swarm / spacex
Frequently Asked Questions – Swarm Technologieshttps://swarm.space/frequently-asked-questions/SpaceX is planning to deploy a Direct to Cell satellite system in low Earth orbit that will support ubiquitous connectivity directly to all phones using 4G LTE standards. The network will also support commercial off the shelf (COTS) IoT applications. The Direct to Cell system will complement existing terrestrial LTE networks and eliminate dead zones by allowing devices to seamlessly connect to the SpaceX satellite network when they are outside of terrestrial coverage, from most places on Earth.
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Swarm is a SpaceX subsidiary and was acquired by SpaceX in 2021. Swarm’s co-founder and former CEO Sara Spangelo is now senior director of Satellite Engineering and co-lead for Direct to Cell at SpaceX, according to her LinkedIn.
Last year, Spangelo said in an interview with Via Satellite that there would be more synergy between Swarm and Starlink products in the future.
At the time, Spangelo said Swarm had around 160 satellites in orbit and supported hundreds of customers in 15 countries, with 80% of the business being in agriculture and environmental monitoring. Swarm has supported customers like Dryad’s early forest fire detection and Rainforest Connection, which detects illegal logging by using IoT acoustic sensors placed in rainforests. -
SpaceX Subsidiary Swarm Ends IoT Device Sales - Via Satellitehttps://www.satellitetoday.com/connectivity/2023/07/27/spacex-subsidiary-swarm-ends-iot-device-sales/