The partnership between M2M Connectivity and US-based Blue Sky Network will focus on improving connectivity for agricultural, transport, mining, and utility companies. Blue Sky network is a leader in the development of satellite tracking systems and two-way communication for remote land, air and sea applications, and this solution with M2M will use omnidirectional antennas making it easier to deploy for both fixed and mobile IoT devices. It will support mid-band IP data applications to offer an affordable alternative to  users needing IP, but not the throughput speeds of higher-cost offerings.

Singapore-based Sea Ltd. is preparing to fire 3% of Shopee employees in Indonesia, part of a broader wave of regional job cuts intended to curb ballooning losses and win back investors. The 3% cut in Indonesia aligns with layoffs of a low-single-digit percentage across the division.