Iridium and SKYWAVE Bring Hybrid Satellite Connectivity to Heavy Equipment IoT

Iridium brings LEO to Skywave fleet management

Industrial IoT connectivity player Skywave tapped Iridium Communications to bolster a heavy equipment fleet management system by adding the satellite company’s coverage to its existing terminals. Iridium stated integration of connectivity from its low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation with Skywave’s terminals is underway, helping to address spotty communications set-ups for vehicles used in remote areas. The satellite company explained the integra…

Iridium and SKYWAVE Bring Hybrid Satellite Connectivity to Heavy Equipment IoT

By Marc Kavinsky, Lead Editor at IoT Business News. Iridium and SKYWAVE, an ORBCOMM company, are integrating Iridium Short Burst Data services into SKYWAVE satellite IoT terminals to support globally connected heavy equipment. The partnership is aimed at OEMs that need to extend telematics and service platforms beyond cellular coverage. For heavy equipment manufacturers, connectivity is an ongoing operational challenge rather than a simple netwo…

Iridium and SKYWAVE™, an ORBCOMM® company, Partner to Advance Global Industrial IoT for Heavy Equipment OEMs