en.Wedoany.com Reported - Vodafone IoT and Skylo Technologies, Inc. have announced a partnership to provide satellite connectivity services for Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).

In the initial phase of the partnership, the two companies plan to conduct technical trials, followed by the launch of full commercial services. Skylo operates a global non-terrestrial network covering 36 countries and an area of 70 million square kilometers. By integrating Skylo's core network with Vodafone IoT's, customers will be able to seamlessly switch between cellular and NTN connections using a single Vodafone SIM card. Industries such as asset tracking, energy services, environmental monitoring, and fleet management will benefit from this hybrid connectivity model, gaining the convenience of multi-country connectivity. Customers can also continue to manage their cellular and NTN IoT assets centrally through Vodafone IoT's Managed Connectivity Platform.

Skylo's network can coordinate multiple satellite constellations and is directly integrated into existing chip sets, modules, and operating systems. The network features certified modules from a global ecosystem of chipset and module manufacturers, providing a foundation for a wide range of application scenarios.

Erik Brenneis, CEO of Vodafone IoT, stated that this partnership is a significant step toward providing customers with truly global IoT connectivity, helping to achieve a step-change in network access, reliability, and resilience, and driving the next wave of innovative IoT solutions. Parthsarathi Trivedi, CEO and co-founder of Skylo, said that this trial is key to bringing 3GPP-compliant satellite connectivity into the Vodafone IoT ecosystem, demonstrating how Skylo's network can extend Vodafone IoT's coverage to remote areas, adding millions of square kilometers of coverage. He emphasized that "connectivity from anywhere" is now standards-based and ready for global scale.

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