Sateliot is a Catalan startup that is deploying the first constellation of low-orbit nanosatellites to provide coverage with the 5G standard for IoT. It has recently announced its agreement with S4IoTa company that offers comprehensive IoT solutions to organizations and industries, to bring their 5G satellite connectivity and Control the bee population thus ensuring the world production of 85% of the food that depends on the pollination of these insects.
Thus, the Catalan will cover the technological solution that it has created BeeWaze in hives located in remote areas of the world. Currently only 15% of these are currently monitored, making it a market with great growth potential.
With this technology, beekeepers can find out and measure online through this technology parameters such as temperature, weight or humidity of the hives, as well as the weather forecast of the place where the farm is located. In addition, and during the pollination process, beekeepers will be able to know exactly and in real time how many bees enter the hives per minute and day.
All this information will allow them to apply preventive and corrective measures, thus optimizing the management and results of their hives. It will also avoid unnecessary costs such as transfers, since they will be able to follow these processes without having to physically go to the farm.
Pollination and its importance in the food chain
The University of Ohio has calculated in a study that pollinating insects contribute about 460,000 million euros a year to world food production. And according to Statista, it is estimated that by 2030 the value of the honey market will be around 12,500 million euros.
For Jaume Sanpera, founder and CEO of Sateliot, “our technology has an important role in many aspects of life that people are unaware of. This one with the bees is just one example of how satellite and 5G contribute in a reliable and affordable way to saving bees and thus ensuring global food production.”
