2G/3G Shutdown Threatens Millions of Devices
The sunset of 2G and 3G cellular networks is poised to disrupt countless industries and leave millions of devices stranded. This transition, while signifying progress towards faster technologies, exposes a significant vulnerability within the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, particularly affecting critical infrastructure like smart meters. In the United Kingdom alone, an estimated seven million smart meters are at risk of becoming obsolete....
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SatCollect vs Iridium 2 Stage Dialing vs +1 Access
SatCollect is a unique solution for satellite phone subscribers that redefines how satellite calls are made. It simplifies the process and adds a multitude of valued options to the calling experience resulting in a cost savings system that is easy to use. A traditional phone call to a satellite terminal requires the caller to dial a long satellite number and pay extremely high fees charged by their phone company. If that same caller were to use...More
Preventing the Death of Livestock
Serious Business
This is not a sales blog. We do not have any interest in leveraging the death of some 2,000 animals for commercial gain. It is our hope that by the end of this article, existing GSatRancher customers will be interested in participating in a free opt-in program that will allow their data to be used anonymously in conjunction with other customers' data to solve an industry-wide problem that could cost all livestock owners billions ...
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GSatRancher Delivers Herd Intelligence
Herd Data Insights
For the past few months, GSE has been extolling the virtues of its brand new GSatSolar Series devices, lauding this disruptive technology for introducing data services to an industry otherwise starved of technological solutions for data reporting. Of the many uses identified for all devices in the series, the least-yet-discussed has been herd tracking and herd intelligence that comes from the introduction of the GSatRancher, a ...
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Juggernaut Battle Incoming: Starlink vs. Kuiper
What do you do when Amazon comes for your lunch?
Amazon has announced a $10B investment in a LEO constellation
Joining SpaceX in the race to establish a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Amazon announced on Thursday, 30 July, 2020 that the company would be investing $10 Billion in Project Kuiper, a new constellation that would provide broadband internet access on a global scale. This announcement follows SpaceX’s announcement and...
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5G and the future of SatCom
2019 was a massive year for the development and deployment of 5G, and many of the industry's best minds have already been able to process the implications for SatCom, and as such, it is important for our clients and partners to understand the future opportunities as well as the conversations that will be swirling about. As it is, there is hardly a consensus with regard to the exact role of existing satellite networks in the 5G future, but most...
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Construction Companies use GSatTrack for BIM
Most GIS systems incorporate mapping imagery or layers is by purchasing licenses from a single mapping provider. This provider may also offer additional historical satellite imagery for use by the GIS provider, but the images provided may be antiquated or out of date, with recent construction or natural events which change the natural landscape and topography of an area omitted. To address this, clients often opt to use their own imagery in...
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Universal CANbus solution remotely monitors vehicles and heavy machinery of all types
In today’s world, a Controller Area Network (CAN) is used in diverse industrial machinery which may consist of multiple microcontroller modules that need to communicate to each other for safe, efficient and uninterrupted operation and provide an extended functionality. Be it a refrigerating trailer unit or paver, a bus or a drilling rig, a truck or a combine-harvester, they all utilize a very sophisticated communication mechanism with...
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Effective fatigue management anytime, anywhere using Dual-Mode Satellite-Cellular
Safety and productivity in the workplace primarily depend on employees’ health. The road transportation industry in particular, has various hazards that potentially impact the psychological as well as the physical well-being of drivers. Shortage of quality sleep, night time driving, working and being awake for an extended period of time are the key causes of fatigue. It has been discovered that being fatigued significantly increases the risk...
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