Connecting Bluetooth to Space

Device connectivity is the holy grail of our digital age: By allowing physical devices to connect and communicate with each other, we have been able to increase economic output. Examples include the Internet, satellite communications or, more recently, the Internet of Things (IoT). But all existing networks share some fundamental shortcomings: They are often proprietary, expensive, power-hungry, unscalable and, worst of all, lacking in coverage.

The Hubble Network aims to change that. Hubble is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to enable a global, low-cost, low-power network that can scale to billions of devices – using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Using their patented innovative satellite antenna design, Hubble have demonstrated that they can connect any Bluetooth device directly to satellites in LEO – without any additional infrastructure. This level of connectivity has the potential to revolutionise many different industries, including agriculture, logistics, mobility and defence.

Benefits:

• Enables data exchange directly with satellites by connecting any Bluetooth device directly to space
• Enables an unprecedented level of connectivity while using existing commercial-of-the-shelf Bluetooth chips
• Easy integration with any existing BLE chip – no additional infrastructure required