Lacuna satellite network for sensors
Satellite service that collects small, infrequent readings straight from low-power LoRaWAN sensors, such as soil moisture or river levels, with no towers or gateways in between.
Why it matters
Many sensors that matter for farming, water and climate sit far from cell towers. Battery-powered sensors that can talk straight to a satellite make monitoring practical in places that were too costly to wire up.
How the technology works
Sensors transmit on unlicensed shared spectrum using Lone Whisper, Lacuna's proprietary technology for direct-to-satellite LoRaWAN messaging. Satellites passing overhead pick up the messages and relay them to the ground, where they reach customers encrypted.
Every Lacuna satellite carries a spectrum scanner, and the newest generation is designed to deorbit after five years.
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