low-power IoT, the companies announced Oct. 12. Mike Carter, president of Inmarsat Enterprise told Via Satellite that Hiber will be an IoT ecosystem…