08.09.2022 Ι EchoStar Mobile announced that MConnected, a provider of Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Asset Intelligence solutions, has become an authorized distribution partner of its S-band mobile satellite services. EchoStar Mobile’s vertically integrated portfolio includes hardware from Hughes and an S-band network operating from the wideband EchoStar XXI satellite.

Allignment allows new services

“The strategic alignment of MConnected and EchoStar Mobile allows us to fully support the critical infrastructure monitoring vertical. The integration of high-quality and resilient satellite data backhaul and new low-powered wide area networks brings a brand-new service to the market”, said Pete Johnson, CEO of MConnected. Telemaco Melia, general manager of EchoStar Mobile pointed out that the company’s reliability and the robust connectivity services provide a powerful complement to MConnected’s offerings. It enables bi-directional, real-time connectivity for IoT and Asset Intelligence across a range of sectors.

Understanding climate issues as a key

Andrew Bland, MConnected’s Business Development Director explains that monitoring and securing critical infrastructure and understanding climate and environmental issues are essential to the health of the global economy. He added:

“In our complex society, services, infrastructure, transport and communities are interdependent; if one fails, all are affected – making monitoring and intelligence absolutely imperative.”

Bland expects the cooperation to result in helping organisations across the coverage area to design, implement and support IoT and Asset Intelligence solutions to handle todays and future challenges. Both Hughes and EchoStar Mobile are subsidiaries of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS).