SIGFOX has announced that it will join the MUSTANG project launched by Airbus Defence and Space, in partnership with CEA-Leti and SYSMECA. The goal is to provide low-data-rate, global machine-to-machine (M2M) communication using new terrestrial and satellite technologies.
Project MUSTANG focuses on the low-cost small message exchange segment within the rapidly growing IoT market, aiming to develop an innovative hybrid terrestrial/satellite access solution within the Internet of Things (IoT) to achieve global and integrated communications worldwide.
Leveraging new terrestrial and satellite communication technologies, the solution will enable connected devices to communicate globally, offering users a low-cost, optimized, and fully integrated small message service.
The satellite links will use a communication protocol to ensure excellent coverage with a small form factor terminal, while the 868 and 915 MHz ISM bands will be used to communicate with the terrestrial SIGFOX network. The dual-mode satellite/terrestrial terminal will allow automatic switching between the two channels based on resource availability in the area where the connected devices are located.
The three-year project will involve developing a new modem, optimizing communication protocols, and validating the system through an aerial demonstration.
