For the second time in a week, there’s IoT coverage news relevant to Brazil with the announcement from Flolive and Skylo Technologies of integrated cellular and satellite connectivity services designed to extend reliable IoT communications across Brazil.
Flolive is a global enabler of IoT connectivity solutions, and Skylo Technologies is a leading global non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider.
The partners say their offering brings terrestrial and satellite connectivity together to help enterprises keep critical devices connected across cities, remote regions and hard-to-reach locations.
The combined service enables IoT devices to use cellular connectivity where terrestrial networks are available and extend connectivity through Skylo’s NTN service in locations that have poor or non-existent cellular coverage.
Flolive partners in Brazil – digital telecom operator and MVNO iuh! Digital and NLT Telecom, a Brazilian operator specialising in IoT – will be able to bring this combined connectivity capability to customers across the country, supporting use cases that demand greater reach, resilience and business continuity.
Flolive says it delivers multi-network cellular connectivity in Brazil across two national cellular services. The integration of NTN gives partners a powerful foundation for nationwide IoT deployments, including local cellular connectivity for performance and economics where networks are available, satellite connectivity for reach and resilience where they are not, and the Flolive carrier-grade platform that manages connectivity at scale.
Flolive delivers secure, low-latency connectivity and supports local and regional compliance requirements across approximately 214 countries and regions.
Skylo operates a standards-based non-terrestrial network that is live across five continents and licensed in 41 countries. More than 20 mobile network operators route traffic across Skylo’s network. The capability ships in commercial chipsets and modules, so IoT deployments reach satellite without dedicated terminals or new hardware. Skylo says it extends its partners’ networks rather than competing for their customers, preserving carrier and partner control throughout.
This is yet another IoT connectivity solution aimed at this vast market. Yesterday we reported on a strategic partnership that aims to address IoT connectivity in Brazil, albeit with a focus mainly on cellular communications rather than integrated cellular and satellite connectivity.
