Australian telematics provider Future Fleet International is to use Myriota’s satellite IoT technology to provide communications for its vehicle tracking services. Future Fleet will develop a new vehicle tracking device, the NX-01, to be launched in Q4 of 2020 that will use Myriota technology to communicate via satellite. Myriota says it will reduce Future Fleet’s asset tracking […]
Myriota moves into Canada, buying ExactEarth assets
South Australian IoT satellite developer, Myriota is to acquire satellites and ground stations from Canadian company exactEarth, one of its early shareholders and whose satellite it was using to develop its service. Myriota’s wholly owned subsidiary, Myriota Canada will acquire four ExactEarth satellites, a global network of ground station assets and their associated spectrum licenses […]
New ITU rules for IoT nanosatellite frequencies
The ITU has adopted new regulations to govern frequency allocations for the many planned constellations of nano-satellites for IoT such as those from Australian companies, Fleet Space and Myriota, and other non-geostationary satellites. “The agreement reached at WRC-19 establishes regulatory procedures for the deployment of non-geostationary satellites, including mega-constellations in low-Earth orbit (LEO),” the ITU said. […]
Motherson Innovations to make ground comms modules for Myriota IoT satellite network
South Australian company Motherson Innovations is to manufacture the modules that will transmit user data to the IoT nanosatellites being deployed by Adelaide based Myriota. The Myriota Module is as credit card sized device that accepts input from sensors and communicates direct to Myriota satellites. According to Myriota’s web site the units sell for $50 […]
Hiber starts trials of “world first” satellite IoT network
Netherlands based nanosatellite operator Hiber has started commercial trials of what it claims is the world’s first satellite IoT network. Hiber will introduce two networks, Hiberband Direct (a modem + antenna that talks directly to Hiber’s satellites) and a gateway solution, Hiberband Via, which can operate on LoRaWAN, Bluetooth or WiFi. In September 2018 it […]
Eutelsat to launch nanosatellites for IoT
Eutelsat has announced plans to launch 24 nanosatellites for IoT connectivity and says Sigfox — an existing partner — will use the network to provide satellite connectivity in addition to Sigfox network connectivity. The first demo ELO satellite is due to be launched early next year and the first four operational satellites will be developed […]
Fleet Space finds funding of $ 10.8m
Adelaide based Fleet Space Technologies—which is planning a network of nanosatellites for IoT applications—has raised $10.8 million from several global investors including Horizon Ventures, Momenta Ventures, Grok Ventures, existing investor Blackbird Ventures and the Kennard family, whose equipment hire company Kennards Hire, is a Fleet customer. Fleet provides IoT connectivity via its satellites and a […]
Fleet Space aims for one million $US2 satellite/LoRaWAN IoT connections
Adelaide based nanosatellite operator Fleet Space has opened applications for partners to use its constellation of nanosatellites to connect one million devices via its LoRaWAN/satellite gateways, saying annual costs will be $US2 per device. It has opened a websitefor what it has dubbed “Project Galaxy” though which potential partners can apply, before 28 February 2019. The […]
$US25m raised for world’s smallest satellite swarm
US startup Swarm Technologies has raised $US25m in a series A financing round to progress plans for what it says will be a network of the world’s smallest satellites, for IoT and other low rate data applications. Cofounder and CEO Sara Spangelo announced the funding in a blog post on Medium.com, saying the round had […]
Myriota promises first real-time direct-to-orbit IoT
Adelaide based startup Myriota has become the third satellites-for-IoT operator in the past month to launch its first nanosatellites and is differentiating itself by claiming to be building the world’s first real-time, 24/7 direct-to-orbit IoT platform. Myriota’s first satellite, named Brio and built by SpaceQuest in the US, was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. […]
