Expansion of global Internet of Things (IoT) potential through IoT Nano, as announced by Viasat.

Expansion of global Internet of Things (IoT) potential through IoT Nano, as announced by Viasat.

Viasat has launched its next-generation IoT Nano connectivity service, aimed at providing scalable, energy-efficient, and reliable IoT connectivity tailored for remote, infrastructure-poor locations. Powered by ORBCOMM's advanced OGx satellite IoT technology, the service offers a range of benefits for businesses operating in challenging environments.

Key Features of Viasat's IoT Nano Service

The key features of Viasat's IoT Nano connectivity service include global low-data, low-power IoT connectivity optimized for remote and challenging environments where mobile networks are unreliable or unavailable. It provides two-way messaging with ultra-reliable satellite coverage via Viasat’s global L-band network, enabling effective monitoring and control of fixed and mobile assets in sectors such as agriculture, transport, utilities, mining, and environmental monitoring.

Powered by ORBCOMM’s next-generation OGx service, the IoT Nano service offers faster message delivery speeds, larger message sizes than its predecessor (IDP/IsatData Pro), and new hardware options for improved flexibility and scalability. The energy-efficient design reduces power usage, allowing for smaller, less costly solar panels, batteries, and enclosures, lowering overall system costs.

Benefits for Remote and Challenging Environments

The benefits of this service for remote and challenging environments include cost-effectiveness by optimizing power consumption and enabling use of smaller, cheaper hardware components, thus lowering upfront and operational expenses. It also offers enhanced scalability and flexibility, supporting a broad range of asset types and industries with varying data and coverage needs.

The service provides consistent and reliable global coverage, independent of terrestrial cellular networks, which is critical in areas like oceans, deserts, mountains, or disaster zones. It supports continuous, two-way communication, allowing for smarter, more frequent data transmission that improves operational awareness and decision-making. The service helps businesses better monitor and control assets remotely, enabling more efficient resource management across critical infrastructure and industries.

Partnership with Viasat

The partnership with Viasat enables solution providers to build and scale IoT applications across various industries. It allows OEMs and IoT solution providers to develop hardware that supports a wide variety of IoT applications with varying data requirements. ORBCOMM's proven terminals, network, and field support back OGx.

Lowering the cost and increasing the effectiveness of satellite connectivity with OGx allows partners to enter new markets, expand use cases, and drive incremental growth. Viasat provides full development resources through its ELEVATE partner program.

Conclusion

In summary, Viasat’s IoT Nano service combines ORBCOMM’s advanced OGx satellite IoT technology with Viasat’s global satellite network to deliver scalable, energy-efficient, and reliable IoT connectivity tailored for remote, infrastructure-poor locations. The service delivers near real-time visibility and situational awareness, as well as richer, more actionable data for end customers. For more information, visit: https://www.viasat.com/enterprise/services/iot-nano/

[1] Viasat. (2022). Viasat and ORBCOMM Launch Next-Generation IoT Nano Connectivity Service. Retrieved from https://www.viasat.com/news/viasat-and-orbcomm-launch-next-generation-iot-nano-connectivity-service/

[2] ORBCOMM. (2022). ORBCOMM Announces Next-Generation IoT Satellite Service. Retrieved from https://www.orbcomm.com/news/orbcomm-announces-next-generation-iot-satellite-service/

Technology and data-and-cloud-computing play a significant role in Viasat's IoT Nano connectivity service, as it leverages ORBCOMM's advanced OGx satellite IoT technology to offer faster message delivery speeds, larger message sizes, and new hardware options, powered by next-generation technology.

The IoT Nano service, available through Viasat's partnership with ORBCOMM, delivers scalable, energy-efficient, and reliable IoT connectivity for businesses operating in challenging environments, providing cost-effectiveness, enhanced scalability, flexibility, consistent global coverage, and smarter, more frequent data transmission, ultimately enabling better resource management in critical industries.

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