hiSky says the move marks the first step in a long-term partnership between the two companies, utilising Inmarsat’s geostationary (GEO) Ka-band capabilities to provide an offering to hiSky IoT customers. It will be available for active enterprise customers in agriculture, transport, mining, energy, and utilities across selected territories.

hiSky’s proprietary Smartellite terminal technology communicates with Inmarsat’s GX network. Its signals are received by a ground infrastructure in Scotland and are transferred throughout hiSky’s IoT network offering.

The service powers IoT devices as well as voice calls and messaging for mobile and static enterprise assets.

“This partnership provides an exciting opportunity across a range of industries to speed up their IoT adoption through affordable and scalable solutions. It is part of our long-standing mission to increase the uptake of satellite-enabled IoT capabilities: from new entrants and disruptors, to established companies of any size,” said Inmarsat president Mike Carter.

“Improved connectivity can be a game-changer for businesses located in remote, hard-to-reach locations – enhancing productivity, as well as maintaining the safety and wellbeing of those touched by the technology,” added hiSky general manager Phil Meyers.

This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 7 July 2022.