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EchoStar Mobile
EchoStar Mobile Limited is a satellite communications company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with commercial operations and a data centre in Griesheim, Germany. It is a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, a provider of satellite communications devices. EchoStar Mobile provides non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity services, with a primary focus on enabling Internet of Things (IoT) applications through LoRa®-based and mobile satellite solutions. Its network is designed to extend coverage beyond the reach of terrestrial communications, supporting industries such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, and utilities and asset tracking throughout Europe.
EchoStar Mobile Limited was established in 2008 as Solaris Mobile, a joint venture company between SES and Eutelsat Communications to develop and commercialize the first geostationary satellite systems in Europe for broadcasting video, radio and data to in-vehicle receivers and to mobile devices, such as mobile phones, portable media players and PDAs.
The agreement to set up Solaris Mobile was reached in 2006 with the company formed in 2008. SES and Eutelsat – both successful European satellite operators, providing TV and other services from geostationary satellites to millions of cable and direct-to-home viewers – invested €130m in the venture. The services to be developed included video, radio, multimedia data, interactive services, and voice communications, with the primary aim of delivering mobile television any time, anywhere. Its headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland.
Solaris Mobile's first commercial contract was with Italian media publishing group Class Editori, to launch a digital radio service in Italy. A hybrid satellite/terrestrial network will initially be deployed in Milan, in October 2011 and extended across the country in 2012. Solaris claims that the network will enable Italians to access dozens of new digital radio channels broadcasting music, news, entertainment and sports, in their original format with continuity of reception across the entire country, and that the digital audio signal will be complemented with new visual media services such as programme information and traffic data.
In January 2014, EchoStar Corporation acquired all shares of Solaris Mobile, and the company was renamed EchoStar Mobile Limited in March 2015. In June 2017, EchoStar launched the EchoStar XXI satellite to provide S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) across Europe, forming the foundation for the company’s later Internet of Things (IoT) and non-terrestrial network (NTN) offerings.
From 2020 onwards, EchoStar Mobile shifted its focus toward NTN connectivity for IoT. The company developed a pan-European LoRa®-enabled IoT network operating in licensed S-band spectrum through EchoStar XXI7, and in 2024 introduced the LoRaWAN® Satellite Relay (EM-SR) to extend coverage to sensors without a direct line-of-sight to satellites. Also in 2024, industry analysts recognised EchoStar Mobile for its role in pioneering NTN IoT connectivity in Europe.
On June 6, 2025, it was reported that EchoStar Corporation was preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suspended EchoStar's ability to plan out strategic decisions for its Boost Mobile subsidiary. In addition, other factors contributing to this decision included missing over $500 million in interest payments and the termination of the Dish Network acquisition by DirecTV.
EchoStar Mobile delivers a range of satellite connectivity services across Europe using its licensed S-band spectrum, offering non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions that include both mobile satellite services (MSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.
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EchoStar Mobile
EchoStar Mobile Limited is a satellite communications company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with commercial operations and a data centre in Griesheim, Germany. It is a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, a provider of satellite communications devices. EchoStar Mobile provides non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity services, with a primary focus on enabling Internet of Things (IoT) applications through LoRa®-based and mobile satellite solutions. Its network is designed to extend coverage beyond the reach of terrestrial communications, supporting industries such as agriculture, environmental monitoring, infrastructure, and utilities and asset tracking throughout Europe.
EchoStar Mobile Limited was established in 2008 as Solaris Mobile, a joint venture company between SES and Eutelsat Communications to develop and commercialize the first geostationary satellite systems in Europe for broadcasting video, radio and data to in-vehicle receivers and to mobile devices, such as mobile phones, portable media players and PDAs.
The agreement to set up Solaris Mobile was reached in 2006 with the company formed in 2008. SES and Eutelsat – both successful European satellite operators, providing TV and other services from geostationary satellites to millions of cable and direct-to-home viewers – invested €130m in the venture. The services to be developed included video, radio, multimedia data, interactive services, and voice communications, with the primary aim of delivering mobile television any time, anywhere. Its headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland.
Solaris Mobile's first commercial contract was with Italian media publishing group Class Editori, to launch a digital radio service in Italy. A hybrid satellite/terrestrial network will initially be deployed in Milan, in October 2011 and extended across the country in 2012. Solaris claims that the network will enable Italians to access dozens of new digital radio channels broadcasting music, news, entertainment and sports, in their original format with continuity of reception across the entire country, and that the digital audio signal will be complemented with new visual media services such as programme information and traffic data.
In January 2014, EchoStar Corporation acquired all shares of Solaris Mobile, and the company was renamed EchoStar Mobile Limited in March 2015. In June 2017, EchoStar launched the EchoStar XXI satellite to provide S-band mobile satellite services (MSS) across Europe, forming the foundation for the company’s later Internet of Things (IoT) and non-terrestrial network (NTN) offerings.
From 2020 onwards, EchoStar Mobile shifted its focus toward NTN connectivity for IoT. The company developed a pan-European LoRa®-enabled IoT network operating in licensed S-band spectrum through EchoStar XXI7, and in 2024 introduced the LoRaWAN® Satellite Relay (EM-SR) to extend coverage to sensors without a direct line-of-sight to satellites. Also in 2024, industry analysts recognised EchoStar Mobile for its role in pioneering NTN IoT connectivity in Europe.
On June 6, 2025, it was reported that EchoStar Corporation was preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suspended EchoStar's ability to plan out strategic decisions for its Boost Mobile subsidiary. In addition, other factors contributing to this decision included missing over $500 million in interest payments and the termination of the Dish Network acquisition by DirecTV.
EchoStar Mobile delivers a range of satellite connectivity services across Europe using its licensed S-band spectrum, offering non-terrestrial network (NTN) solutions that include both mobile satellite services (MSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.