Meir Moalem

ASX listed Sky and Space Global has unveiled the design for its nano-satellites to be used in the company’s potentially revolutionary telecommunications network based on the miniature orbital devices. Known as “The Pearls”, the sun powered next gen nano-satellites, which are small enough to sit in the palm of your hand, will commence roll out from 2018.

ASX-listed Sky and Space Global has signed a deal with Italian space systems company D-Orbit to provide launch and deployment services for the Perth-listed company’s constellation of up to 200 nano-satellites. The deal moves Sky and Space a step closer to rolling out its disruptive telco network based on the their next-generation miniature satellites that are capable of providing telco services to remote regions.

ASX-listed Sky and Space Global have successfully space tested a unique smartphone app developed to facilitate affordable phone calls, file transfers and text messaging via its three demonstration nano-satellites. The trial of the company’s “Chatellite” app was undertaken using a smartphone that costs just $1 and could be used on the Perth-listed company’s future miniature satellite network.

Sky and Space Global is collaborating with pan-African telco player Paratus Group on a field trial that will see a point-of-sale device connected to a bank via the ASX-listed company’s nano-satellite-based IP network. Sky and Space sees the trial as a way to open the door to the multi-billion-dollar global point-of-sale market, especially in the rapidly expanding African market.

Sky and Space Global has hit another milestone in its foray into the South American telecommunications market, with the ASX-listed company commencing testing of its nano-satellite based narrow-band communications network with major regional telco Globalsat Group. After testing, the two companies plan to negotiate a deal that will see Sky and Space provide telco services to Globalsat’s pan-South American customer base.

Sky and Space Global will supply telco coverage and connectivity to Ghanaian telecoms service provider, Universal Cyberlinks as part of a five-year deal. The ASX-listed company opened slightly higher on the ASX as the market appeared to embrace an agreement that appears to underpin the company’s claims that it is capable of providing more economical and efficient communications to remote areas of the planet.

Sixty-four million Latin Americans have come a step closer to satellite based mobile connectivity following an agreement between Sky and Space and Globalstat, regarded as a prelude to a commercial deal that is expected within weeks. Globalstat has operations throughout South and Central America in a market where 10% of people still do not have mobile phones or internet access.

ASX-listed Sky and Space Global has booked first revenues from its history making nano-satellites that are currently orbiting the earth. The company says that revenues from its three pilot miniature satellites are expected to ramp up to around A$1 million a year from current bandwidth and up to $1 billion a year once its entire network of 200 nano-satellites is up and running.

Sky and Space Global has signed a deal with a leading aviation solutions and service provider to explore applications of its miniature-satellite based network in commercial aviation services. The company says the Memorandum of Understanding with Israel-based International Air Traffic Automation Systems further validates its business model and its disruptive impact on the telco market.

Sky and Space Global, has signed a deal with China’s Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. that provides a fast entry into China’s burgeoning “internet of things” market for the Perth listed upstart telco. The parties will explore how Sky and Space’s nano-satellite technology can be incorporated and used to advance and enhance the current network offering from Commsat Technology.

Sky and Space Global has signed an MOU with major launch services provider China Great Wall Industry Corporation to potentially launch its nano-satellites. The two companies will begin formal negotiations for a launch contract once China Great Wall’s launch capabilities have been assessed to meet Sky and Space’s technical and operational launch requirements.

ASX listed Sky and Space Global has started discussions with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union to explore the provision of connectivity services following a successful demonstration of its narrowband nano-satellites. The company is planning to provide coverage into the Caribbean via its proposed constellation of up to 200 miniature satellites to be deployed late next year.

Sky and Space Global has signed a binding MoU with South American internet service provider, Foundation Busie Suriname, that could lead to the provision of affordable internet and online connectivity services in that region. The agreement includes a commitment by FBS to utilise a minimum number of devices and services along with the option to scale the commitment up to meet its requirements.

Sky and Space Global has signed a binding MoU with inter-governmental organisation OECS for the provision of network services to the eastern Caribbean region. The two parties will explore how the company’s connectivity platform can be incorporated into the communication infrastructure of OECS member states, to improve and enhance its reliability, accessibility and feasibility.

Upstart ASX listed satellite communications company Sky and Space Global has been setting a breakneck pace and has recently signed binding MOU’s with five large telcos around the globe. The news comes after the Perth listed company recently locked down a $500,000 European R&D grant to boost its coffers as the miniature satellite technology company enters a critical period of its relatively young life.

Sky and Space Global has started construction of its nano-satellites after a key design review by Nasdaq listed contractor GomSpace, found that all technical components of the design met the required standard to proceed. The company said the first batch of the mini satellites is on track for launch in 2019 with successive launches in the following quarters until the entire constellation of about 200 satellites is in orbit during 2020.

Sky and Space Global has signed binding MoUs with Brazilian telcos Inovsat Telecom and AltaRede Corporation to determine how its nano-satellites can increase the reliability, accessibility and affordability of their telecommunications services. The company expects to convert both MoUs into definitive agreements with commercial terms following the launch of the first batch of Pearls nano-satellites in 2019.

Sky and Space Global has signed a landmark distribution agreement with Pan-American satellite tele-communications consortium, Globalsat Group, for the provision of connectivity services using its nano-satellites. Revenues from this contract will flow immediately upon successful completion of in-orbit testing of the first batch of Sky and Space nano-satellites that are expected to be blasted into space around mid 2019.

Sky and Space Global has signed a reseller MoU with India’s Globe Teleservices and MoUs with BT LATAM Brasil and the Blue Power Group covering the potential use of its nano-satellite narrow-band communications network. Globe has also agreed to distribute a minimum number of devices and services.

Aspiring ASX listed satellite telco, Sky and Space Global, has signed a reseller MoU with Spanish telco Global Telesat and a trial service agreement with Brazil’s Telespazio Brasil. Global Telesat will explore how the Sky and Space’s nano-satellite based, narrow-band communications services can be incorporated into its network and improve its offering.

Sky and Space Global has signed a reseller MoU with Jakarta-based Cendrawasih Teknologi Nusantara for the provision of narrow-band communications services using its miniature satellites network. This has potential exposure to 260 million customers in Indonesia and opens the door towards expanding the company’s existing connectivity offering across the entire Asia Pacific region.

Sky and Space Global has signed a trial agreement with African mobile telecommunications provider MTN Nigeria that could result in a commercial agreement for the use of its satellite-based narrow-band communications network. The two companies will examine the potential for collaborative projects using advanced Internet of Things and narrow band applications in the growing African market.

Sky and Space Global is extending its reach with plans to provide global telco coverage using its constellation of nano-satellites instead of limiting itself to covering equatorial regions of the world. This will allow the company to meet the growing demand for IoT and M2M connectivity and target new markets such as Australia, China and Russia, which could potentially increase revenue.

Sky and Space Global has signed six new MoUs and two reseller agreements since deciding to expand its telco coverage over the globe rather than just equatorial regions of the world in April. Its reseller agreement covering the US, Canada, Mexico and the UAE with globally focussed internet of things engineering firm Penteon, is a formalisation of their MoU that was signed in October 2018.

Sky and Space Global is rattling the tin as it accelerates its plan to beef up its presence in the space communications race as it looks to launch the first eight of its income earning, telecommunications “nanosatellites” by next year. The company is also planning to expand its commercial opportunities in the satellite sector as it continues to attract telecommunications customers.