Satellite startup Hubble Network recently announced a $20 million Series A funding round, along with its plans to launch a satellite constellation for Bluetooth device connectivity. Describing the company as “Starlink for IoT devices,” Hubble said its future constellation will be able to capture data directly from existing Bluetooth devices by uploading the company’s firmware to…

Inmarsat has signed a new partnership as it looks to build its presence in the IoT space. FreeWave Technologies, an IoT solutions provider, has become a distribution partner for Inmarsat’s L-band satellite IoT services. The partnership was announced May 18. The partnership, signed at the IoT Tech Expo in Santa Clara, California, will focus on…

Most fires don’t start as big explosions, but as small, smoldering hazes that look like yellowish pillows of smoke. It can take between one and several hours for a flame to spark into a crown fire. Once this happens, the strength of the fire escalates quickly. Within hours, a fire spreads rapidly — often taking…

Thuraya has taken the significant step of investing in a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation for the first time. The company, which is owned by Yahsat, concluded a new investment agreement with Astrocast, a LEO and IoT network operator. The two companies announced the deal April 3. The transaction will be in the form of a…