Communicating with a LoRa-Based Satellite in Orbit

Oct. 12, 2022

Lacuna Space and The Things Industries have partnered up to provide The Things Industries’ global LoRaWAN developer ecosystem, with the ability to evaluate satellite connectivity with free access.

Alix Paultre

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Lacuna Space, a leading network operator for direct-to-satellite LoRa connectivity, and The Things Industries, a LoRaWAN solutions provider, have partnered up to provide The Things Industries’ global LoRaWAN developer ecosystem, which has the ability to evaluate satellite connectivity with free access.

The Lacuna Network is designed to work in harmony with the Packet Broker concept from The Things Industries, allowing users to seamlessly merge regional terrestrial coverage with extended satellite coverage in the most remote areas. Ubiquitous connectivity is a game-changer for logistics, agriculture, industrial, and maritime markets.

About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Microwaves & RF

Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.

Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.