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Are Satellite's the Future of IoT Connectivity? | Swarm a subsidiary of SpaceX's Sara Spangelo | Internet of Things

IoT For All Podcast · 15 Dec 2022 · 22m

What this episode covers

Sara Spangelo, former co-founder of Swarm and now Senior Director of Satellite Engineering at SpaceX, discusses the evolution of satellite IoT connectivity and Swarm's acquisition by SpaceX. She details how Swarm launched over 160 tiny satellites to provide low-cost global coverage, enabling use cases like forest fire detection with Dryad and illegal logging monitoring with Rainforest Connection. Spangelo explains the transition from high-cost legacy systems to affordable solutions, highlighting Swarm's standalone asset tracker and the upcoming Starlink Direct to Cell program which aims to connect unmodified handsets and IoT devices directly to space.

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Swarm, SpaceX, Dryad, Rainforest Connection, Iridium, Orcom, Planet Lab, Social Capital, JPL, Google, Apple, T-Mobile
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Starlink

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