Flolive and Skylo team up to expand IoT coverage across Brazil

Flolive and Skylo have launched integrated cellular and satellite connectivity for IoT devices in Brazil, aiming to keep enterprise systems online in cities, remote areas and places with weak coverage. The service, unveiled at Futurecom, is being offered through Flolive partners iuh! Digital and NLT.

Why it matters: - The combined service is meant to keep mission-critical IoT devices connected in places where cellular networks are unreliable or unavailable. - Enterprises in Brazil can use one connectivity model across urban, rural and hard-to-reach locations. - The setup is designed for agriculture, logistics, utilities, industrial operations and transportation.

What happened: - Flolive and Skylo Technologies announced integrated cellular and satellite connectivity services for Brazil on October 6, 2026. - The launch was unveiled at Futurecom, a telecommunications summit for Latin America. - Flolive partners in Brazil, iuh! Digital and NLT, will offer the combined connectivity service to customers nationwide.

The details: - The service uses cellular connectivity where terrestrial networks are available. - Skylo’s non-terrestrial network extends service in locations with poor or nonexistent cellular coverage. - Flolive says it delivers multi-network cellular connectivity in Brazil across two national cellular services. - Flolive says its carrier-grade platform manages connectivity at scale and supports secure, low-latency service. - Flolive says it supports local and regional compliance requirements across approximately 214 countries and regions. - Skylo says its NTN service is live across five continents and licensed in 41 countries. - More than 20 mobile network operators route traffic across Skylo’s network. - The satellite capability ships in commercial chipsets and modules, so deployments do not need dedicated terminals or new hardware. - Skylo says it extends partners’ networks rather than competing for their customers. - For more information, see the Brazil satellite connectivity page and Flolive’s main site.

Between the lines: - The partnership is aimed at extending existing cellular networks, not replacing them. - That approach could make satellite-backed IoT easier to deploy at scale because it keeps carrier control and uses standards-based connectivity. - Bill Wark, Flolive senior vice president of the Americas, said the combination can create resilient, always-available connectivity for critical applications. - Tarun Gupta, Skylo co-founder and chief business officer, said the goal is to combine cellular performance and economics with satellite reach.

What’s next: - Flolive’s partners in Brazil can now bring the combined service to customers across the country. - The companies are positioning the offer for broader nationwide IoT deployments where coverage gaps are a constraint. - Future adoption will likely depend on how quickly enterprises in Brazil move to hybrid cellular-satellite connectivity for remote operations.

The bottom line: - Flolive and Skylo are betting that hybrid cellular-plus-satellite connectivity can close Brazil’s IoT coverage gaps without requiring new hardware or a wholesale network replacement.