SatIoT enables remote oyster farms in Croatia to monitor water quality, in
European Union funded XGain programme. Initiative aims to reduce the digital
divide between urban and rural areas.

Lausanne, Switzerland, March 20, 2023. Astrocast, a leading global Satellite IoT
network operator, announces today that it is participating in the European Union
funded XGain initiative. Its Satellite IoT technology and network will be
deployed within an aquaculture project in Dalatia, Croatia to monitor water
quality within remote oyster farms. 

The XGain project has been set up by the EU to foster the sustainable, balanced,
and inclusive development of rural, coastal and urban areas with technology. It
achieves this for suitable organisations and projects by providing relevant
stakeholders with access to a comprehensive inventory of smart XG, last-mile
connectivity and edge computing solutions, as well as appropriate assessment
methods. 

The XGain project currently involves a consortium of 17 partners. This includes
Benco Baltic, which is responsible for driving the aquaculture project that
Astrocast is participating in. Further, the XGain programme provides those
involved with a Knowledge Facilitation Tool to draw on. This tool enables XGain
to facilitate business model development for participating organisations