FOSSA Systems is working with Microsoft Research and is leveraging this collective expertise to explore the vast potential of low-power and low-data rate satellite IoT.
Both companies have demonstrated efficient satellite networking IoT communications using LoRa technology, aiming to enhance the efficiency and reach of satellite based IoT solutions for industrial applications.
The heart of this research lies in the exploration of the scalability and diverse applications of satellite IoT for global connectivity. Microsoft Research and FOSSA Systems are focused on advancing the boundaries of innovation in this domain, envisioning a future where satellite IoT can seamlessly integrate with applications in the fields of precision agriculture, livestock monitoring or connected industry.
As part of this research, FOSSA launched MSRSAT-1 in May of 2022 as real-world platform for satellite IoT.
Microsoft Research will present a comprehensive research paper entitled “Spectrum-efficient Satellite Networks for the Internet of Things” at the upcoming USENIX NSDI conference in April of 2024. This paper encapsulates the invaluable insights gained through this project, highlighting the development of efficient, scalable, and robust satellite IoT networks.
“MSRSat-1 has been a unique opportunity to test satellite IoT connectivity with Microsoft on a real-world testbed,” said Julián Fernández, CEO and Co-Founder of FOSSA Systems.
“Space communication is a promising technology to bring the benefits of Generative AI to more people and industries. However, to enable space communication and space compute at scale, we need to invent new communication and spectrum sharing protocols, and test new constellations. Our combined efforts using programmable satellites have enabled researchers at Microsoft to experiment with cutting edge capabilities and to push the state of the art in spectrum sharing and space compute,” said Ranveer Chandra, Managing Director, Research for Industry, Microsoft Research