At ELEVATE Viasat's global partnerevent, held recently in California, USA, Globalsat Group was recognized as the“Deal of 2024” by the American company.
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, USA, July 10, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The awardpresented by Viasat pertains to a multi-million dollar, multi-year contractawarded to Globalsat Brazil by client VLI. This project involved thedevelopment and deployment of a hybrid satellite IoT solution with BGANExplorer 323 PTT / 3G – LTE in over a hundred locomotives operating on variousVLI-concessioned routes in Brazil.
“We are immensely proud to receive this significantrecognition. It not only values the work done for our client VLI but alsoserves as a great incentive to continue innovating in the area of IoTsolutions, where the satellite technology we provide plays a crucial role,”said Flávio Franklin, Country Manager of Globalsat Brazil.
Additionally, at the event, Globalsat Group’s CEO, J.Alberto Palacios, participated in a roundtable discussion on industry trends.During this session, he shared Globalsat Group's vision and offered insights toother Viasat partners in the context of ongoing technological changes. Heshared the stage with leaders from Viasat, u-blox, Ranchbot MonitoringSolutions, and Resolve.
“We are very excited about Direct to Device (D2D) andthe opportunities it presents for IoT. In a way, mobile satellite service (MSS)has always been a specialized form of D2D. Therefore, the extension ofsatellite service to LTE and 5G bands is something we can leverage tosignificantly and rapidly expand our customer base, especially in the IoTsegment,” said the CEO of Globalsat Group.
J. Alberto Palacios also stated that the globalsatellite IoT market is expected to reach $5.2 billion by 2025, largely drivenby D2D. “And we will be part of that, helping our current and future customersnavigate the variety of offerings and ensuring they get the right quality ofservice for their critical applications, which is our specialty.”
ELEVATE is a growth program, ecosystem and marketplacefor ambitious IoT solution providers, enablers and OEMs who want to work withViasat to use its network and footprint to scale. ELEVATE’s marketplace helpsmembers attract new customers in locations without reliable connectivity, orthose which have mission-critical connectivity needs. For customers, it givesaccess to a broad choice of satellite connectivity and IoT solutions developedby a range of providers to enhance the efficiency, safety and sustainability oftheir businesses.
