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Hubble Network plans massive satellite upgrade to create global Bluetooth layer
Hubble Network's satellite-enabled Bluetooth network is getting a boost from Muon's new XL satellite bus.
The Seattle-based startup, which aims to bring to enterprises what Apple’s Find My has brought to consumers, has built a powerful new phased-array receiver that will enable what Hubble CEO Alex Haro calls a “true Bluetooth layer around the Earth.” The benefits of the space-based network are massive, Hubble argues: it can provide visibility across the globe, including in remote areas, and offers a developer-friendly way to let companies track assets without building any additional infrastructure. The XL platform “is a perfect size and capability for SDA Tranche missions,” Smirin said, referring to the Space Development Agency’s initiative to build out a missile defense constellation in low Earth orbit.
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