Blynk partnered with Iridium Communications to support the new Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit, an end-to-end product evaluation tool for the Iridium Certus 9704 module. The partnership will enable engineering teams to jumpstart projects using Iridium’s new hardware in combination with Blynk’s IoT platform, for satellite-based solutions.
This announcement follows a slew of news about Blynk’s partnerships, including partnering with DPTechnics in October, integrating their cellular-enabled board with their platform.
The Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit features the Iridium Certus 9704 IoT Transceiver, designed to enable reliable, truly global connectivity, even in the most remote locations. Blynk’s comprehensive IoT software suite empowers businesses to create, deploy, and scale satellite-enabled IoT solutions with unmatched ease. Offering a complete, out-of-the-box environment, Blynk supports every stage of IoT deployment—from minimum viable products (MVPs) to enterprise-grade solutions—eliminating the need for migration in-between.
Blynk partnered with Iridium with the aim to develop customisable IoT blueprints tailored specifically for the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit, enabling engineering teams to accelerate their projects with ready-to-use templates. These blueprints are complete with ready-to-upload firmware, as well as customisable mobile and web dashboards, reducing the time to create, test, and deploy satellite-based IoT solutions.
“With this partnership, we are excited to include satellite connectivity in the range of supported options for our IoT platform, and we are honored that Iridium has chosen Blynk as the software partner for the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit,” said Pavlo Bayborodin, Founder and CEO of Blynk.
“Blynk has been an invaluable partner in co-creating a frictionless experience for engineers exploring the capabilities of the Iridium Certus 9704 IoT Transceiver and the Iridium network. Pre-built web and mobile dashboards provide intuitive and visually appealing interfaces that perfectly complement our transceiver and service. Collaborating with Blynk has been outstanding in every regard,” added Garrett Chandler, Executive Director, Gateway and Mobile Product Development at Iridium.
Using the Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit, businesses have an accessible, all-in-one solution for deploying satellite-enabled IoT projects without the typical complexities and high costs associated with satellite integration. This partnership between Iridium and Blynk lowers the entry threshold, providing an out-of-the-box platform for device management and easy scalability. By pairing Iridium’s robust satellite connectivity with Blynk’s ready-made dashboards and IoT project blueprints, organisations across industries like agriculture, logistics, and energy can rapidly expand their IoT capabilities, gaining continuous monitoring and reliable, global connectivity.
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