Satellite IoT
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Expanding the reach of business connectivity
Vodafone Satellite IoT seamlessly integrates satellite and cellular connectivity into a single platform, delivering the same core service elements as our Managed IoT Connectivity solutions. This unified approach ensures efficient, scalable management of all your connected devices. For industries like utilities, banking, retail, oil and gas, environmental monitoring, and agriculture, continuous IoT connectivity is essential. But when business operations take you to remote, rural, or off-grid locations where traditional networks fall short, Vodafone has you covered. Vodafone Satellite IoT extends coverage to sites and assets in areas with limited or no cellular access, all managed through the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform—keeping your business connected, no matter where it operates.
Seamless, scalable satellite IoT
Vodafone satellite IoT services bridge these gaps, ensuring reliable connectivity and robust backup for mission-critical operations. No matter the number or location of your IoT devices, the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform provides a single, streamlined solution for managing connectivity and optimizing device performance.
Why choose Vodafone Satellite IoT
Seamless global coverage & management
Extend your reach beyond cellular networks with our Global SIM and IoT Connectivity Platform, offering comprehensive geographic coverage.
High reliability & availability
Our L-Band satellite service ensures consistent performance, providing 99.9% network availability, even in harsh weather conditions.
Single supplier solution
Benefit from flexible deployment options that meet your hybrid connectivity needs with a single supplier for all your services.
Enterprise-grade service
Satellite IoT integrates seamlessly with our global VSAT, fixed-line, and cellular enterprise-grade services for a complete solution.
Quality assurance
Receive guaranteed, high-quality Satellite IoT service from Vodafone Business, a trusted leader in IoT solutions.
Plug-and-play installation
Portable, lightweight terminals allow for quick setup by field teams, making integration and maintenance simple and efficient.
Enhanced support
Enjoy free over-the-air firmware upgrades, ensuring your system is always performing at its best.
Low power consumption
Designed for low-power operation, our service is compatible with battery and solar panel (PV) power supplies, ideal for off-grid or low-reliability power areas.
How does Vodafone Satellite IoT work?
Vodafone Satellite IoT, in partnership with Inmarsat, combines cellular and satellite connectivity into a single managed service. This ensures expanded coverage and flexibility for IoT customers across industries.
Simplified management & integration
With a single contract, businesses avoid the complexity of multiple providers and roaming agreements. The Vodafone Global SIM seamlessly roams on satellite networks, just like any other mobile network, all managed through the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform.
Reliable satellite network coverage
Our solution leverages Inmarsat’s BGAN IoT Network for high uptime and scalable bandwidth. Equipped with the Vodafone Global SIM, Inmarsat’s IoT terminals ensure uninterrupted connectivity with a direct line to Vodafone’s global network.
IoT satellite applications across industries
Extend your services beyond traditional networks to remote locations with connectivity needs, even in extreme environmental conditions. With satellite-powered IoT, you benefit from widespread coverage and high network availability, ensuring reliable service wherever it's needed.
Utilities
Smart grid and metering and data collection from remote telemetry units.
Oil and gas
Wellhead, pump and pipeline monitoring, equipment extraction and distribution monitoring.
Retail banking
Connectivity for remote ATMs and PoS devices, backup for ATMs during disasters.
Environmental monitoring
Water management, weather stations, wind turbines, natural disaster monitoring and environmental data collection.
Available satellite IoT equipment
Hughes 9502 with an external antenna
Operating temperature: -40°C to +75°C Interfaces: Ethernet, USB Power: +12V or +24V DC
Helping businesses digitalize their operations through IoT
How NB-IoT is helping to combat water loss
Vodafone’s NB-IoT network enabled Gutermann’s acoustic leak detection loggers to dramatically reduce power consumption and improve underground connectivity, helping cities across Europe and beyond proactively manage water infrastructure and reduce water loss.
IoT for innovative localisation solutions
Localino, a specialist in localization solutions, uses Vodafone Business IoT to gain full transparency over processes and goods, enabling fast data access and supporting the shift to digital business models.
How ‘smart’ beaches are preserving Ibiza’s natural environment
The Balearic Island of Ibiza, Spain, is a popular holiday destination. Well-known for its retreats, sandy beaches, and lively nightlife.
Connecting every link in the logistics chain
Wackler Spedition & Logistik, a German logistics company, transformed its operations by adopting Vodafone’s IoT connectivity. This enables real-time tracking of 4,650 daily shipments and seamless communication with 300 drivers.
Making Sevilla a smart city
As the largest economic and urban centre in Andalucía, growth in Sevilla’s metro area is closely linked to use and pressure on public services in the city.
IoT-enabled green transport: Helping Sycada manage electric public transport fleets
Vodafone Business IoT has helped Sycada handle the uncertainty of the shift to zero-emission public transport and make their operations more predictable.
Vodafone helps Ferroli develop their connected boilers proposition
Vodafone's dynamic and advanced connectivity links the boilers to the cloud and Ferroli's service centres, which massively improves the quality of service and reliability.
IoT-powered green energy: helping OneSolar connect and monitor solar parks
Vodafone Business Managed IoT Connectivity has helped OneSolar centralise the management of their dispersed plants to optimise solar power generation.
How NB-IoT is helping to combat water loss
Vodafone’s NB-IoT network enabled Gutermann’s acoustic leak detection loggers to dramatically reduce power consumption and improve underground connectivity, helping cities across Europe and beyond proactively manage water infrastructure and reduce water loss.
IoT for innovative localisation solutions
Localino, a specialist in localization solutions, uses Vodafone Business IoT to gain full transparency over processes and goods, enabling fast data access and supporting the shift to digital business models.
How ‘smart’ beaches are preserving Ibiza’s natural environment
The Balearic Island of Ibiza, Spain, is a popular holiday destination. Well-known for its retreats, sandy beaches, and lively nightlife.
Connecting every link in the logistics chain
Wackler Spedition & Logistik, a German logistics company, transformed its operations by adopting Vodafone’s IoT connectivity. This enables real-time tracking of 4,650 daily shipments and seamless communication with 300 drivers.
Making Sevilla a smart city
As the largest economic and urban centre in Andalucía, growth in Sevilla’s metro area is closely linked to use and pressure on public services in the city.
IoT-enabled green transport: Helping Sycada manage electric public transport fleets
Vodafone Business IoT has helped Sycada handle the uncertainty of the shift to zero-emission public transport and make their operations more predictable.
Vodafone helps Ferroli develop their connected boilers proposition
Vodafone's dynamic and advanced connectivity links the boilers to the cloud and Ferroli's service centres, which massively improves the quality of service and reliability.
IoT-powered green energy: helping OneSolar connect and monitor solar parks
Vodafone Business Managed IoT Connectivity has helped OneSolar centralise the management of their dispersed plants to optimise solar power generation.
What our customers say about us
From Vodafone, we get everything from a single source and have been able to reduce our contractual relationships from several service providers to one.
Marc Fiegert, Division Manager in the IT department at Wackler.
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