[Podcast] Simplifying Satellite IoT: A Conversation with Skylo

Written by: Ryan Carlson Published: October 21, 2025 Voices of IoT

Tags: IoT | Podcast | Satellite IoT

Welcome back to What to Expect When You’re Connecting, the Soracom podcast where we explore the real-world challenges and successes of building and deploying IoT technologies. I’m your host, Ryan Carlson, and as we kick off our fourth season, we’re hoping to continue to shine a spotlight on the people behind the innovation – the entrepreneurs, engineers, and creators who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with connected technology. Through their stories, we’ll uncover not just how IoT solutions are built, but why they matter, and how they’re shaping the future of industries, communities, and everyday life.

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In this Episode – Simplifying Satellite IoT: A Conversation with Skylo

In this episode of What to Expect When You’re Connecting, we sit down with Satender Yadav, Director of Global Sales Engineering at Skylo, to explore how non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are making satellite connectivity simpler, more affordable, and more accessible for IoT deployments worldwide.

Together, we break down how Skylo’s network extends cellular IoT into space, what 3GPP Release 17 means for device builders, and how real-world use cases (from propane tank monitoring to livestock tracking) are transforming thanks to seamless cellular-satellite integration.

Highlights include:

• How NTN satellite networks enable “network on a plate” simplicity for IoT developers
  
• Real-world examples: cold-chain logistics, smart agriculture, asset tracking, and lone worker safety
  
• What 3GPP Release 17 means for satellite-ready modules and interoperability
  
• How to design devices that switch between cellular and satellite automatically
  
• Tips for optimizing data, power, and cost for narrowband IoT over satellite
  
• How Soracom Beam helps shrink data payloads and reduce transmission costs by up to 80%
  

This episode is perfect for IoT developers, solution architects, and product teams building connected devices that need reliable coverage beyond cellular range, whether that be for remote agriculture and utilities to logistics, maritime, or industrial monitoring.

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