emnify, an IoT connectivity partner for innovators shaping the connected world, has announced a new strategic and technological alliance with OQTEC, a provider of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite IoT connectivity. This partnership further solidifies emnify’s position in the evolving landscape of IoT connectivity, as it integrates cellular and satellite connectivity through a single SIM and platform, enabling new use cases and expanding geographic reach for its customers.
With access to 10 commercial LEO satellites today and more planned for the future, OQTEC’s satellite network is poised to enhance emnify’s combined cellular and satellite service coverage, extending beyond its current geostationary satellite offerings. The integration of emnify’s IoT SuperNetwork with OQTEC’s LEO satellite constellation will unlock additional use cases and regions for emnify’s customers who require low latency and high bandwidth satellite IoT connectivity. Potential applications include remote asset tracking and monitoring, smart agriculture, and predictive maintenance.
“emnify’s partnership with OQTEC represents a significant step forward in the IoT industry. For too long, enterprises have been forced to rely on costly and often proprietary satellite network services for wireless IoT solutions in remote locations, limiting their ability to fully capitalise on the potential of their device fleets,” said Alexander Schebler, VP of Network Access at emnify. “With OQTEC’s 5G satellite NTN technology, we will explore how together we can break down those barriers by delivering a faster, truly cost-effective and universally accessible solution for all emnify customers.”
“We are excited to partner with emnify and explore the opportunity to make our satellite network available for all its customers worldwide. With our 10 existing satellites and more to be launched we could expand emnify’s SuperNetwork while offering low latency and large capacity communication via our 3GPP standard based LEO satellite constellation,” shared Omar Qaise, Founder and CEO of OQTEC.
“This partnership represents a breakthrough in IoT connectivity, where satellite and terrestrial mobile communications systems converge seamlessly to ensure reliable connectivity even outside of cellular range to empower customers to realise the full value of their device fleets via their existing emnify cloud infrastructure. The collaboration shows emnify’s continued ambition to deliver global coverage where you need it, when you need it, and how you need it, even in hard-to-reach places,” added Schebler.
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