Tag: Satellites
World Space Week: How satellites, data analytics are saving the planet
UPDATED 5 OCTOBER
World Space Week began on Thursday 4 October – a global series of events hosted by the United Nations. This year’s theme:...
Facebook to launch internet satellite Athena
According to emails obtained from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Facebook is working on a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite that will provide...
Marathon Des Sables extends use of GPS satellite tracking devices
In some of the toughest sporting events in the world, SPOT Gen3 satellite tracking devices from Globalstar are key to keeping participants safe.
Over the...
Iridium partners with Magnitude Space to explore IoT satellites opportunity
Small satellites could be key to low-power, high-latency IoT service alternatives, says Iridium.
Mobile satellite comms company Iridium Communications has signed a memorandum of understanding...
Vancouver-based IoT firm Helios raises $4 million to launch first satellite
Helios Wire, a connected technology company based in Vancouver, has raised $4 million in financing to continue developing its satellite-enabled IoT service.
The company is...
Myriota helps Australian farmers keep a remote eye on water tanks
How does a farmer working in a remote region make sure that far-flung water tanks are kept fully stocked? For many, it involves regular...
Nano-satellites launch a success for Sky and Space Global
Satellite company Sky and Space Global has successfully launched three nano-satellites that it confidently predicts will revolutionize the communications sector and help power the...
John Deere ploughs furrow as Industrial Internet pioneer
John Deere may seem an unlikely pioneer of the fourth industrial revolution, but the company is using IoT, telematics and satellite technologies to drive precision...
NASA looks to bring IoT to space with wireless comms test
US-based machine-to-machine (M2M) communications company Digi International will today test a program for wireless communications within satellites and payloads from the International Space Station...