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Newsletter - December 2025
In this winter edition, we highlight a new use case related to water quality, the arrival of major AIS customers, and the hybridization of networks. Taking full control of operations also marks a key milestone in Kinéis’ operational development.
Kin’AIS
Wood Mackenzie and Vortexa place their trust in Kinéis S-AIS data
In recent weeks, the spotlight has been on Kin’AIS, Kinéis’ S-AIS solution dedicated to monitoring global maritime traffic.
A strong presence at the AIS Summit
In early November, Kinéis took part in the AIS Summit in Hamburg, a key event for AIS specialists. On this occasion, our teams presented our Kin’AIS solution as well as Kin’Trust63, our anti-spoofing technology. Antoine Lagré, AIS Product Manager, also spoke to highlight the essential complementarity between S-AIS and terrestrial AIS for global maritime traffic monitoring, particularly in areas beyond coastal coverage and in the most congested environments.
New major clients: Wood Mackenzie and Vortexa
This momentum is reinforced by a key milestone: the signing of contracts with Wood Mackenzie and Vortexa, two global references in data analytics for the maritime and energy sectors. By choosing Kinéis’ S-AIS streams, these leading Anglo-Saxon players confirm their confidence in our expertise and strengthen Kinéis’ position as the European leader in satellite AIS.
Kin’Trust63: Tracking the truth at sea
The recent interception by the United States of the VLCC Skipper, following its clandestine loading of Venezuelan oil, highlights a persistent challenge for maritime authorities: the manipulation or falsification of AIS positions remains one of the main blind spots in maritime regulation.
This is precisely what the Kin’Trust63 anti-spoofing capability addresses: reconstructing a vessel’s actual trajectory even when its AIS data is misleading, and providing authorities with reliable, directly actionable information. Maritime regulators and government agencies thus gain a decisive lever to strengthen transparency and oversight of activities at sea.
WATER QUALITY
Stay in control—even off-grid
Across Europe and beyond, water quality requirements are becoming stricter: emerging pollutants (PFAS, microplastics, pharmaceutical residues) are now central regulatory concerns. The new European drinking water directive imposes strict monitoring and immediate alerts in case thresholds are exceeded.
But on the ground, the reality is quite different:
- measurement campaigns still largely manual,
- infrequent analyses with limited responsiveness,
- remote areas with no communication networks,
- late detection of anomalies.
Meanwhile, contaminants move silently through aquifers, rivers or reservoirs, compromising public safety and water use.
How can we monitor the invisible when terrestrial connectivity is unavailable?
Satellite connectivity enables independent supervision from any network infrastructure. Autonomous sensors transmit data in real time, from any point across the water system. Critical parameters are monitored continuously, and every threshold breach triggers an automatic alert, enabling fast decision-making and targeted action.
Immediate benefits
- operational continuity,
- better-prioritized interventions,
- resources deployed at the right moment,
- simplified regulatory compliance.
HYBRID NETWORKS & IoT
Satellite, 5G and LPWAN: the winning combination
IoT can no longer be designed in silos. As deployments scale across multiple countries and increasingly diverse environments, one reality becomes clear: no single connectivity technology can meet all requirements on its own.
LPWAN, 5G and satellite are not competing solutions — they are complementary layers. LPWAN provides cost-efficient, low-power connectivity for large sensor deployments, 5G delivers high performance and ultra-low latency for critical use cases, while satellite ensures truly universal service continuity, independent of terrestrial infrastructure. Together, they form a hybrid architecture that delivers reliability, resilience and cost optimisation.
From agriculture and energy to industry and global logistics, hybrid connectivity is becoming the new standard for IoT projects that cannot afford data gaps or coverage blind spots.
Why is this approach gaining momentum now? And how can companies turn it into a scalable advantage?
Read our latest blog post to discover how hybrid satellite + 5G + LPWAN architectures are redefining the standards of modern IoT.
CONSTELLATION
100% Kinéis Operations
Since December 1, Kinéis has been managing the entire operational control of its constellation from its own facilities, a milestone that marks the start of a new phase of autonomy and technical mastery.
From the very beginning of the program, Kinéis has overseen constellation operations with the support of CNES, its historic partner. CNES supported the setup of the Kinéis ground segment command-and-control center and the gradual deployment of the satellites, providing technical expertise and know-how. This collaboration helped secure all key phases: launch and orbit insertion, technical validations, and the ramp-up of services.
Today, Kinéis operates the entire constellation and ground segment autonomously. As of January 1, 2026, teams will ensure fully autonomous system operations from Kinéis’ own facilities, guaranteeing continuous, high-performance, and sovereign space services. Kinéis now controls the entire end-to-end operational chain. from data collection to reception and processing within the service center, with secure data management that is entirely “made by Kinéis.”
The control center, at the heart of operations
Integrated into the Kinéis ground segment, the command-and-control center is the nerve center of constellation operations. Teams monitor satellite health in real time, send operational commands, process mission data, and anticipate potential anomalies to ensure uninterrupted service continuity.
A key milestone for Kinéis
This move toward full autonomy reflects Kinéis’ technological and operational maturity. By fully assuming control of its space segment, the company reaffirms its ambition: to deliver a sovereign, reliable, and globally accessible service.
Operations rely on recognized space industry standards, notably the Packet Utilization Standard (PUS) defined by ECSS, ensuring robust and interoperable command capabilities. This operational expertise forms a replicable and scalable foundation, applicable to other nanosatellite constellations and, more broadly, to the space sector as a whole.
Thank you for reading us to the end! We’ll be back next year with more news in our next newsletter.
SOMMAIRE
To go Further
Managing water without networks: continuous monitoring thanks to satellite IoT
Invisible leaks, undetected pollution, unpredictable flooding… How can water be effectively monitored without terrestrial networks? Satellite IoT provides a practical solution to track infrastructure, quality, and levels in real time.
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