Echostar Mobile
First Europe-wide satellite-based LoRa program
Echostar Mobile Limited, provider of mobile satellite services, announces the launch of an early adopter program for the pan-European satellite-based IoT service based on the LoRa protocol.
As part of the launched program, participants from sectors such as transportation and logistics, agriculture, oil and gas, and utilities will test a satellite-based connectivity solution that uses the low-power LoRa (Long Range) protocol to connect "things" to the Internet.
Telemaco Melia, Vice President and General Manager of Echostar Mobile, explains: "LoRa connectivity accounts for 45% of global IoT networks today. It is perfect for connecting low-power things, but its reliance on terrestrial connectivity limits its usefulness. The Echostar Mobile solution replaces fiber and cable with satellite connectivity and is the first real-time bi-directional LoRa service with mobile and remote capabilities. Our program enables faster adoption of massive IoT and already includes more than 10,000 devices, with plans to scale the service to millions of devices in Europe alone."
The early adopter program is scheduled to conclude later this year. Commercial availability of the solution is planned for the end of the year.
What is behind LoRa?
The LoRa protocol is a low-power network protocol that is suitable for networking battery-powered devices. Until now, however, its use has been limited to receiving data from stationary devices in areas with terrestrial connections. Thanks to the Echostar Mobile solution, sensors can move freely in real time while sending and receiving information. The solution utilizes the company's licensed S-band spectrum and the capacity of the Echostar XXI geostationary satellite using a LoRa-enabled module that can be easily integrated into IoT devices. The module is compatible with terrestrial ISM-band LoRaWAN networks and includes Semtech's compact LR1120 chipset. Thanks to this chipset, the module is highly portable and can operate anywhere within the satellite footprint that spans the European continent.
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