Tag: Satellite

Iridium Certus 9704 Module and Development Kit with Microchip ATSAMD21J18A and U-blox MAX-M10S for Satellite IoT Applications
Iridium has introduced the Iridium Certus 9704 Module and Development Kit, powered by Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) technology. This module, the smallest and most powerful from Iridium, is designed to support satellite IoT applications requiring real-time data analysis, analytics,...
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This New DC-DC converter from Microchip can work in Space
Microchip has recently introduced a series of radiation-tolerant DC-DC converters LE50-28 series, that are specifically designed to work for Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. The power supplies come in nine variants with single and triple output options. The company mentions that the...
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Particle Announces M-Series Muon Dev Board Featuring LoRaWAN and Satellite Connectivity Options
Particle has recently announced its multi-radio modules with support for Wi-Fi, cellular, LoRaWAN, and even satellite communications on a single device, which we have covered in our M-SoM modules article, but what we haven't written about is the Muon Dev Board which is the dev board...
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Particle Announces M-Series – Multi-Radio Connectivity Solutions with BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, and Satellite Support
Particle recently launched their new M-Series devices, including M-SoM modules and their development boards. These modules are designed to cater to different needs, offering a variety of features to support quick prototyping. At the time of writing this series is built with three...
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Qualcomm Technologies introduces two modem chipsets for remote monitoring
Qualcomm Technologies has launched the 212S Modem and the Qualcomm 9205S Modem chipsets with satellite capability for remote monitoring and asset tracking for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. These modems are developed in collaboration with Skylo to offer low-power and advanced...
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SparkFun’s Swarm M138 Modem – Satellite Transceiver Breakout board
Asset tracking applications have been on the rise and the widely adopted wireless communication technology is LoRaWAN. However, for many tracking applications such as connecting people, tracking vehicles, ships, or packages to relaying sensor data for agriculture, energy, and industrial...
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SATRAN: A Wifi-controlled satellite antenna tracking system
An antenna tracking system adjusts the axis of an antenna to follow a moving signal source like a communication satellite. The working of an antenna tracking system is quite simple; the antenna is, first of all, commanded to move in any direction. Then, the level of the received signal...
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GW16130 Mini-PCIe Satellite Modem for IoT Applications
The GW16130 is a Mini-PCIe Satellite Modem Radio adapter that provides cost-effective, short burst satellite connectivity for asset tracking, fleet management, telemetry, oceanographic data, grid monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The GW16130 features an Iridium 9603N...
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