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floLIVE and Skylo partner for hybrid cellular and satellite IoT in Brazil
Global connectivity provider floLIVE and satellite operator Skylo Technologies have announced an integrated IoT service across Brazil during the Futurecom 2026 conference.
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Global connectivity provider floLIVE and non-terrestrial network operator Skylo Technologies announced an integrated cellular and satellite IoT connectivity service across Brazil. SatNews, SatNews Publishers, and IoT Insider all reported that the announcement was made during the Futurecom 2026 conference in Sao Paulo. [1][2][3]
According to SatNews, the hybrid service will be distributed locally through Brazilian telecommunications partners iuh! Digital and NLT Telecom. The partnership combines floLIVE's local cellular access and distributed core platform with Skylo's satellite overlay to eliminate coverage gaps for enterprise deployments. [1]
SatNews also reported that the integrated service utilizes 3GPP Release 17 standards. This framework enables standard 4G and 5G cellular IoT modems to establish connection with satellite networks without hardware modifications. [1]
In short
- floLIVE and Skylo Technologies announced an integrated IoT connectivity service across Brazil at Futurecom 2026.
- The service combines floLIVE cellular coverage with Skylo satellite overlay.
- Local distribution in Brazil is handled by iuh! Digital and NLT Telecom.
- The platform uses 3GPP Release 17 standards to connect standard 4G and 5G modems.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]floLIVE and Skylo Partner to Deliver Integrated Cellular and Satellite IoT Connectivity Across BrazilSatNews, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]floLIVE and Skylo Partner to Deliver Integrated Cellular and Satellite IoT Connectivity Across BrazilSatNews Publishers, 2h ago
- [3]Flolive and Skylo combine cellular and satellite IoT connectivity in BrazilIOT Insider, 14h ago
Background
- [4]Starlink on Wikipedia
- [5]Mobile phone on Wikipedia
- [6]Transatel on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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