hiSky is a satellite communication company and provider of IoT (Internet of Things) networks and solutions. They offer low-cost satellite services using GEO and LEO satellites, with products including satellite terminals, hub base stations, mobile apps, and network management systems. hiSky partners with companies like Intelsat and Avanti to provide IoT services for various industries including transportation, agriculture, and energy. Associated keywords include: satellite IoT, satellite terminals, and network connectivity.
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hiSky has secured multiple contracts to deliver Smartellite terminals and satellite network solutions to government and commercial clients globally.
Ella 1 will demonstrate hiSky’s network ability to switch between geostationary satellites and low Earth orbit satellites to offer low data rate IoT connectivity and high data rate connectivity for substantial data transfers.
The GEO Satellite IoT solution is based on geostationary satellites and uses a small, lightweight HiSky terminal that integrates the satellite modem and a flat panel antenna.
Ella 1 is designed to demonstrate hiSky’s ability to provide low data rate connectivity for IoT and high data rate connectivity for substantial data transfers via switching between GEO and LEO.
Spire launched the Ella 1 satellite for hiSky to demonstrate hiSky’s Smartellite ground network capability to switch between geostationary and low Earth orbit satellites.
Ella 1 is designed to demonstrate hiSky network’s ability to switch between geostationary (GEO) satellites and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide low data rate connectivity for IoT and high data rate connectivity for substantial data transfers.
Ella 1 is a hiSky satellite launched on the mission to showcase hiSky’s Smartellite™ ground network.
Spire launched Ella 1 for hiSky to demonstrate hiSky’s Smartellite ground network and the network’s ability to switch between geostationary and low Earth orbit satellites.
hiSky Ltd. partnered with Jabil Italy to support mass production of the Smartellite™ terminals.
Jabil Italy is a manufacturing company engaged to deliver efficient and scalable production of hiSky’s Smartellite™ terminals.
The delivered IoT solution incorporates an IoT-optimized waveform and a cloud-based network management system powered by technology from hiSky.
hiSky’s network is agnostic to satellites and can be deployed with any constellation offering Ka-band or Ku-band over GEO satellites.
hiSky designed the Smartellite terminals to meet the requirements of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
hiSky’s Smartellite™ terminals are designed to meet the requirements of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide a future-proofed solution.
ST Engineering Ventures Pte Ltd led a US$30,000,000 Series A funding round in Israel-based hiSky Ltd.
hiSky plans to demonstrate its technology over LEO with a payload called Ella1 to be hosted on Spire Global’s Lemur 3U satellite expected to launch late next year.
hiSky raised $30,000,000 on 2021-12-08 to mass-produce compact terminals designed to connect Internet of Things devices to satellites in multiple orbits.
hiSky hopes to launch Ella1 in the fourth quarter of 2022, although the timeline is under discussion.
hiSky has deployed commercial services via geostationary orbit satellites in North America, Israel, Western Europe, South Africa, the UAE and India.
Avanti’s HYLAS HTS Ka-band beams will be deployed over the UK and Scotland to support IoT satellite services with hiSky.