The TELNET Group and the French company HEMERIA signed on Thursday a Tunisian-French agreement in the field of nano-satellites. According to Telnet, this agreement aims at developing and launching 30 nano-satellites specialised in the Internet of Things (IoT).
The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Investment Support, between the President of HEMERIA, Philippe Gautier, and the General Manager of TELNET, Mohamed Frikha, on the sidelines of the visit of French Prime Minister Jean Castex to Tunis.
HEMERIA underlined in a press release that this is a technological and commercial cooperation project, to develop and operate together constellations of earth observation or connectivity nano-satellites for African and Arab countries.
HEMERIA and TELNET are developing technologies (nanosatellites) for earth observation and IoT connectivity in France and Tunisia. These technologies enable the development of multiple high-impact services in the fields of sustainable development and security.
TELNET is the leading Tunisian engineering and technology consulting company. It has 600 employees and has designed the first 100% Tunisian satellite, which will be launched into orbit in March 2021. It has several subsidiaries in France and around the world and operates in many countries in North Africa and the Middle East.

Source: TAP News Agency