TORONTO – Nanosatellite telecommunications company Kepler Communications this week announced it has opened early-access registration for its Internet of Things (IoT) Developer Kit, which will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2020.
A limited number of early trials will be provided.
The kit, says the company’s press release, will provide early access to Kepler’s forthcoming satellite-enabled narrowband connectivity service which is designed to provide a global and affordable satellite service to support IoT services such as asset tracking and monitoring sensors.
The trials will be supported by Kepler’s third satellite and others that will launch throughout 2020.” The spacecraft will offer both wideband and narrowband data transfer services globally, from pole to pole, and represents another significant milestone in Kepler’s technology roadmap,” reads the press release.
Kepler’s everywhereIOT “is designed to overcome the hardest connectivity challenges faced by those looking to deploy a global IoT solution. By ensuring low-cost global coverage under a single network, the service is able to satisfy the bandwidth requirements of a wide range of applications, from railcar tracking to monitoring the status of containers or the location of livestock. Currently, many of these use cases are hindered by the lack of low-cost, globally-available satellite and terrestrial infrastructure.”
“We are adding a unique set of capabilities for smart connected devices that did not previously exist in a satellite service” said Wen Cheng Chong, co-founder and CTO at Kepler. “Together with the world’s OEMs, device and sensor manufacturers, and solution providers, we envision a future where Kepler’s everywhereIOT makes possible higher efficiencies across multiple industries.”
As the constellation grows, Kepler says it will enable a “cellular-quality, standardized connection” for IoT that uses its coming fleet of CubeSats. The IoT developer’s kit has an integrated Raspberry Pi, facilitating the use of an array of smart, connected products and sensors currently available on the market.
