European satellite operator Kinéis and LPWAN specialist Netmore are working together to deliver hybrid satellite-terrestrial IoT connectivity that can be deployed immediately across the 18 countries where Netmore already operates.

Netmore, an operator for massive IoT serving the utilities, water, infrastructure and smart city sectors, is adding Kinéis’ satellite connectivity to its LPWAN portfolio. Kinéis operates a sovereign European constellation of 25 satellites dedicated to IoT and AIS.

Through the agreement, Kinéis’ satellite connectivity is now available directly from Netmore, giving a single platform for hybrid terrestrial-satellite IoT connectivity.

This integration allows Netmore to extend its coverage beyond the limits of terrestrial LoRaWans, and to address use cases and geographic areas previously out of reach for ground-based deployments alone. For Kinéis, this partnership demonstrates its ability to team up with a major player in massive IoT on an international scale.

Combining terrestrial and satellite networks enables uninterrupted tracking and monitoring of assets wherever they are located. Terrestrial networks ensure responsiveness in densely covered areas, while satellites take over everywhere else, guaranteeing global coverage even where no ground infrastructure exists or can ever be installed.

This gives businesses the ability to monitor sensitive equipment or sites remotely, with no human intervention required. They can shift from reactive to predictive maintenance, by detecting warning signs before failures occur. And they can manage risks such as leaks and fire outbreaks, even outside conventional coverage areas. Logistics companies can optimise routes and itineraries, thanks to continuous asset tracking

Switching between networks is fully automated between LPWAN and satellite with no manual intervention.

Delivered directly through Netmore’s ThingPark platform, this hybrid connectivity is available to Netmore’s customers and partners, keeping devices connected whether they communicate over satellite or terrestrial LoRaWan. This hybrid approach gives businesses constant control over their operations, the ability to react quickly to anomalies, and the service continuity sensitive sectors require.

Kinéis already offers hybrid LoRaWan-satellite products across several key verticals, enabling rapid deployment without additional hardware development. This immediate product availability is a key advantage for Netmore and its customers: rather than investing in a long and costly development cycle, businesses can deploy operational hybrid connectivity today.

For infrastructure, energy and logistics operators, data continuity is not a matter of comfort, it is an operational requirement. By eliminating connectivity blind spots, satellite-terrestrial hybridisation strengthens organisations’ ability to monitor, anticipate and react, regardless of field conditions, a resilience that has become critical in sensitive sectors.

“This partnership with Netmore is a concrete illustration of our ability to team up with major players in massive IoT,” said Cécile Morel, commercial director at French firm Kinéis (kineis.com). “By combining the global reach of our constellation with the strength of Netmore’s LoRaWan, we offer businesses a level of service continuity that neither technology could guarantee on its own.”

Andreas Stenhager, chief commercial officer at Stockholm-based Netmore (netmoregroup.com), added: “Kinéis’ IoT satellite constellation complements Netmore’s carrier-grade LoRaWan, giving our customers a hybrid connectivity option that supports monitoring, tracking and control for applications with devices or assets in remote operating environments. For the sectors we serve, this level of service continuity is increasingly an operational requirement, and we are proud to be the partner that can deliver it end to end.”