Myriota adds cellular to HyperPulse hybrid IoT network
Thu, 2nd Jul 2026 (Today)
Myriota has added cellular connectivity to its HyperPulse 5G non-terrestrial network and AssetHawk tracking device, creating a hybrid Internet of Things network that combines satellite and cellular coverage.
The expansion positions the Adelaide-based company to target customers that need to track assets moving in and out of mobile coverage, including transport equipment, containers and industrial machinery.
Under the new setup, messages are routed automatically over satellite or cellular networks depending on availability and configuration. Customers can use one device and one connectivity contract instead of managing separate providers, platforms and agreements.
Hybrid data plans will start at USD $0.99 per device per month. Adding cellular also lowers the blended cost per message by directing traffic to the lower-cost network when possible.
Broader Market
Satellite IoT services have typically been used for assets operating in remote locations without terrestrial coverage. By adding cellular links, Myriota is targeting a wider range of assets that spend only part of their time beyond the reach of mobile networks.
These include trailers travelling along transport routes, generators moved between sites and containers that pass through ports before heading inland. Myriota also pointed to distributed infrastructure, where some assets remain within network coverage while others operate in isolated areas.
This addresses a gap in the market for businesses whose equipment needs satellite resilience but does not justify the cost of a satellite-only service throughout its operating life.
Industry forecasts suggest this segment is set to grow. ABI Research has forecast that IoT connections based on non-terrestrial network standards will rise from 2.08 million in 2024 to nearly 14 million by 2032, representing a compound annual growth rate of 26.9%.
Network Footprint
Myriota designed, built and operates the HyperPulse network. The service complies with 3GPP Release 17 standards and works with a growing base of standards-based silicon.
HyperPulse hybrid coverage currently extends across the US, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. Additional markets are due to be added later this year.
AssetHawk is the first device built specifically for use on the hybrid HyperPulse network. The battery-powered tracker is designed for solution providers and includes Bluetooth Low Energy sensor integration, allowing it to act as a local sensor hub.
The device is intended to support industrial IoT deployments at scale in sectors such as logistics, utilities, mining, agriculture and environmental monitoring. Myriota sells both connectivity and hardware to systems integrators, solution providers and original equipment manufacturers.
Over the past decade, Myriota has built its satellite constellation, assembled a portfolio of more than 170 patents and raised more than USD $100 million in funding. It now operates teams across 19 locations globally.
Chief Executive Officer Ben Cade said the economics of remote connectivity had limited adoption for many classes of industrial asset.
"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. HyperPulse changes that equation. For the first time, it's commercially viable to connect almost any asset, anywhere, for less than a dollar per month. That's not an incremental improvement. That's a new market," said Ben Cade, Chief Executive Officer, Myriota.