Skylo partners with Blues to introduce the certified Notecard, bringing seamless, subscription-free switching between satellite, cellular, and Wi-Fi networks.
This press release from Blues can be found at: https://blues.com/press-release/blues-skylo-certification/
Notecard for Skylo provides a “certified-by-extension” pathway, facilitating the Skylo device certification process for Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs).
BOSTON, MA and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Blues, a leading device-to-cloud system provider for smart connected products, and Skylo Technologies, a global non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, today announced that the Blues Notecard for Skylo communications module has received Skylo Certification.
This certification closes a long-standing gap between satellite and cellular, making NTN device certification dramatically faster and simpler for OEMs. Historically, achieving satellite certification for a new device has required completion of the Skylo certification program which includes mandatory third-party lab testing. With the Notecard for Skylo now a fully certified component, any IoT device that integrates this communications module with the bundled antenna receives Skylo certification by extension.
A “Fast-Pass” to Global Connectivity
By leveraging the pre-certified Notecard for Skylo, manufacturers can drastically simplify their go-to-market strategy.
“In conceiving the Notecard for Skylo, Blues’ goal was to remove all friction for device OEMs to quickly bring Skylo capable devices to market,” said Brandon Satrom, SVP of Product & Experience at Blues. “By certifying Notecard for Skylo at the component level, we are handing our customers a ‘fast-pass.’ If you use Notecard for Skylo, your device is ready for the Skylo network on day one, with no additional certification hurdles or costs.”
The Power of Triple-RAT Connectivity
Notecard for Skylo is the first System-on-Module (SoM) to integrate Satellite (NB-NTN), Cellular (LTE-M/NB-IoT), and WiFi Radio Access Technologies (RATs) into a single, unified footprint. It operates on a subscription-free model, where customers pay only for the data they consume, with no satellite subscription contract and no minimum commitments. This Triple-RAT architecture delivers automatic failover across networks, helping ensure users never lose coverage—especially when they need it most.
“Skylo is committed to making satellite connectivity easy to access,” said Karthik Ranjan, IoT Partnerships Leader at Skylo. “By certifying the Blues Notecard for Skylo, we are enabling a massive ecosystem of devices to come online instantly. This partnership allows developers to focus on their data and their customers, rather than the complexities of regulatory and compliance.”
Availability
Notecard for Skylo is available now at shop.blues.com. Each unit ships pre-provisioned with 500 MB of cellular data and 10 KB of satellite data, so developers can start testing right out of the box.
For more information on Notecard for Skylo and the certification-by-extension process, visit https://blues.com/products/notecard/notecard-for-skylo/.
About Blues
Blues is the cheat code to creating smart connected products. By eliminating complexity, Blues helps organizations to focus on what matters most: growing their business.
Blues’ device-to-cloud system combines plug-and-play hardware, data routing, and fleet management into a single, integrated platform. Customers use Blues to instantly, securely, and economically move data from physical products to their applications – without building or managing complex infrastructure. Blues’ flagship products – Notecard, Starnote and Notehub – work together to help customers accelerate the creation of smart connected products and field data-driven intelligent services.
Companies across transportation and logistics, commercial buildings and facilities, industrial equipment, energy and environmental monitoring, and more, go from concept to business impact faster, enabling new services, reducing operations costs, and scaling alongside their customers.
Thousands of organizations worldwide, from nonprofits to startups to enterprises, connect their devices with Blues. For more information, visit blues.com, and follow Blues on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
Media Contact: Emma Wimberley, Vice President, Marketing, Email: [email protected]
About Skylo Technologies
Skylo Technologies is the architect of the Standardized Sky, a global approach to satellite connectivity built on shared standards rather than proprietary systems. As a global non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, Skylo enables mobile networks to extend seamlessly beyond terrestrial coverage by orchestrating connectivity across multiple satellite infrastructure partners — including Viasat/Inmarsat, EchoStar, Ligado, and TerreStar — using 3GPP standards. Skylo’s platform creates a single, interoperable connectivity layer that works across networks, devices, and geographies, allowing satellite to function as a natural extension of mobile networks. Skylo’s commercially deployed NTN service supports millions of devices across consumer, enterprise, and IoT use cases, helping ensure connectivity is reliable, efficient, and available wherever it’s needed. Skylo is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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