IoT Business News: Quectel and Skylo Announce the World’s First Non Terrestrial Network Modules

Our partnership with industry titan Quectel will set new standards for IoT connectivity capabilities.

Skylo Team
January 6, 2023
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Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, announced today that it is partnering with Skylo, a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) operator, focused on connecting anything, anywhere, to enable seamless satellite connections across all devices using Quectel’s 5G-ready BG95x/BG77x series of LPWA modules.

Quectel’s modules will be the first to support satellite NTN, bringing seamless connectivity to devices, sensors, machines and more for an improved customer experience.

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