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Swarm, the Internet-of-Things connectivity provider that was acquired by SpaceX, will no longer be selling new devices, according to an email sent to customers earlier this month. The news appears to be directly related to SpaceX’s forthcoming expansion into the satellite-to-cell market, with Swarm telling customers that it plans to offer a version of its low-power M138 modem that is compatible with SpaceX’s Direct to Cell network. While Swarm said that it will continue to support ongoing VHF communications between Earth and space using its SwarmBEEs satellite constellation, it does seem like it will ultimately yield to its parent company’s ambitions to connect mobile phones and IoT devices on its own network.
Australian telco Optus, in collaboration with SpaceX have agreed to deliver mobile connectivity using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation. Together, Opt