MOBIT TELECOM LTD

Their core work

MOBIT TELECOM is an Israeli technology SME specializing in satellite-based search and rescue (SAR) systems, with a specific focus on integrating European GNSS (Galileo) into the international Cospas-Sarsat distress alerting infrastructure. They develop and enhance the full technical chain — from Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) worn by people in distress, to the ground-based receiver stations (MEOLUTs) that process satellite signals and determine precise locations. Their work aims to push beyond existing Cospas-Sarsat standards, improving accuracy and response time in life-threatening emergency situations at sea, in the air, and on land. In practical terms, their technology helps save lives by making it faster and more precise to locate someone who has activated an emergency beacon anywhere on Earth.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

MOBIT TELECOM's two projects span 2015–2021 and show a clear deepening of focus rather than a pivot. Their first project, SAT406M, took a system-level view — building an end-to-end application that proved the SAR/Galileo service concept worked in practice. Their second project, SINSIN, moved down the stack into hardware and standards: improving the actual beacon devices (PLBs), the ground receivers (MEOLUTs), and pushing beyond what the international Cospas-Sarsat standard currently requires. The trajectory is from proof-of-concept integration toward hardware innovation and standard-setting — a sign of a company that used its first EU project to establish credibility and its second to become a recognized technical authority in the domain.

MOBIT TELECOM is moving toward influencing the Cospas-Sarsat technical standard itself, suggesting future work will likely involve standard body participation, next-generation beacon hardware, and deeper MEOSAR ground segment development.

How they like to work

MOBIT TELECOM has led every project they have participated in — both as coordinator — which signals they bring original technical ideas and take responsibility for delivery rather than joining others' work. Their consortia are small and tight: 4 unique partners across 4 countries, suggesting they select partners with complementary capabilities rather than building large networks. This makes them a reliable and focused lead partner for specialized SAR or GNSS projects, though less suited to large multi-partner framework projects.

MOBIT TELECOM has collaborated with 4 partners across 4 countries, reflecting a lean and targeted approach to consortium building typical of deep-tech SMEs working in a narrow technical niche. Their Israeli base combined with EU-funded coordination suggests strong cross-border ties in the space and safety sector.

What sets them apart

MOBIT TELECOM occupies an unusually specific position: they are one of very few SMEs — let alone non-EU ones — that have twice led Innovation Actions in the Cospas-Sarsat/MEOSAR space under H2020. Their combination of EGNSS integration expertise with physical beacon and ground station hardware development is rare; most players in this space are either large defense contractors or national space agencies. For any consortium building around Galileo's SAR service or the next generation of Cospas-Sarsat infrastructure, MOBIT brings both the technical depth and the EU-project track record to de-risk delivery.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SINSIN
  The largest of their two projects (EUR 871,500), SINSIN pushed beyond existing Cospas-Sarsat standards by developing improved PLBs and MEOLUTs — making it the clearest expression of MOBIT's ambition to shape, not just comply with, international SAR technology standards.
• SAT406M
  Their debut as an H2020 coordinator, SAT406M delivered a full end-to-end proof of the SAR/Galileo service concept — an essential stepping stone that established MOBIT as a credible system integrator in the European satellite SAR ecosystem.