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The Skylo Offer

Skylo beams satellite coverage to cellular devices
Skylo Technologies operates a global, wholesale, non-terrestrial network connecting existing partners’ satellites directly to standard cellular IoT devices and smartphones that have 3GPP Release 17-compatible, Skylo-certified chipsets and modules. 

Skylo NTN operates in a similar way to international cellular roaming: where terrestrial coverage from our hybrid connectivity partners ends, devices with a single SIM/iSIM/eSIM and IMSI with Skylo’s profile can roam onto Skylo’s NTN network.

At this time, Skylo offers narrowband data only, over NB-IoT; SMS and voice are on our feature roadmap. Devices can send and receive duplex data messages of up to 256 bytes, 20 times a minute at maximum, at 10 to 15 seconds latency. Our NB NTN transmission details and device requirements are available here.

Skylo will continue to innovate by adding to our current constellation of GEO satellite partners.

How to Buy
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Skylo’s satellite connectivity service is available through Skylo’s terrestrial connectivity partners only, as an add-on service on new and existing plans. Skylo does not sell direct to the enterprise or consumers.  



Available partners:

Geographical Coverage


Satellite coverage currently covers Europe, the U.S., and Canada. This coverage will expand as terrestrial partners integrate with Skylo’s network.  It is expected to cover the entire Earth and its oceans, outside the poles.
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  • Gain compliance with the latest 3GPP NTN standards‍
  • Gain compliance with Skylo’s ‘Standards Plus’ capabilities (see our blog on Skylo Standards Plus). 
  • Officially access Skylo's network.
  • Maintain compliance with certain regulatory requirements.
  • Market their devices to customers wanting to use NTN, enhancing their reach, credibility, and, for operators, increasing revenue opportunities.
  • Upon successful certification, the OEMs market their devices as “Skylo Certified.”

Case Studies


See how Skylo is saving lives and creating new business models around the world.

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Step 1
Requirements
Step 2
Implementation
Step 3
Testing
Step 4
Confirmation
Skylo provides its Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix that lists all the mandatory and optional requirements to OEMs, including chipset vendor, module vendor, or device maker. 
The OEMs/Chipset vendors implement the requirements in their respective devices/chipsets. The requirements are typically firmware-level changes and not fundamental hardware changes.
Implemented requirements are tested against Skylo-specific and regulatory requirements in the Skylo lab, ISO 17025 accredited third-party test houses, and the Skylo live commercial OTA network.
The test results are cross-checked against requirements. When the test results satisfy the requirements, Skylo will then run a validation on the final firmware before granting certification. 
Step 1

Requirements

Skylo provides its Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix that lists all the mandatory and optional requirements to OEMs, including chipset vendor, module vendor, or device maker. 
Step 2

Implementation

The OEMs/Chipset vendors implement the requirements in their respective devices/chipsets. The requirements are typically firmware-level changes and not fundamental hardware changes.
Step 3

Testing

Implemented requirements are tested against Skylo-specific and regulatory requirements in the Skylo lab, ISO 17025 accredited third-party test houses, and the Skylo live commercial OTA network.
Step 4

Confirmation

The test results are cross-checked against requirements. When the test results satisfy the requirements, Skylo will then run a validation on the final firmware before granting certification. 
Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix
Requirements are implemented
Testing
Confirmation & Certification

Get Started


Get Skylo connectivity for your devices, from our hybrid cellular and NTN connectivity partners.
Step 1
Requirements
Step 2
Implementation
Step 3
Testing
Step 4
Confirmation
Skylo provides its Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix that lists all the mandatory and optional requirements to OEMs, including chipset vendor, module vendor, or device maker. 
The OEMs/Chipset vendors implement the requirements in their respective devices/chipsets. The requirements are typically firmware-level changes and not fundamental hardware changes.
Implemented requirements are tested against Skylo-specific and regulatory requirements in the Skylo lab, ISO 17025 accredited third-party test houses, and the Skylo live commercial OTA network.
The test results are cross-checked against requirements. When the test results satisfy the requirements, Skylo will then run a validation on the final firmware before granting certification. 
Step 1

Requirements

Skylo provides its Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix that lists all the mandatory and optional requirements to OEMs, including chipset vendor, module vendor, or device maker. 
Step 2

Implementation

The OEMs/Chipset vendors implement the requirements in their respective devices/chipsets. The requirements are typically firmware-level changes and not fundamental hardware changes.
Step 3

Testing

Implemented requirements are tested against Skylo-specific and regulatory requirements in the Skylo lab, ISO 17025 accredited third-party test houses, and the Skylo live commercial OTA network.
Step 4

Confirmation

The test results are cross-checked against requirements. When the test results satisfy the requirements, Skylo will then run a validation on the final firmware before granting certification. 
Certification Requirements Compliance Matrix
Requirements are implemented
Testing
Confirmation & Certification

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