EchoStar Mobile Satellite LoRa IoT (EM2050)

EchoStar Mobile (EchoStar Mobile Limited, an EchoStar company listed on Nasdaq as SATS) is a satellite-based mobile communications provider that operates a LoRa-enabled non-terrestrial network serving IoT customers across Europe. Its website does not state its headquarters or founding year. It targets maritime, utilities, agriculture, pipeline and emergency-response users that need coverage beyond terrestrial networks.

The EM2050 is a dual-mode OEM module built on the Semtech LR1120 chipset. It transmits LoRa and LoRa-FHSS on licensed 2 GHz S-band satellite spectrum as well as sub-GHz ISM bands, so one device can use both satellite and terrestrial LoRaWAN coverage. The company also lists satellite LoRa devices, a LoRaWAN satellite relay in testing, and 3GPP NTN direct-to-device work.

• Dual-mode module: EM2050 transmits LoRa and LoRa-FHSS on S-band and sub-GHz ISM bands.
• Satellite LoRa network: direct-to-satellite coverage across Europe on licensed spectrum.
• LoRaWAN satellite relay: EM-SR device that relays nearby sensor data to the satellite (in testing).
• Satellite IoT devices: ready-made LoRa satellite trackers and beacons through partners.
• SAT IoT Hub: partner interface platform for connecting devices to applications.
• NTN roadmap: 3GPP NTN direct-to-device wideband services in development.

OEM tracker and sensor makers in Vietnam embedding the EM2050 for export products used in Europe. Technology reference for hybrid LoRa and satellite design for remote pipelines or plantations. Safety beacon concepts for forest rangers or mountain rescue teams.

One module works on satellite and terrestrial LoRa networks, so devices keep reporting outside cellular range. The module can be soldered directly to a PCB for OEM products. Radio certifications cover ETSI, UKCA, FCC and ISED. A deployed mountain-rescue beacon is reported to reach up to 60 hours of active use or two months in standby.

Satellite LoRaWAN lets existing LoRa sensors and gateways extend into areas without cellular, and 3GPP NTN is adding a standards-based path. Vietnam and Southeast Asia have large rural, coastal and offshore areas where such hybrid connectivity could help agriculture, utilities and asset tracking, although the network described covers Europe.

An EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS) that partners with Hughes Network Systems. Partner logos on the site include Marlink, Swisscom, Hughes and Actility. Headquarters and founding year are not stated on the pages reviewed.