Satellites and IoT - ESOA

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A Sustainable IoT Business Model Needs Ubiquitous Connectivity ... networks are to remain effective then efficient solut
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INTERNET EVERYWHERE, SATELLITES EVERYWHERE Satellites and IoT From oil rigs and remote monitoring of electricity plants to connecting petrol stations and ATMs outside urban areas - satellites enable 24/7 connectivity for machines, businesses and things everywhere. With an installed base of 2.7 million devices, satellite M2M connectivity is set to increase to 5.8 million active M2M/IoT units by 2023.

Making the IoT Business Model Work A Sustainable IoT Business Model Needs Ubiquitous Connectivity „ Millions of devices will require connectivity for many different applications „ Some of them may have SIM cards and others will rely on sensors „ L ow cost, low power sensors using unlicensed spectrum will have to connect to gateways, which then have to backhaul the data➢ „ U sers, being them consumers or corporate, will not be willing to pay for IoT applications if they don’t work everywhere, including outside urban areas „ E nhanced connectivity or safety services for the Connected Car are another example - users pay for and expect them to work regardless of location „ Ubiquity is a key requirement to make the business model work

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A Sustainable IoT Business Model Needs Resilient Connectivity „ With millions of devices and things being connected the potential for breaks and outages increases „ A s a physical private network in the sky, satellites provide an invisible overlay enabling constant connectivity when other networks fail or breakdown „ T o enable resilience, IoT networks need different technologies and networks including satellite to interoperate, work together and back each other up „ T echnical specifications and standards must be designed to interface with Internet, satellite and cellular networks from the start in order to minimize the risk of broken connections

The IoT space will constantly evolve, requiring periodic software updates across devices and things „ It is a reality that software for things and devices may be frequently upgraded „ I f those devices and networks are to remain effective then efficient solutions must be found to ensure software updates can take place regardless of location „ S atellites, with their inherent multicasting capability, make software updates easy and cost effective while point-to-point communications are costly and complex

Conclusions 1. Different technologies are essential to ensure viable business models 2. Standards and protocols must be harmonised to ensure IoT networks can use satellite and terrestrial technologies in urban and rural areas 3. Satellites give networks connecting millions of devices the resilience they need to continue service and avoid outages 4. Service upgrades and network evolution are easily ensured through efficient OverThe-Air software updates via satellite

The Internet of Things requires the Internet of Everywhere „ Different technologies interfacing with each other „ Each component technology making full use of the spectrum it has „ Resilience throughout the IoT network

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