Open Cosmos unveils its new global space-based Internet of Things (IoT) service - the only offering to fuse global IoT connectivity with real-time Earth Observation data to deliver contextual intelligence to governments and institutions across the world. The platform represents the world’s largest and most advanced integrated data ecosystem, powered by the company’s unique multi-layer satellite architecture – a trilogy of broadband secure connectivity, Earth observation and IoT. It will enable organisations to monitor, understand, and respond to events on Earth with unprecedented speed and insight.

Across the entire Open Cosmos constellation including the newly launched ConnectedCosmos Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity backbone and Open Constellation Earth observation layer, every single satellite will carry an integrated IoT payload. Usually these are separate systems, with data being connected/integrated on the ground, but with Open Cosmos, the satellites can observe, communicate and trigger actions in one integrated system.

In doing this, Open Cosmos is addressing the traditionally siloed nature of space-based data services, dramatically accelerating data delivery times and maximising operational awareness, which will monitor environmental change and support disaster response across the globe - even in the most remote regions. By combining ground IoT sensor data with rapid satellite imagery, governments and industries can detect events as they happen and quickly understand what is taking place on the ground, whether that is managing widely distributed assets, overseeing critical infrastructure and operational sites such as energy, utility and rail networks, protecting oceans, tracking wildfires or monitoring offshore conditions. The operational awareness across many IoT services remains limited. While users may receive data on site status and alerts indicating that an issue has occurred, they often lack the visibility needed to understand the scale, context or urgency of the problem.

Danielle Edwards, VP for IoT at Open Cosmos says: “Our mission at Open Cosmos has always been focused on solving real world issues through space-based services. This is an essential and critical technology service for governments, enterprises and institutions across the globe, helping to monitor and solve real world problems, with the innovative use of technology in space. Our existing Earth observation satellites already carry IoT payloads, so we have the experience to integrate further through our ConnectedCosmos LEO constellation, with each satellite being designed and made to carry IoT capabilities. Our aim is to provide a multitude of payload types within a single constellation to give our customers a completely bespoke and unique service. We won’t be just providing the data from a sensor; we will provide the visual imagery to explain why that data is changing. As demand for global monitoring and connected infrastructure continues to grow, our integrated approach represents a new model for space-enabled intelligence.”

Open Cosmos is already working with a number of partners and early adopters across government and industry to explore applications of the new capability. The packaged data products are tailored to each customer’s requirement with maximum flexibility. Pricing will vary depending on the scale and requirements of individual deployments. The Open Cosmos IoT offering will provide more competitive rates and speeds than existing services but add value through this multi-layered data analytic approach.

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