Tiny Packets, Big Sky: Azure IoT over Satellite
Details
Please complete the mandatory security form before 5pm on 17th Feb. RSVP will close.
Now for something completely different:
Join us for a deep dive into making Azure IoT behave when your devices live at the edge of the world.
- When global roaming means GLOBAL roaming.
- When the battery must last for years, and solar is a bonus.
- When the device has kilobytes, not gigabytes, kilohertz, not gigahertz, and kilobits, not gigabits.
- When a device can only send a handful of messages per day, and two‑way messaging is constrained.
- When firmware updates may never arrive, and devices face weather, tampering, and long silences.
Given all that, how do you make satellite‑connected IoT devices play nicely with the Azure IoT plumbing?
In this session, Bryn Lewis will walk through practical patterns and a working approach:
Building an Azure IoT Hub Cloud Identity Translation gateway, compiling C# on the fly to decode compressed payloads, and translating them into JSON that the cloud can understand.
Expect code, real constraints, and pragmatic tradeoffs — this talk assumes attendees aren’t afraid of a bit of code.
Bring your curiosity and your questions — and learn how to bridge tiny, remote devices to Azure at scale.
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Bryn Lewis is a Microsoft MVP for 11 years.
He builds stuff, breaks stuff & makes up for a lack of talent with persistence!
With 30+ years in the industry, he has worked in a wide range of business domains, including mobile radio, industrial process control & professional services.
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Why Attend?
- Learn some real-world perspectives on Azure capabilities
- Network with Azure professionals across Aotearoa New Zealand
- Free pizza and great conversations!
⚠️ CRITICAL: Building Access Requirements
Please read carefully - many attendees miss this!
Microsoft House has strict security requirements. To attend in person, you MUST:
- Complete the security form BEFORE arriving: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/attend
- Arrive before 5:30 PM (building doors close)
- Check in at reception before 5:20 PM
No pre-registration = No building access (online attendance still available)
Note: QR codes are sent between 12 pm and 3 pm on the day of the evening event
To use the QR Code Scanner:
1. Find the QR Code Scanner on the far left-hand side of the gates.
2. Set your phone’s brightness to 100%.
3. Hold your phone perpendicular to the scanner without resizing the QR code.
Please note: the QR code is for individual use only and should not be shared.
📅 Event Details
Online Stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
Agenda:
- 5:00-5:20 PM: Networking & Pizza
- 5:20-5:30 PM: Welcome
- 5:30-6:30 PM: Presentation
- 6:30-7:00 PM: Q & A
📺 Can't Make It In Person?
- Join via live stream: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/stream
- Recording available on our YouTube channel within a week: aka.ms/AotearoaAzure/YouTube
