ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA — On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, satellite Internet of Things (IoT) provider Myriota announced the formal integration of terrestrial cellular connectivity into its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) ecosystem.
The architectural expansion transitions the company’s previously satellite-only network into a hybrid, dual-mode infrastructure framework. This unified contract solution automatically orchestrates data transmission paths between low-power space networks and regional terrestrial cellular assets based on real-time signal availability.
Alongside the network service expansion, the company released AssetHawk, a ruggedized, battery-powered hardware tracker engineered to function as the primary commercial client terminal for the upgraded hybrid service.
Standards Compliance and Hardware Silicon Integration
The HyperPulse network infrastructure operates in compliance with 3GPP Release 17 non-terrestrial network standards for Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT NTN). By embedding standard protocol stacks, Myriota’s network is natively compatible with third-party, standards-based commercial silicon modules. This includes a primary technical partnership utilizing Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF9151 system-on-chip (SoC) microarchitectures, allowing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and software engineers to develop custom industrial tracking endpoints using standard software libraries like Zephyr.
The space segment of the HyperPulse system relies on a constellation of geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellites operated via an institutional capacity sharing partnership with Viasat. The system leverages proprietary, intelligent beam-hopping technology to dynamically concentrate radio frequency energy over active device footprints. This method optimizes transmission power constraints, maintains an active bi-directional link for data payload packets up to 250 bytes, and limits baseline transmission latency to under 30 minutes.
Financial Models and Market Expansion Mechanics
The introduction of dual-mode orchestration targets a specific gap in supply chain logistics and industrial monitoring. According to current indicators from ABI Research, global IoT connections utilizing non-terrestrial network standards are projected to expand from 2.08 million in 2024 to approximately 14 million by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.9%.
Prior single-mode satellite IoT configurations faced market resistance because operators of mobile assets—such as intermodal shipping containers, inter-state transport trailers, and temporary diesel generators—objected to paying premium satellite transmission rates while their cargo traveled through well-covered urban cellular corridors. By routing telemetry data over terrestrial links whenever available and switching to satellite paths only inside remote “zero-cell” sectors, the hybrid network flattens the operational cost curve. Under the newly introduced pricing grid, Myriota is establishing entry-level hybrid service plans starting at USD $0.99 per device per month.
AssetHawk Terminal Specifications
The AssetHawk edge tracking terminal functions as a turnkey integration platform for third-party systems integrators and logistics providers. The unit is housed inside an IP68-rated impact-resistant enclosure designed to withstand continuous marine submersion, high-dust mining pits, and extreme temperature fluctuations. Powered by two standard internal AA batteries, the hardware’s power management profile supports an operational lifespan of up to 10 years depending on message frequency configurations.
The device features an integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) gateway module utilizing passive scanning architectures. Rather than acting as a simple isolated location tracker, the unit captures data frames from nearby BLE-enabled wireless asset tags and physical sensors without complex device pairing steps. This capability allows a single AssetHawk node to function as a localized sensor hub on heavy machinery—simultaneously transmitting GPS position coordinates alongside peripheral telemetry data such as liquid tank levels, cold-chain refrigeration temperatures, and structural vibration metrics over the unified network.
Fleet Availability Framework
The hybrid network capabilities and AssetHawk tracking hardware are scheduled for standard commercial availability and customer fulfillment later this month. Software development kits, automated RESTful API endpoints for external data visualization platforms (such as TagoIO and Blynk), and evaluation engineering kits are currently accessible through Myriota’s developer portals.
