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Hydromea and Equinor Achieve World’s First Subsea-to-Satellite Link, Unlocking Subsea Wireless Broadband
RENENS, Switzerland, March 04, 2026--Hydromea have announced a groundbreaking achievement in subsea technology, made together with Equinor: the world’s first demonstration of real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data transmission from the ocean floor directly to the cloud. This milestone marks a pivotal advancement in subsea asset monitoring and the digitalization of the offshore energy sector.
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