Sateliot

In this episode, we discuss the paradigm shift that is being enabled by a rapid reduction in satellite launch costs and the extension of the terrestrial NB-IoT protocol to space. We also explore the early adopter use cases for satellite connectivity including both primary connection and as a roaming service.  

Our guest today is Gianluca Redolfi, Chief Commercial Officer of Sateliot. Sateliot is a satellite communications operator that provides global and continuous NB-IoT connectivity to companies that make up the IoT Universe.

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In this episode, Erik talked with Jaume Sanpera, CEO and co-founder of Sateliot. Sateliot is the first satellite communication service provider that will offer satellite IoT connectivity.  

In this talk, Erik discussed why 85% of the earth remains unserved by terrestrial networks and how modern satellites can bring affordable connectivity to remote NB-IoT devices. He also explored the factors influencing satellite connectivity cost structure, including satellite manufacturing, launch, radio technology, and service contract structure. 

Key Questions: 

• What is the cost trend for connecting an IoT device via satellite? 
• How does performance differ with satellite versus terrestrial communication? 
• What are the big use cases in satellite IoT connectivity?