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Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by kylixz on Thursday July 29, 2021 @06:30PM (#28002259)
I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of swarms kit. It is unique — competes with other low-bandwidth satcom solutions but at a low cost and very low power. I think there is a need for their modems, particularly in the IoT space with long-running very remote devices which they fit very nicely. Good luck to them!
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by GreenGoldKing on Thursday July 29, 2021 @09:14PM (#28003404)
The kit looks amazing. I'm sending their website to my avocado farmers. I think they would benefit from their other product, The Tile, so they can finally optimize their crop watering cycles inexpensively.
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by solarkraft on Friday July 30, 2021 @08:24AM (#28007194)
The Tile seems especially cool due to its price. What justifies the price difference between it and the evaluation kit?

Regardless: This is cool. I can imagine it being used on LoRaWAN gateways.

Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by rfvirtuoso on Thursday July 29, 2021 @10:55AM (#27997265)
This connectivity kit will be awesome for my global drifting buoy project. I will be able to communicate two ways with the buoys anywhere in the world.
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by senegalcrusader on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:30PM (#27998984)
This is interesting. Curious to know how much data can be transferred.
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by Farfromthehood on Friday July 30, 2021 @05:53AM (#28006274)
Bit rate1 kbps Maximum packet size is 192 bytes
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by jonahjamison on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:25AM (#27997646)
This is the future! Can’t wait to get started with this kit.
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by RockLee0427 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:56AM (#27997986)
Really? What makes you think that?
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by rfvirtuoso on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:26PM (#27998283)
How else can I send data from the middle of nowhere for $5?
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by nairbp on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:14PM (#27998822)
Fantastic opportunity to connect at very affordable cost!
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by RWoerfel on Thursday July 29, 2021 @02:00PM (#27999434)
Looks good, holistically and economically thought out
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by tsizzle100 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @06:57PM (#28002478)
Can’t wait to get one myself!
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by giants2001 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @11:48AM (#27997904)
Can’t wait to get a kit!
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by joepower on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:47PM (#27998496)
Power the everyday joe - anywhere!
Re:Swarm, the satellite connectivity company, debuts $499 ev... by donspangelo on Thursday July 29, 2021 @12:36PM (#27998366)
Just awesome!