Telenor IoT and Sateliot Announce Partnership to Enable Seamless Terrestrial–Satellite IoT Connectivity

Solna, Sweden / Barcelona, Spain, May 28, 2026 – Telenor IoT, a leading global provider of IoT connectivity, and Sateliot, the leading Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation based on the 5G standard, today announced a strategic partnership. The collaboration represents a significant milestone in expanding global IoT coverage, enabling standard NB‑IoT devices to transition seamlessly between terrestrial and satellite networks without proprietary hardware or custom integrations.

Outside populated areas, geographical coverage remains limited or non-existent in many parts of the world. For applications that require coverage in areas such as oceans, mountains, and remote agricultural or industrial areas, other means of communication than mobile connectivity need to be considered.

Historically, IoT devices operating in those rural areas have needed special satellite‑specific hardware, complex integrations, or expensive proprietary solutions. Sateliot’s satellite solution changes that.

Sateliot’s technology is the first satellite network built to work seamlessly with the standard NB‑IoT devices that companies also use on the ground. Because Sateliot’s LEO satellites follow the 3GPP Release 17 5G Non‑Terrestrial Network (NTN) standard, devices can connect to satellites without any modifications, custom antennas, or special firmware (provided the devices support this 3GPP release).

The partnership aims to enable global, resilient IoT solutions that combine the best of both worlds: terrestrial mobile coverage where it exists, and satellite connectivity everywhere else.

This enables new use cases across industries such as:

• Agriculture: tracking equipment, monitoring soil and weather conditions on remote farmland
• Maritime: connecting vessels, buoys, and cargo at sea
• Transport & Logistics: real-time tracking of assets across remote routes
• Energy & Utilities: monitoring pipelines, wind farms, and power infrastructure
• Environment & Wildlife: supporting sensors and research stations in remote natural areas

Successful field tests in Spain showed that Telenor IoT SIM cards can stay connected to Sateliot’s satellite network for extended periods, proving reliable and secure connectivity. The alliance will continue to expand with tests in several countries.


About Telenor IoT

Telenor IoT is Telenor Group’s dedicated organization for managed IoT connectivity, built on the scale and reliability of one of the world’s leading mobile operators. We help companies around the globe securely connect, manage and scale their products — from global enterprises and automotive leaders with millions of connected devices, to small and medium-sized businesses looking for simplicity and flexibility.

With more than 20 years of IoT experience, a global sales presence across the Nordics, EMEA, the Americas and APAC, and over 30 million connected devices in operation, Telenor IoT is recognized for consistently high customer satisfaction and is a trusted partner to enterprises such as Volvo Cars, Scania, Hitachi, Verisure and Great Wall Motors.

About Sateliot

Sateliot is a European satellite telecommunications company headquartered in Barcelona, founded in 2018. It has deployed the first LEO satellite constellation under the 3GPP standard (Release 17 NTN), enabling unmodified commercial NB-IoT devices to connect directly from space. Its technology seamlessly integrates terrestrial and satellite networks to provide affordable IoT connectivity in remote areas and wherever conventional infrastructure does not reach. As a strategic player for European digital sovereignty, Sateliot promotes secure, global, and accessible connectivity and, in this context, plans to launch the new generation of Tritó satellites in 2027.