Startup Skylo promises instant NB-IoT via satellite after Softbank funding

Satellite connectivity startup Skylo, promising NB-IoT on existing geostationary satellites, has emerged from stealth with $116 million in total funding, including a new $103 million Series B round led by Japanese telecoms group Softbank. The California-based company, targeting IoT data communications, previously raised $13 million in a Series A round that was co-led by venture…

LoRaWAN duo Senet and Objenious fast-track Digital Matter IoT trackers

US LoRaWAN provider Senet and French LoRaWAN provider Objenious have both certified battery-operated tracking devices and telematics software from Australian IoT maker Digital Matter. The certification means ready integration and faster deployment of Digital Matter devices on LoRaWAN infrastructure from Senet and Objenious. Senet has certified and integrated Digital Matter’s Telematics Guru GPS tracking software…