WISeKey’s Subsidiary WISeSat.Space Reinforces Space Strategy Through Strategic Partnerships and Innovative Projects
WISeKey International Holding a leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions operating as a holding company,announced that its subsidiary WISeSat.Space, has significantly enhanced its space strategy through substantial investments and several strategic collaborations with renowned entities such as Fossa Systems, the Swiss Armed Forces, PLD Space, SpaceX, and Dubai Port DP World. These initiatives have elevated WISeKey as a pivotal player in the sector.
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Through the integration of the VaultIC408 secure element, WISeKey, have made space technology and embedded security accessible and affordable for governments and businesses of all sizes, while the upcoming launch of the next generation of WISeSat-ready satellites, which incorporates post-quantum solutions will offer absolute data security in the quantum era.
Recent developments and partnerships include:
- Strategic Partnership with the Swiss Armed Forces
WISeKey’s partnership with the Swiss Armed Forces focuses on developing new capabilities in data security and the interconnection of objects or communication links. This collaboration leverages a constellation of small low-orbit satellites, marking a step forward in technological advancement and national security.
- WISeKey and FOSSA Systems: Pioneering in Picosatellites and Nanosatellites
Since 2021, WISeKey’s collaboration with FOSSA Systems, a leader in aerospace technology, has led to the creation of WISeSat.satellite. This security-IoT hardened FOSSASAT-2E and FEROX satellites aims to significantly reduce satellite costs. Together, they have launched 17 low-orbit picosatellites and nanosatellites aboard SpaceX’s Transporter Rideshare 3 mission and plan to expand their constellation with 88 additional satellites in the next couple of years.
- Introducing WISeSAT: Satellite-Based Secure IoT Connectivity-as-a-Service
WISeKey’s innovative service, WISeSAT, offers satellite-based secure IoT connectivity as a turnkey Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. This service simplifies and reduces the cost of communication links, making space technology and embedded security accessible to every IoT business. The miniaturization process adopted in this project enables cost-effective solutions, challenging traditional ground-based connectivity.
- Partnership with PLD Space: Advancing Ultra-Secure Picosatellites with an EU Launcher
WISeSat.Space, equipped with a constellation orbiting WISeSat-ready satellites launched with SpaceX, has now diversified its launchers strategy by entering a strategic partnership with PLD Space, a European leader in space launches. This collaboration aims to set new standards in launching ultra-secure WISeSat.Space picosatellites and nanosatellites for Quantum-Ready IoT communications.
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- Groundbreaking Security and Accessibility
The integration of the VaultIC408 secure element in each network endpoint by WISeKey and PLD Space guarantees unparalleled security levels across the IoT ecosystem. Their commitment to advanced miniaturization makes dedicated satellite connectivity affordable for businesses of all sizes.
- WISeSat and SEALSQ: Pioneering Post-Quantum Solutions
In collaboration with SEALSQ, WISeKey is preparing to launch the next generation of WISeSat-ready satellites, incorporating post-quantum solutions. These satellites, designed to cater to the evolving computational landscape, will provide robust multi-factor authentication devices and absolute data security in the quantum era.
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