Karrier One, which describes itself as a leader in decentralised telecom infrastructure, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global satellite communications company Iridium to integrate Iridium NTN Direct IoT capabilities into the Karrier One ecosystem.
Iridium explains that NTN Direct will connect people and assets through the world’s first truly global 5G narrowband IoT non-terrestrial network (NTN) service using 3GPP standards. Iridium adds that NTN Direct offers developers an opportunity to shape the future with reliable, low-latency, weather-resilient connections.
This partnership will allow Karrier One deployers to connect sensors, devices and critical monitoring equipment anywhere on the planet (such as rural Peru, pictured above) — including regions far beyond the reach of terrestrial mobile networks — without the need to install or operate a local base station.
Karrier One is a decentralised physical infrastructure network (DePIN) project, which the company describes as the first carrier-grade decentralised mobile network built exclusively on the powerful and scalabe Sui blockchain. Leveraging Sui’s innovative architecture, Karrier One says it revolutionises digital transactions, identity management, and network scalability, empowering micro networks and mobile independent network operators without frequency or spectrum constraints.
By combining Karrier One’s decentralised network model with Iridium’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, the partners say they can enable instant global reach for narrowband IoT devices, zero infrastructure deployment, and resilient M2M communications. Another bonus is seamless network integration: Iridium connectivity will be natively accessible through the Karrier One platform and APIs.
Karrier One explains that while it has historically focused on enabling deployers to set up local cellular infrastructure, this collaboration unlocks a new category of deployment, one where, it says, the ‘last mile’ can be hundreds of miles from the nearest cell tower.
The MoU will be followed by a bilateral agreement outlining technical integration and commercial rollout.
