satellitechampion spanish company First constellation of low-orbit nano-satellites to provide coverage with the 5G standard For IoT, it announced this Thursday that it will launch into space in April. The first satellite in history under the 5G standard to increase development of the internet of things. “Epochal”It aims to point to a before and after in satellite telecommunications, where the nano-satellite is thus christened. Will be one of the first companies to use its services telephone.
The first use of the 5G standard “represents a paradigm shift, a technical milestone that will place Spain in the international limelight, and this presupposes the consolidation of a country project with companies as important as Spain. indraCellnex and Sepides“, Satelliot explains the sources.
Until now, the technology that satellites work with is proprietary type, that is, they only connect IoT (Internet of Things) devices of the same brand. Instead of, satellite It will enable all mobile operators to intelligently connect to the satellite network when they are out of coverage, when they need coverage and at a lower cost.
This means that any 5G-IoT Internet of Things device can be connected via satellite or cellular, paving the way for the widespread use of the Internet of Things even in the most remote areas. Launching the satellite is the first step and will enable certain data transmission services to be provided when the satellite passes over space, but before the end of the year the Sateliot ‘constellation’ will consist of a total of six nanosatellites. and Continuous service will be possible.
Sateliot has been one of the companies that opted for this technological standard, 3GPP 5G NB-IoT NTN Release 17, and the following: Qualcomm, view, sony anyone SAMSUNG, under the premise of “democratizing satellite connectivity” as defined by the firm. The slogan it advocates, according to the Spanish company, is “anything, everywhere”, with a cost starting at one euro per device.
What about Catalan NASA?
satellite It gained public attention under the umbrella of the Generalitat Government, which took responsibility for the creation of the Catalan Nasa and the creation of a nano-satellite network. The then ‘council member’ Jordi Puigneró ‘played’ the project to attribute it to an achievement of the regional Executive, but this instrumentalization could soon be characterized by the dynamics of the market, a sector that companies from all over have christened as the ‘New Space’. The world is racing for it.. Therefore, Sateliot was aware of his transnational profession from the very beginning, starting with agreements with the Government of Madrid, shareholder opening, commercial ties with US firms and joint strategies with large technological multinational companies. What was christened Nasa Catalana’s nano-satellite network will actually be a private network with Sateliot as a leading hero.
For this mission, Sateliot enlisted the support of four aerospace partners. European company Endurosat, which has been building and operating ‘nanosat’ on commercial and scientific reconnaissance missions since 2015, undertook the design, development and operation of this nano-satellite in collaboration with Sateliot. Allen SpaceWhile the Spanish company manufactured the payload, the heart of the satellite, the Danish company Home door He was interested in ‘software’. SpaceX will manage the launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA.
predictions
The launch of five more nano-satellites this year opens an exciting commercial phase for Sateliot. It is estimated that 64 nano satellites will be in the air in 2024 and 250 nano satellites in 2025. From the second nano satellite, it is already possible to serve mobile operator customers when the coverage area is exhausted. your goal is to reach In 2026, a turnover of 1,000 million euros and an ebitda of 370 million euros. The company has signed commercial agreements worth €1,000 million with global telecommunications operators such as Telefónica, Lindsay, Anytrek, EMnify, Teltonika and others with a customer portfolio of more than 1,200 million.
In recent weeks, the company has worked on payload integration, as well as the logistics phase and extensive pre-launch testing. It then arrived on SpaceX’s orbital launch platform, always following strict export and verification controls in controlled environments to ensure viability in its development.
The satellite is already integrated into the ‘splitter’, the box in which the rocket will be placed. Falcon 9 It will be responsible for launching into space once it reaches orbit, where it will operate, about 500 kilometers from Earth. This ‘distributor’ depends on: a “sorter” or “sorter” will be responsible for activating the opening of the distribution system.
According to this Jaume Sanpera As the founder and CEO of Sateliot, the company is already entering “a new dimension, both technologically and commercially.” He thinks his firm will own one of the three constellations of the Internet of Things (IoT), which will operate worldwide under the 5G standard.