The initiative will connect environmental sensors through OQ Technology’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network, collecting data on tree water stress, soil moisture, microclimate conditions, biodiversity and forest condition.
The partners said the data could support forestry, biodiversity monitoring, carbon farming, drought and wildfire management, land rehabilitation and disaster resilience.
For OQ Technology, the project also provides an Australian test case for its approach to standards-based satellite IoT and direct-to-device connectivity.
The Luxembourg-based company operates a low-Earth-orbit satellite network targeting 3GPP-based non-terrestrial network services.
“Satellite-enabled IoT infrastructure” could help address environmental monitoring and climate resilience challenges, he said, adding that the longer-term opportunity extended to remote industries and public infrastructure.