Myriota launches hybrid 5G satellite and cellular IoT network

Satellite IoT company Myriota has announced the addition of cellular connectivity to its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) and AssetHawk asset tracker device, creating a hybrid IoT network that enables seamless asset tracking between cellular coverage and remote, zero-cell environments. Myriota says the launch marks a significant milestone for the company in expanding its market share in a sector forecasted to reach nearly 14 million IoT-NTN connections by 2032.

By combining HyperPulse’s low-power satellite connectivity with support for cellular networks, Myriota says it is delivering a hybrid solution designed for industrial IoT at scale. HyperPulse automatically routes each message across cellular or satellite based on availability and configuration, removing the need for users to manage separate satellite and cellular providers, contracts and platforms. A single device on a single connectivity contract now covers the full operational geography of an asset, from urban logistics hubs to the most remote environments on Earth.

The addition of cellular lowers the blended cost per message by seamlessly routing to the most cost-effective network, with hybrid data plans starting at US$0.99 per device per month.

“The launch of hybrid connectivity for HyperPulse and AssetHawk further cements Myriota’s position as a global provider of scalable IoT connectivity, enabling organisations to keep assets continuously connected across both terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, and turn real-world operational data into action,” said Ben Cade, CEO of Myriota. “For decades, vast numbers of remote and distributed operational assets have remained disconnected — not because the technology didn’t exist, but because the economics never worked.”

Satellite IoT has historically served the most remote use cases. Adding cellular changes the economics for a far broader asset class: vehicles moving along transport corridors, generators rotating between sites, containers transitioning through ports before moving inland, as well as distributed infrastructure where assets are permanently split between connected and remote locations. These assets spend only part of their working life outside terrestrial coverage — enough to need satellite coverage, but not enough to justify satellite-only economics.

“For the first time, it’s commercially viable to connect almost any asset, anywhere, for less than a dollar per month, making this one of the most accessible solutions available today,” Cade said. “That’s not an incremental improvement — it’s a whole new market.”

The launch expands the company’s addressable market while resolving a longstanding industry challenge: making hybrid connectivity simple to deploy, manage and price.

Myriota designed, built and operates the HyperPulse network. Compliant to 3GPP Release 17 standards and compatible with a growing ecosystem of standards-based silicon, HyperPulse delivers hybrid coverage across the US, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, with more markets due to launch this year.

AssetHawk, Myriota’s ruggedised, battery-powered asset tracker, is the first device purpose-built for deployment on the hybrid HyperPulse network. Designed as an integration-ready device for solution providers, it includes BLE sensor integration, effectively turning a single tracker into a localised sensor hub.

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