Satellite IoT connectivity enables monitoring
in remote forest locations
MILTON KEYNES, United Kingdom,
Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
EchoStar Mobile Limited, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company,
announced that Dryad Networks has made an initial purchase of 3,000
EM2050 LoRaWAN® modules and related connectivity
services. The modules, powered by Semtech's ultra-low power LR1120
device, will provide embedded LoRaWAN satellite IoT capabilities
for the Dryad Silvanet Gateways. Dryad's Silvanet Suite of
groundbreaking end-to-end wildfire detection technology is already
deployed in 25 countries by a wide range of public and private
sector organizations.
"Each year, wildfires are responsible for 20% of global CO2
emissions and cause $140
billion of financial damages," said Carsten Brinkschulte, CEO and Co-founder of
Dryad Networks. "Dryad Networks is committed to protecting public
and private forests with fire detection and monitoring solutions
and the EM2050 module from EchoStar Mobile gives us the features we
need to enable large-scale deployments in areas with poor or
non-existent terrestrial network coverage. The EM2050 module made
sense because of its compliance to LoRaWAN standards, the world's
largest IoT ecosystem. The EM2050's latest features, such as
Semtech's Long Range - Frequency
Hopping Spread Spectrum (LR-FHSS) technology coupled with EchoStar
Mobile's powerful satellite IoT communications infrastructure will
provide excellent support for Dryad's Silvanet wireless distributed
architecture network."
Prior to working with EchoStar Mobile, Dryad relied primarily on
terrestrial connectivity with limited support for satellite
communications. Integrating the real-time communications and dual
mode connectivity of the EM2050 module into the upcoming 3rd
generation of Sylvanet gateways will make it possible for Dryad to
make full-featured use of satellite links, including support for
bi-directional communications, device configuration and Firmware
Update Over The Air (FUOTA), enabling deployments independently of
terrestrial network coverage.
"We are thrilled to power the Silvanet product line with the
EM2050 LoRaWAN compatible module," said Telemaco Melia, VP and GM of EchoStar Mobile.
"Satellite connectivity is necessary to assure reliable and
cost-effective 100% coverage. And the EM2050 module supports
multicast and FUOTA, optimizing operations and keeping the Silvanet
devices up to date."
"We believe that satellite IoT holds immense potential in
delivering significant benefits across various applications, in
particular, those targeting environmental protection like Dryad's
Silvanet Suite," said Carlo Tinella,
Senior Product Marketing Manager at Semtech. "By providing
affordable wireless connectivity in remote areas beyond the reach
of terrestrial networks, it is possible to expand the
digitalization process into vast natural assets, contributing to
our planet's sustainable development goals. We are enthusiastic
about the outcome of this collaboration with EchoStar Mobile and
believe the enablement of satellite technology for IoT leveraging
LoRa® and LR-FHSS is just the beginning of a
groundbreaking and transformative journey."
About Dryad
Dryad provides ultra-early detection of
wildfires as well as health & growth-monitoring of forests
through the Silvanet solution – solar-powered gas sensors
deployed in a large-scale LoRaWAN mesh network. Dryad aims to
reduce unwanted wildfires, which cause up to 20% of global CO2
emissions and have a devastating impact on biodiversity. By 2030,
Dryad aims to prevent 3.9m hectares
of forest from burning, preventing 1.7bn tons of CO2 emissions. To
learn more about Dryad, please visit dryad.net.
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC)
is a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems, and cloud
connectivity service provider dedicated to delivering high-quality
technology solutions that enable a smarter, more connected, and
sustainable planet. Our global teams are committed to empowering
solution architects and application developers to develop
breakthrough products for the infrastructure, industrial and
consumer markets. To learn more about Semtech technology,
visit us at Semtech.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.
Semtech and the Semtech logo are registered trademarks or
service marks of Semtech Corporation or its subsidiaries.
About EchoStar
EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq:
SATS) is a premier provider of technology, networking services,
television entertainment and connectivity, offering consumer,
enterprise, operator, and government solutions worldwide under its
EchoStar®, Boost Mobile®, Boost Infinite,
Sling TV, DISH TV, Hughes®, HughesNet®,
HughesON™, and JUPITER™ brands. In Europe, EchoStar operates under its
EchoStar Mobile Limited subsidiary and in Australia, the company operates as
EchoStar Global Australia. For more information, visit
www.echostar.com and follow EchoStar on X (Twitter) and
LinkedIn.
©2024 EchoStar. Hughes, HughesNet, DISH, Boost Mobile, and Boost
Infinite are registered trademarks of one or more affiliate
companies of EchoStar Corp.
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