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Digital Locations Joins with Industry Heavyweights as a Member of the Newly Formed Mobile Satellite Services Association

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Dienstag, Mai 7, 2024
Internet, Ecosystem, MSS, Internet of things, Mobile network operator, 3GPP, Human, Growth, NTN, D2D, Ligado Networks, OTT, Al Yah Satellite Communications, Aviation, MSSA, MNO, Communications satellite

After Viasat Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Al Yah Satellite Communications jointly announced the establishment of the MSSA, Digital Locations immediately joined the organization.

Key Points: 
  • After Viasat Terrestar Solutions, Ligado Networks, Omnispace, and Al Yah Satellite Communications jointly announced the establishment of the MSSA, Digital Locations immediately joined the organization.
  • The MSSA aims to significantly enhance scale and choice to foster and propel the emerging Direct-to-Device (D2D) ecosystem.
  • This non-profit industry association intends to adhere to 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standards to extend terrestrial mobile coverage for both Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and Over-the-Top (OTT) internet services.
  • “Integrating satellite connectivity into consumer mobile devices is a transformative opportunity for the satellite industry.

Skylo Technologies Partners with SGS for Global Certification Testing

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Mittwoch, Mai 8, 2024
NTN, SGS, Modem, Partnership, Communication, Safety, Friction, Medical device

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in satellite network connectivity, announces a new strategic partnership with SGS, one of the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification companies, as a facilitator of its satellite network certification program.

Key Points: 
  • Skylo's strategic partnership with SGS, a global testing, inspection, and certification company.
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies , the pioneer in satellite network connectivity, announces a new strategic partnership with SGS , one of the world's leading testing, inspection, and certification companies, as a facilitator of its satellite network certification program.
  • Through this partnership, Skylo and its partners will leverage SGS's extensive global network and expertise in compliance to accelerate the device certification process, ensuring adherence to the highest standards.
  • "We are excited to partner with Skylo, a leader in direct-to-device NTN services to be their first authorized third-party test lab," said Fred Yang, Global VP of Connectivity, SGS.

Skylo Technologies Certifies Sony's Altair ALT1250 Chipset for its Satellite Network

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Mittwoch, Mai 1, 2024
Agriculture, Ecosystem, Internet of things, Certification, Marketing, Communication, NTN, Product management, Sony

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies, the pioneer in satellite network connectivity, today announces the certification of Sony Semiconductor Israel's (Sony) ALT1250 chipset as part of the Skylo Certification Program. All devices incorporating the chipset will seamlessly support both cellular and native satellite connectivity without requiring the user to manually switch between the two. Connectivity plans and devices are available through a Skylo mobile service provider partner.

Key Points: 
  • Skylo Technologies has certified Sony's Altair ALT1250 chipset for its satellite network.
  • Sony's Altair ALT1250 chipset, meeting Skylo's high standards, opens up opportunities for remote tracking, IoT devices, wearables, and global communication solutions.
  • The integration of this chipset with Skylo's network accelerates the deployment of satellite-connected IoT solutions across industries such as fleet management, logistics, and agriculture
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Skylo Technologies , the pioneer in satellite network connectivity, today announces the certification of Sony Semiconductor Israel 's (Sony) ALT1250 chipset as part of the Skylo Certification Program.
  • Now, devices equipped with the ALT1250 chipset can operate on Skylo's satellite network, providing endless opportunities for remote tracking and sensing, IoT devices, wearables, and global communication solutions.

LoRa Alliance® Unveils LoRaWAN® Development Roadmap; The Standard’s Success Guides Its Future Evolution and Direction

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
Facilitation, ROI, Internet, Ecosystem, Introduction, Housing, City, Communication, LPWAN, Water, API, NTN, Atmosphere, EPC, Growth, Renewable energy

FREMONT, Calif., April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The LoRa Alliance®, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN® standard for the internet of things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), today launched its formal roadmap, which highlights LoRaWAN’s evolution from building and interconnecting networks through its focus on making the technology faster and easier to deploy, work that has successfully made LoRaWAN the leading LPWAN with the most deployments supporting IoT’s active scaling across numerous end markets. The roadmap also showcases the planned development of the LoRaWAN open standard for IoT communications.

Key Points: 
  • The roadmap also showcases the planned development of the LoRaWAN open standard for IoT communications.
  • “LoRaWAN is a purpose-built networking technology to support massive IoT,” said Donna Moore, CEO and chairwoman of the LoRa Alliance.
  • Further, it offers the widest variety of deployment options across terrestrial networks and satellite NTNs, including hybrid networking approaches.
  • Make relay enhancements that increase LoRaWAN signals’ reach in noisy or physically challenging environments to allow sensors to be deployed anywhere.

Keysight Secures New Test Case Validations for Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Networks Standard

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Montag, April 29, 2024
Data Management, IOT (Internet of Things), Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, PTCRB, Certification, CAG, RRM, 3GPP, NB, NTN, Conformance, Mobile, Global Certification Forum, GCF, DVT, RF, UXM, Mobile World Congress

The new NB-IoT NTN conformance test case validations cover transmitter and receiver, demodulation, and radio resource management (RRM).

Key Points: 
  • The new NB-IoT NTN conformance test case validations cover transmitter and receiver, demodulation, and radio resource management (RRM).
  • These test case validations also enable Keysight to support certification testing at GCF Recognized Test Organizations (RTO).
  • The test cases are managed through the Keysight ATLAS Test Management Center , the company’s new framework for automated acceptance testing.
  • Notable test case validations included RRM RedCap for single receiver and inter-radio access technology with EUTRA.

