Kinéis recently launched Europe's very first constellation of nanosatellites. Use cases mainly cover logistics, energy, and environment. In the spring of 2025, the SME joined the innovation circle of IRT b<>com members on a connectivity research project to benefit from b<>com's expertise in cellular networks, particularly NB-IoT. The aim is to prepare for the future efficiently and with minimum risk.
b<>com's NB-IoT expertise for satellite 5G
A revolution is underway in the satellite telecoms sector: satellite 5G. To prepare their second generation of satellites, SME Kinéis must familiarize themselves with satellite-based 5G. Therefore, they need to surround themselves with experts on 5G, specifically on the part of the 5G protocol that interests them most: NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things) communications, a technology particularly suitable for satellites.
At the same time, Kinéis notes the publications of b<>com experts on NB-IoT, making their presence felt globally on this advanced connectivity technology. After a few exchanges and the visit of these experts to train their staff, they decided to join the b<>com innovation circle to move forward on satellite 5G.
SME Kinéis amplifies its R&D capacity on 5G connectivity
Kinéis has chosen to work with b<>com and his industrial members on a research project around terrestrial (TN) and non-terrestrial (NTN) 5G connectivity. Access arrangements and a business model adapted to a group of their size facilitate this integration.
By working together to find answers to their shared needs, the project members can pool their investments, research and innovation capacities, and equipment and thus accelerate the training of their teams, the lifting of barriers, and the arrival of results.
b<>com offers guarantees on acquiring the intellectual property expected at the end of the project, thus securing the investment of the industrial partners involved. By anticipation, they already know which patents and software they will acquire at the end of the project. For all these reasons, joining the circle of b<>com members is an opportunity to increase their research and innovation capacities tenfold, at lower risk, while remaining focused on their core business.
We noticed b<>com's expert publications on NB-IoT. They have a worldwide reputation in this technology, and 5G connectivity is one of their historical areas of expertise, which perfectly complements Kinéis' expertise in satellite IoT network operation. So it was a natural step for us to contact them and decide to work together.
Space connectivity with 25 satellites
With the recent launch of its last 5 satellites, Kinéis has completed its 25-satellite array and is now the first operator of a global constellation dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT). The Kinéis constellation network officially opened in June 2025. It opens up the low-speed / low-energy consumption space connectivity field and operates in near real-time and at low cost. The use cases are numerous, from the tracking of freight wagons to the early detection of forest fires, not forgetting the reading of water and energy meters.
Kinéis guarantees precise connectivity and location of any object, wherever it may be on the planet, whether on the open sea, in remote regions, or under extreme weather conditions, with reliable, continuous data transmission. Kinéis' ultimate goal is to connect millions of objects and people worldwide.
