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Rivada Adds Pulsar to Outernet Network for Remote Satellite Coverage

Rivada Space Networks has partnered
with Pulsar International to deliver secure,
low-latency satellite connectivity. The
agreement will see Pulsar integrate
Rivada’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite
network into its land mobile and maritime
communications solutions, targeting
customers operating in areas with limited
or no terrestrial infrastructure. Pulsar
aims to use Rivada’s Outernet network, a
planned global LEO constellation featuring
inter-satellite laser links and onboard
routing capabilities, to enhance data
security and connectivity performance
across its service offerings. Robert
Sakker, president and CEO of Pulsar, said:
“By bringing Rivada's innovative satellite
internet capabilities to the Pulsar Network,
we're empowering businesses, agencies,
and organisations with unprecedented
connectivity options regardless of their the public internet. The company claims that Outernet spans some 33 countries,
location. “This integration represents our this architecture offers lower latency than having recently penned deals to bring
commitment to delivering cutting-edge fibre over long distances and improved the network to Belgium, Costa Rica, and
communication solutions that enable our cybersecurity for applications where data Sweden. “As a completely new type of LEO
partners to reach previously underserved sensitivity is critical. Rivada’s partnership constellation, the Outernet can provide any
markets with reliable, high-speed internet with Pulsar comes as it continues to line region in the world with a next-generation
service.” According to Rivada, the Outernet up commercial agreements for its satellite digital infrastructure for secure, resilient
network design allows data to travel from constellation, with the company stating it communications and network expansion,”
origin to destination entirely in space, has secured more than $16 billion in global said Declan Ganley, CEO of Rivada Space
bypassing terrestrial infrastructure and business to date. The firm said in late April Networks.

Myriota Launches Four New LEO Nanosatellites to Expand IoT Coverage

Four Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and the Middle equipment and tools. The company's
from Myriota have been launched into East. “We are maintaining a regular satellites are currently complemented
space to bolster its IoT constellation. The cadence of satellite launches, adding ever with assets from partners like Spire and
nanosatellites, launched on the SpaceX more capacity, coverage and resilience to Viasat, “Our networks can now support
Transporter-13 Mission, were added to our UltraLite constellation of LEO satellites tens of millions of IoT connections around
Myriota’s UltraLite constellation and are as we invest in continuous upgrading of the globe, ensuring access to low-power,
designed to transmit data directly to IoT our service offerings,” said Ben Cade, CEO cost-effective sensor networks to more
devices that house its modules. The four of Myriota. Based in Adelaide, Australia, countries and industries, ready for our
added to Myriota’s UltraLite constellation Myriota provides space-based IoT partners to further expand their solution
add to four other units added earlier this connectivity for customers to monitor and deployments in 2025 and 2026,” Cade
year, extending the constellation’s reach track assets such as water tanks, vehicles, added.
to cover new markets, including Mexico, wind turbines, shipping containers, and

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