Sateliot is the first satellite operator to join the Global Certification Forum (GCF), a mobile and IoT standards certification organization. Sateliot and GCF said the collaboration announced this month will speed up the market availability of certified 3GPP Rel-17 non-terrestrial network Low-Earth Orbit (NTN LEO)-supported IoT chipsets and modules.  Sateliot is building a constellation of…

IoT provider emnify has signed a deal for satellite capacity with Lynk to enable IoT service. Under the agreement announced Tuesday, emnify customers will now be able to leverage their existing GSM or LTE cellular radio device to connect to Lynk's “cell tower” satellites.  emnify operates the IoT SuperNetwork which connects millions of IoT devices…

IoT network operator Astrocast completed an optimization of its satellite constellation for improved service and reliability, the operator announced Feb. 16.  Following the launch of a batch of four new satellites in November 2022, Astrocast reported that it commissioned and maneuvered them in a record time. The satellites will enter service starting at the end…

EchoStar Corporation announced plans for a global S-band constellation to provide IoT services on Thursday, signing a deal with Astro Digital to manufacture the satellites. EchoStar ordered 28 small satellites to begin services in 2024. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  The satellites will feature an advanced software-defined radio with onboard storage and processing…