Meeting global connectivity challenges with ‘Software in Space’

Spire Space Services and Myriota joining together to bring satellite connectivity to IoT users.

About Myriota

Australia-based Myriota is a global direct-to-orbit (non-terrestrial network) IoT communications leader on a mission to deliver better outcomes for people and our planet through simple-to-use IoT solutions that “just work”, anywhere. The company has a growing constellation of satellites that deliver its IoT service and nearly a decade of customer-driven research and product development, applying these technologies using nanosatellite-based software-defined radios. They are known for their product’s security and battery life which surpasses the nearest alternative by 10-30 times.

To accelerate the firm’s global service expansion, Myriota partnered with Spire Global – the leading provider of space services.

Challenge

IoT devices are becoming increasingly common in everyday life, commerce, government, and households. The growing demand for connectivity, capacity, and security has led to the rise of the Satellite IoT category, addressing global economic opportunities.

Myriota needed a very fast solution for proof of concept to de-risk further development. Needing to expand their existing satellites, Myriota needed access to Spire’s existing satellite constellation and global operations platform, providing rapid access to orbit, with no time to build new ones.

Satellites in orbit enable IoT services and products to meet their users’ needs anytime, anywhere, unlocking economic potential where traditional cellular connectivity struggles

Solution

Myriota partnered with Spire Global when they needed a scalable solution to deliver diverse and robust solutions to their increasing connectivity challenges. Through Spire’s ‘Software in Space’ solution, Myriota’s network software was adapted, tested for its commercial viability, and uploaded to Spire’s constellation, in parallel to its technological development. Tapping into Spire’s existing satellite constellation and ground station network, Myriota’s software gained immediate access to a global service, without the need to build, launch and operate their own constellation.

A visualization of how Spire’s ‘Software in Space’ solution delivers for Myriota, enabling scalable capacity with growing demand:

Results

Thanks to Spire’s scalable ‘Software in Space’ solution, Myriota has met new demands for the quantity and quality of data needed for their growing IoT services, underpinned by reliable, scalable space infrastructure. As a leader in this industry, Myriota’s portfolio of over 100 granted patents supports enhanced global connectivity with its innovative IoT modules and platforms, supported by Spire’s satellite constellation. With this combination, the company can continue to serve a diverse range of industries including supporting mining operations in rural locations through reductions in unplanned downtime with predictive maintenance, more efficient resource management in construction through automated data, analysis and visualization, and more.

With Spire’s ‘Solutions in Space’, Myriota continues to optimize its global IoT connectivity service, ensuring minimal latency, frequent access to field devices, and extensive reach across all geographies. The partnership has enabled Myriota to scale its operations effectively, reducing costs, enhancing the global performance of their bi-directional connectivity, and integrating these learnings to meet increasing business needs.

Next steps in our collaboration

Discover how Myriota went beyond Spire’s ‘Software in Space’ to utilize Spire’s ‘Solution in Space’ services. Learn more about this next phase of our collaboration with insights from Myriota.

Discover how Spire’s ‘Software in Space’ allowed Myriota to expand their IoT connectivity services in the next case study.

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