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Satellite IoT Messaging Service

Transmit IoT data from your M2M devices to the Soracom platform over satellite

What is Satellite IoT?

Extending the Reach of IoT

Whether you are in energy, maritime, banking, retail, oil and gas, environment monitoring, or farming, having continuous access to an Internet of Things platform service is essential for your business.

But, what happens when your devices can no longer access a cellular connection? Terrestrial cellular networks now reach 90% of the world's population but cover only 15% of the earth's surface. So devices losing access to a reliable cellular connection is a genuine challenge for modern IoT applications.

Soracom's Satellite IoT Messaging Service, which is currently powered by our launch partner Astrocast, connects your M2M devices and sensors when they are located in areas with limited or no cellular connectivity. Our native support for satellite messaging allows SMBs, SMEs and enterprise customers to manage SatIoT connections and billing directly through the Soracom platform, whatever their use case.

Satellite IoT

Send IoT Data From M2M Devices Over A Satellite Connection

A SatIoT connection to Soracom is now available on a Technical Preview basis, with support available today for Astrocast (additional satellite services to follow).

Hardware Agnostic

SatIoT from Soracom is designed for any M2M device – so no matter what hardware your application runs on, Soracom will be able to help establish a satellite connection.

IoT Platform Services

Access advanced platform services such as device management, cloud integrations, and secure private networking via satellite IoT.

Blended IoT Connectivity

View Satellite Connections Alongside Cellular, Wi-Fi, and LPWA

Transmit data from any of your devices and sensors into Soracom, even if they are in remote areas where there is no cellular IoT coverage available.

Manage devices connecting to your network over a blended mix of satellite cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Sigfox connections, all in a single cloud-based platform.

Access remote monitoring, asset tracking, and other use cases to “bring your own” compatible satellite hardware and manage all of your connections and billing in one place.

Cloud Integrations

Transmit Data from M2M Devices Over SatIoT Directly to Your Cloud Platform of Choice

Data captured from sensors on your hardware via SatIoT is ingested by your preferred cloud service – including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure – without any relay server, SDK installation, or on-device credentials required.

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Supported Cloud Platforms:

AWS IoT

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

Amazon Kinesis Firehouse

Microsoft Azure Event Hubs

Google Cloud Pub/Sub

Your Custom Cloud Adapter

Free SatIoT Ebook

Cost Effective Satellite IoT

Learn more about the value of blended IoT solutions, including Satellite IoT, and how access to affordable, global, low-power, bidirectional SatIoT with Soracom.

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Possible Applications

Satellite Messaging Use Cases

Soracom’s Satellite IoT Messaging service is intended for use in many different IoT systems. With low data traffic volume, it's ideal for outdoor use where reliable cellular connectivity isn't an option.

Assets may need to be tracked at sea, in deserts, or other remote areas. In the absence of terrestrial cellular or wireless networks, satellite connectivity is an option.

Asset Tracking

Track the weather's impact on your crop ecosystem, or monitor the health of livestock to detect and anticipate any challenges to their living conditions.

Smart Farming

Farms in remote areas are artificially supplied with water from outside sources to meet weather and agricultural needs. Satellite messaging can be used as part of the irrigation system to facilitate these demands.

Irrigation Systems

With cellular networks only covering 15% of the earth's surface, Satellite messaging could be the perfect solution for your own custom use case. Connect With Us about your connectivity requirements today!

Your Custom Use Case

Soracom Satellite IoT Messaging Service Architecture

Brenna Belletti

Soracom Solutions Architect

Let’s talk 🛰️

Our team of IoT experts is on hand to learn more about your challenges and to discuss how SatIoT from Soracom can help provide reliable IoT coverage for your devices and sensors, even in remote locations around the world.

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What Soracom Customers Say

“We chose Soracom because their wide service area covered all of the countries where we planned to deploy.”

Naoki Mizuno Senior Researcher, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

“The ability to manage our devices around the world using a centralised interface, regardless of the connectivity behind it, is a massive benefit.”

Pascal Lavaur Founder, Go4ioT

“I am certain that we would not have been able to deliver such an exceptional solution to our customers without the Soracom team.”

Daniel Daoura Founder and CEO, Pebblebee