Inmarsat plc, provider of global mobile satellite communications, and Vodafone recently announced a roaming agreement with the ambition to enable international satellite and cellular roaming connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Delivering greater reliability and reach, the collaboration will offer competitive and flexible services, able to adapt to a broad range of industrial demands for IoT applications, for fixed or mobile requirements.
Thanks to its ubiquitous coverage and high network availability, even in extreme environmental conditions, satellite-powered IoT allows organisations to extend their services beyond terrestrial networks, where they have remote connectivity requirements, for example in the agri-tech, utilities, oil and gas and transportation sectors.
According to Rupert Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Inmarsat, deploying satellite connectivity to complement terrestrial networks for IoT applications changed the Internet of Things into the Internet of Everywhere. The agreement, he said, marked first for Inmarsat; enabling a mobile operator to utilise broadband roaming services on its global network.