Global Connectivity Demands Fuel Rapid Growth of Satellite IoT Market to a US$4 Billion Frontier by 2030

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Donnerstag, April 18, 2024
SpaceX, Internet, Agriculture, Communications satellite, Inmarsat, Investment, LEO, Research, Globalstar, Urbanization, NTN, CubeSat, Market data, Growth, Overalls, Satellite

This is where satellite IoT steps in, bridging the gap with its ability to provide widespread, reliable connectivity across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • This is where satellite IoT steps in, bridging the gap with its ability to provide widespread, reliable connectivity across the globe.
  • Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts the market to surge past the US$4 billion mark by 2030, signaling significant growth potential in the market.
  • While satellite IoT currently accounts for only a small portion of overall satellite connectivity revenue, it is growing positively with major players like Inmarsat , Iridium , and ORBCOMM driving the market.
  • Xu concludes, "With the ongoing expansion of the satellite IoT market, the potential of this technology for innovative use cases is limitless, and the diverse applications of satellite IoT will drive the overall market."

Global Connectivity Demands Fuel Rapid Growth of Satellite IoT Market to a US$4 Billion Frontier by 2030

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Donnerstag, April 18, 2024
SpaceX, Internet, Agriculture, Communications satellite, Inmarsat, Investment, LEO, Research, Globalstar, Urbanization, NTN, CubeSat, Market data, Growth, Overalls, Satellite

This is where satellite IoT steps in, bridging the gap with its ability to provide widespread, reliable connectivity across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • This is where satellite IoT steps in, bridging the gap with its ability to provide widespread, reliable connectivity across the globe.
  • Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research forecasts the market to surge past the US$4 billion mark by 2030, signaling significant growth potential in the market.
  • While satellite IoT currently accounts for only a small portion of overall satellite connectivity revenue, it is growing positively with major players like Inmarsat , Iridium , and ORBCOMM driving the market.
  • Xu concludes, "With the ongoing expansion of the satellite IoT market, the potential of this technology for innovative use cases is limitless, and the diverse applications of satellite IoT will drive the overall market."

Free Agilix Buzz LMS Offer for New Tech Network School Districts

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
Online, Learning, Buzz, School, Echo, Curriculum, NTN, PBL, LMS, Student, Mobile phone

OREM, Utah, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilix Labs, Inc. ("Agilix") is announcing the availability of free one-year Buzz LMS license and support agreements to all other schools located in school districts with at least one school currently using the Echo platform from New Tech Network (NTN).

Key Points: 
  • OREM, Utah, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilix Labs, Inc. ("Agilix") is announcing the availability of free one-year Buzz LMS license and support agreements to all other schools located in school districts with at least one school currently using the Echo platform from New Tech Network (NTN).
  • Agilix Labs, Inc. and New Tech Network have been partners since 2016 when a customized version of Buzz was utilized to create the Echo LMS, a learning platform offered to all schools and districts who are members of the New Tech Network of elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States.
  • The Agilix Buzz LMS and the Echo instance are flexible platforms that support a wide variety of learning models, pedagogies, and curricula.
  • By providing Buzz for free to all the other schools in school districts using Echo for PBL, Agilix hopes to provide school districts with a unified learning platform that supports all district learning models through a single platform.

AERKOMM and Nasdaq-Listed IX Acquisition Corp. Announce Merger Agreement and US $35 Million Private Placement

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Freitag, März 29, 2024
LEO, MEO, Communication, AKOM, Aerospace, Telecommunications, BCA, Boeing, Low Earth orbit, Aviation, Private sector, HEO, Business analyst, NTN, Earnout, Unmanned aerial vehicle, OTCQX, Data-rate units, Annual report, PIPE, GEO, Defense, Communications satellite

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., March 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AERKOMM Inc. (Euronext: AKOM, OTCQX: AKOM, “AERKOMM”), an innovative satellite technology company providing multi-orbit broadband connectivity solutions, and IX Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: IXAQU, “IXAQ”), a SPAC focused on the technology, media and telecommunications industries, have entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement (“BCA”) and raised US $35 million in a private placement.

Key Points: 
  • Adjusted enterprise value of AERKOMM is US $200 million, as well as up to US $200 million of earnout shares for the AERKOMM shareholders, if certain milestones are achieved.
  • Transaction supported by a fund-raise of US $35 million common equity PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) subscribed concurrently with the signing of the BCA.
  • There may be more capital raised prior to the business combination, but there is no minimum cash condition for the transaction.
  • AERKOMM is developing partnerships with both public and private sector clients that have increasing demands for multi-beam and multi-orbit satellite communications solutions.

Quectel Introduces Versatile BG95-S5 NTN Satellite Communication Module

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Dienstag, April 9, 2024
Telecommunications, Satellite, Software, Internet, Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), Mobile, Wireless, Security, GSM, Temperature, LTE-M, Communication, Internet of things, 3GPP, Sale, NTN, VEX, SMT, CSO, Multimedia, M2M, GNSS

Embedded World - Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of the Quectel BG95-S5 3GPP non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite communication module.

Key Points: 
  • Embedded World - Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of the Quectel BG95-S5 3GPP non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite communication module.
  • The module supports 3GPP Release 17 IoT-NTN in the S and L band frequencies for satellite communications.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240409149898/en/
    Quectel introduces versatile BG95-S5 NTN satellite communication module (Photo: Business Wire)
    With a cost-effective SMT form factor measuring 23.6 mm × 19.9 mm × 2.2 mm, the BG95-S5 is ideal for space constrained use cases that need to be able to access multiple types of network technology.
  • With NTN satellite communication growing in popularity as constellations are built, having the capability to connect via NTN, cellular and GNSS offers significant flexibility for designers.