Barcelona, July 22, 2025 – With over a dozen major wildfires recorded this summer in regions such as Galicia, Castilla-La Mancha, Aragón, and Andalusia, and more than 11.000 hectares devastated, Spain is once again confronting a wildfire season defined by intensity and unpredictability. As sixth-generation wildfires emerge—more aggressive, harder to control, and increasingly destructive—a new approach is urgently needed: prevention must start with data, not with firefighting.
In this context, standardized satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity emerges as a key tool to monitor remote areas and anticipate risk hotspots. Sateliot, a Barcelona-based company responsible for the first constellation of satellites offering standard 5G-IoT connectivity from space, already has the technical capabilities to soon provide this type of service in a scalable, affordable, and global way.
A proven example is the use case developed in California, where 4,000 sensors were installed in rural areas without mobile coverage. Thanks to satellite connection via Sateliot’s low Earth orbit constellation, these devices transmit key parameters such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure. This allows for early detection of fire outbreaks, faster response times, and the issuance of early evacuation alerts.
Spain, like many parts of Southern Europe, is experiencing longer and more intense fire seasons due to climate change. Traditional fire prevention systems often fall short in remote and mountainous areas that lack mobile coverage.
Sateliot’s system, based on standardized NB-IoT infrastructure, allows any compatible sensor to connect via satellite without needing to modify SIM cards or antennas. Unlike traditional systems, it represents a solution up to 300 times more affordable and is especially suitable for sectors like environmental management, agriculture, logistics, or infrastructure protection.
With six satellites already in orbit and a projection to surpass 100 by 2028, Sateliot has signed commercial contracts worth €270 million and is backed by strategic investors including Indra, Cellnex, the European Investment Bank, and the Spanish government, among others.
