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Luxembourg-based start-up OQ Technology, which specialises in internet of things connectivity, will launch its first nanosatellite this summer after signing an agreement with Spaceflight.
“The mission represents a significant milestone for us. It will be the first step in extending cellular 5G coverage beyond terrestrial cell towers. What makes OQ Technology different is its combination of cellular and satellite technologies, providing coverage in poorly connected areas with a low-cost solution that can match existing but expensive M2M and VSAT satellite products,” said Omar Qaise, founder and CEO of OQ Technology in a statement.
Following an on-orbit technology demonstration mission in 2019, the new Tiger-2 missions will be the OQ Technology’s first commercial satellite to launch, out of a constellation of more than 60 show-box sized satellites.
Luxembourg-based satellite company
OQ Technology selected Lithuania’s
NanoAvionics to build, integrate, and operate a 6U nanosatellite for its upcoming constellation, OQ announced Monday.
This is the second satellite that NanoAvionics will build for OQ, which is developing a Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation to provide commercial 5G Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M services in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America using spectrum in the mid-band 5G (sub-6 GHz) frequency bands.
OQ said that NanoAvionics’ fast turnaround time will allow the company to launch this new satellite by the end of the year and start generating revenue. Last month, OQ contracted
Another satellite constellation prepares for launch, this one aimed at next-gen connectivity for IoT devices
Richard Speed Wed 12 May 2021 // 09:15 UTC Share
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5G IoT operator OQ Technology has inked a deal with satellite firm NanoAvionics to build what OQ boss Omar Qaise described as a flying cell tower in orbit.
Assuming that cell tower had a volume of 30cm x 20cm x 10cm and weighed 6kg.
The 6U satellite is the second mission for NanoAvionics with OQ Technology and will be the latest addition to the latter s Low Earth Orbit constellation. The plan is to provide basic commercial IoT and Machine to Machine (M2M) services, using 5G connectivity, to customers with a focus initially on Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.