S/07 · Connected hardware
Cellular & satellite connectivity
Axio Intelligence designs and integrates the connectivity path for devices in the field — LTE-M, NB-IoT and Cat-1bis cellular, eSIM, satellite (NTN and L-band), and private LTE — including failover between links, power and data budgets, and carrier certification support. We build on the provider you already use.
When teams call us
You probably need this if…
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Devices depend on customer Wi-Fi and drop off when a router changes.
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Assets operate beyond cellular coverage and need a satellite fallback.
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Data costs or battery life are higher than the business model allows.
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You need a PACE-style primary/alternate path for DDIL environments.
Deliverables
What you get
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Link selection
Radio, module, SIM/eSIM and plan trade study against coverage, power, data volume and unit cost.
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Cellular integration
Modem bring-up, PSM/eDRX power tuning, network registration logic and reconnection strategy.
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Satellite paths
NTN NB-IoT, Iridium SBD/Certus or Globalstar messaging for off-grid and backup links.
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Failover logic
Link health scoring, automatic fallback, message prioritisation and store-and-forward.
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eSIM & provisioning
SGP.32 remote SIM provisioning, profile management and factory provisioning flows.
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Certification support
Preparing devices and documentation for carrier and module certification.
Technologies
What we work in
Named platforms and standards describe what we build with and build to; they don’t imply a formal partnership or certification with the vendor.
Where we apply it
Industries
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Connectivity providers & IoT platforms
Implementation partner for MVNOs, module makers and IoT platforms.
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Energy & DER devices
Make batteries, solar + storage and EV chargers dispatchable.
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Defense & dual-use
C2 integration, fleet software and edge AI for drones, sensors and terminals.
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Industrial & remote assets
Monitoring and control for oil & gas, water, cold chain and infrastructure.
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Cellular & satellite connectivity: common questions
LTE-M or NB-IoT — which should our device use?
LTE-M suits devices that move, need lower latency or send more data, and it supports voice-grade handover. NB-IoT suits stationary, deep-indoor, very low-data devices. Many products ship modules that support both and choose per region; we test against real coverage before committing.
Can we add satellite as a backup to cellular?
Yes. We design a failover path — typically 3GPP NTN or Iridium — with message prioritisation, so critical commands and alarms still get through when cellular is unavailable, without paying satellite rates for routine telemetry.
Do we have to switch connectivity providers?
No. We work with the provider you choose and build on the network you already use, which is why connectivity providers refer their customers to us.
Related services
Often paired with
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New product line platforms
The full platform for a new division: portals, commerce, billing, integrations.
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Data & AI platforms
Data pipelines, labeling workflows and project tooling that feed AI models.
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Performance & legacy modernization
Profile, fix, and incrementally rewrite systems that can’t keep up.