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Pan-European LoRa® IoT Early Adopter Program Launched By EchoStar Mobile

May 3, 2022

EchoStar Mobile Limited has launched an early adopter program for pan-European, satellite-based, LoRa® Internet of Things (IoT) service as well as a white paper about accessing the benefits of massive IoT.

Under the program, participants in sectors such as transport and logistics, agriculture, oil and gas and utilities will test a satellite-enabled connectivity solution that leverages the LoRa® (meaning “Long Range”) low power protocol for connecting “things” to the internet. The white paper, entitled Satellite-based LoRa Unlocks Europe-wide IoT, explores use cases and how space-based connectivity can help streamline, automate and enhance IoT networks.

A low-power networking protocol, LoRa is ideal for connecting battery-powered devices; however, until now, its use has been limited to receiving data from immobile devices in areas with terrestrial connectivity. The EchoStar Mobile solution allows sensors to roam freely in real-time while sending and receiving information. It makes use of the company’s licensed S-band spectrum and capacity on the EchoStar XXI geostationary satellite with a LoRa-enabled module that integrates easily into IoT devices.

Artistic rendition of the EchoStar XXI geostationary satellite with a LoRa-enabled module

Compatible with terrestrial ISM-band LoRaWAN® networks, the module incorporates the compact LR1120 chipset from Semtech, making it highly portable and capable of roaming anywhere within the satellite footprint, which spans the European continent.

The EchoStar Mobile LoRa early adopter program will run through 2022 with commercial availability expected around the end of the year. To access the white paper or request information about participating in the early adopter program, visit the website.

Telemaco Melia, vice president and general manager of EchoStar Mobile, said, “LoRa connectivity makes up 45% of today’s global IoT networks; it’s perfect for connecting low-powered ‘things,’ yet its reliance on terrestrial connectivity restricts its usefulness. Replacing fiber and cable with satellite connectivity, the EchoStar Mobile solution is the first real-time, bi-directional LoRa service with mobile and remote capabilities. Accelerating the adoption of massive IoT, our program already spans more than 10,000 devices, with the service expected to scale to millions of devices in Europe alone.”

Mr. Melia continued, “Big data is the new currency in a world of accelerating change. The rapid collection, processing and management of data is vital for optimizing industrial processes and changing society through innovation, whether by supporting the wider development of Smart Cities or the transition to renewable energy. Achieving the full potential of IoT means accessing data from thousands of machines, factories or distribution facilities, however remote, and bringing it to a central point for analysis and insight. The EchoStar Mobile satellite-enabled LoRa network enables industries to use IoT in innovative ways that can transform their operations.”

Filed Under: Europe, IoT, LoRa, LoRaWAN, Networks, S-Band, Satellite-BasedIoT, Whitepaper

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