Barcelona, March 31, 2023: Sateliot, the first company to operate a low-Earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellite constellation with 5G-IoT standard coverage, will launch the first-ever satellite under 3GPP 5G NB-IoT NTN Release 17 standard into space this April.
Currently, non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) with proprietary technology operated by legacy satellite carriers can only be connected with devices of the same company. This exclusivity raises costs and limits accessibility. Sateliot’s new technology allows all operators to seamlessly and affordably connect with its satellite network whenever they need coverage, said the company in a press release.
This means that any NB-IoT device will be able to connect effortlessly to satellite or cellular networks, allowing for the massive adoption of IoT, even in the most remote areas.
Sateliot is one of the companies with most inputs into the 3GPP standard, along with Qualcomm, Apple, Sony and Samsung, under the premise of democratizing satellite connectivity so “anything, anywhere” can be connected from only $1 per month.
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