Soracom makes satellite IoT integral to global NB-IoT, LTE-M, Sigfox bundle

KDDI-owned Soracom is offering “native support” for satellite messaging with its global IoT connectivity offer, so enterprise IoT users can pay for both terrestrial and satellite connectivity in a single platform. The firm announced a deal with Switzerland-based nanosatellite operator Astrocast in July, which has now been fully integrated into its global IoT platform, which…

Fiserv, LG back Korea Credit Data as the SME-focused fintech startup raises another $24.7M • TechCrunch

In South Korea, there are about 7.3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — defined as firms with less than 250 employees. Their workforces combined make up 83.1% of all corporation employees in the country, totaling about 17.1 million people, according to OECD data. To help meet SMEs’ financial needs in the country, Seoul-based fintech…

Fiserv, LG back Korea Credit Data as the SME-focused fintech startup raises another $24.7M • TechCrunch

In South Korea, there are about 7.3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — defined as firms with less than 250 employees. Their workforces combined make up 83.1% of all corporation employees in the country, totaling about 17.1 million people, according to OECD data. To help meet SMEs’ financial needs in the country, Seoul-based fintech…