OQ Technology
"The world's first satellite telecom operator for global IoT connectivity"
Luxembourg satellite operator running a 5G NTN direct-to-device IoT network; has launched 10 LEO satellites, including the TIGER and ERMIS series.
OQ Technology is a satellite operator headquartered in Leudelange, Luxembourg, that builds a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) for direct-to-device IoT connectivity. The company describes itself as the world's first satellite telecom operator focused on global IoT connectivity and states it was the first company to launch low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for this specific direct-to-device IoT use case. To date OQ Technology has launched ten satellites, including the TIGER-1 through TIGER-8 series, MACSAT, and the ERMIS-1 and ERMIS-2 satellites, forming the backbone of its narrowband IoT constellation. Its network is built to 3GPP Release 17 standards for 5G NTN, which means customers do not need proprietary hardware: any 3GPP Release 17-compatible device can integrate with the OQ Technology network directly, without a separate satellite terminal. This bring-your-own-device model is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of adding satellite backhaul to existing IoT and telecom equipment. The company markets its connectivity to remote and off-grid use cases across energy and utilities, maritime, mining, logistics, agriculture, security, and government and defense customers, where terrestrial cellular coverage is unavailable or unreliable. A recent example of this positioning is a satellite communications demonstration allowing wildfire-monitoring drones to transmit data without carrying bulky, dedicated satellite terminals, announced in July 2026. Beyond its Luxembourg headquarters, OQ Technology maintains a network of regional offices to support customer deployments and regulatory engagement, including locations in Marousi, Greece; Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia; Kigali, Rwanda; and Sydney, Australia. The company has been recognized within the European space and telecom startup ecosystem, including receiving a 2024 EIC Accelerator Award and being highlighted as a notable NewSpace startup in Europe. OQ Technology positions its business model around offering connectivity as a service layer that other hardware makers, system integrators, and end customers can plug into, rather than manufacturing its own end-user terminals or sensor hardware. Its target customer base spans companies operating in environments with limited terrestrial network infrastructure, such as offshore vessels, remote pipelines, agricultural fields, and mobile assets like drones and unmanned vehicles that need occasional low-bandwidth reporting from anywhere on the globe.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
5G NTN Satellite IoT Connectivity
Direct-to-device 5G NTN (3GPP Release 17) satellite connectivity service letting compatible IoT devices connect globally via OQ Technology's satellite network.
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Contact OQ Technology
WEBSITE
https://oqtec.spacePHONE
+352 20 60 28 68HEADQUARTERS
Luxembourg
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employees 10-50
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