IoT Trends

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been almost a year since the historic SpaceX launch (and landing) that carried the second set of satellites into orbit for ORBCOMM’s next generation OG2 constellation. On December 21, 2015, the world watched with bated breath as SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, achieved a historic landing of its…

The following excerpt is from the “Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide” published by Australia’s Pacific Data Systems. Download the full Guide here. For those in industries that collect and analyze data, especially in hard to reach, extreme or fragile environments, remote monitoring can present a number of challenges, namely: 1. Diverse data and data sources…

Reliability and ruggedness are two must-have characteristics when deploying remote monitoring systems in hazardous environments, where you can pretty much expect the unexpected. VitalVu, a remote monitoring solution company based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes no chances when it comes to the integrity and uptime of critical data for their customers in the…

ChainLink Research did a great wrap up of all the new technologies, applications and use cases on review at the recent RFID Journal LIVE! Conference. There was so much to see and learn about. RFID touches just about everything in today’s age of M2M and IoT. We were there, right alongside all the others, showing…

ORBCOMM had a great time in Orlando at RFID Journal Live! At our show booth, we had the opportunity to reveal to about 3,000 attendees from more than 60 countries what we’ve been up to since the acquisition of InSync Software over a year ago. The response to the combined synergies was overwhelmingly positive. Of…

Modbus is a versatile protocol in the process control and remote monitoring world.  Invented in 1979 by Modicon, now part of Schneider Electric, Modbus is used by thousands of companies worldwide on a wide range of devices including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and sensors. The basic concept of Modbus is the…

Imagine being able to warn drivers of upcoming dangers on the road before they arise, all the while capturing this data to inform a broader driver monitoring and improvement program. What was once a futuristic idea is now reality thanks to the convergence of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and telematics. ADAS were designed to…

Google has a new patent. This one involves a package delivery platform tied to autonomous road vehicles delivery. While self-driving trucks are still pretty futuristic and surrounded by political, economic, safety, and insurance questions – to name a few – the delivery platform is possible now. Technology is in use today that turns fleets and…

Oil and gas companies are forging ahead with their digital oilfield initiatives as they look to reduce operating costs and keep profits up. Here are a few examples of how M2M applications in the oil and gas industry are helping to drive these initiatives: Vehicles: For safety and compliance with international health and safety regulations,…

We continue to make significant progress on our OG2 launch operations. All 11 OG2 satellites have been turned on and are successfully processing customer message traffic. We are also continuing to conduct propulsion maneuvers to position the satellites into the proper orbits. The 11 satellites will be separated into three separate drifting planes.  One plane…