IoT Trends

When it comes to implementing M2M applications, maximum flexibility plus minimum complexity is a good starting point for success. When looking at satellite applications specifically, factors such as latency, line of sight and antenna constraints, among others, make it doubly important to be able to deliver multi-network connectivity without increasing hardware complexity. Take for instance…

We are excited to announce that we are continuing to make solid progress on our OG2 launch operations. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) recently completed in orbit testing on all 11 OG2 satellites to verify that the satellite hardware is operating as designed. We would like to give our thanks to SNC and ORBCOMM’s operations team…

SpaceX has put together this new, dramatic video of ORBCOMM’s OG2 Mission 2 launch, including the Falcon 9 Stage 1 landing and satellite deployment… Cody LiretteCody Lirette is Senior Content Marketing Manager at ORBCOMM. With over seven years of marketing and communications experience for both the public and private sector, he uses his passion for…

January 8, 2016 Here is an update on the status of ORBCOMM’s 11 OG2 satellites.  SpaceX put us within a fraction of a degree in inclination and 5 kilometers in altitude of the intended orbit. Credit to SpaceX on a second virtually flawless launch! The satellites separated from the Falcon 9 launch vehicle seamlessly, and the solar panels…

Whether it’s a fleet of five or five thousand, transportation companies can’t afford to lose touch with their assets or the valuable cargo they are transporting. To operate efficiently, businesses need timely, reliable information about their fleet — where it is, if and when it needs service, whether it has been tampered with, lost or…

Logistics and transportation companies are constantly looking for ways to improve operational efficiency and increase profitability. In an effort to meet the evolving needs of these customers, device manufacturers are turning to technological improvements and smarter engineering to deliver better and more durable solutions. Solar Technology Solar technology has been around for more than 100…

In response to the shootings that occurred at Canada’s Parliament in Ottawa last October, a report was recently issued outlining the shortcomings of the local cellular/public telecommunications infrastructure. The report detailed how Canadian local public sector employees recently had their landline telephones exchanged for cellular phones. During the events on October 22, these same cell…

According to Vodafone’s “M2M Adoption Barometer 2014”, “servitization” is part of the next wave of the M2M evolution and it is the process where equipment manufacturers make the shift from selling machines to selling the service.  “Servitization” is not a new concept by any stretch. For example, heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has “servitized” their business by…

Power outages and delays in service repairs are costly events for utility companies—when consumers lose power, utilities lose money. Faults along the power distribution network that result in interruptions to the service are often caused by broken tree branches, damage to utility poles or weather-related events like those experienced recently in the North American Eastern…

Telecom provider @TELUSBusiness recently worked with @IDC to benchmark the state of Internet of Things (IoT) in Canada and they came up with some interesting findings. Of the 209 organizations surveyed by phone and web: 6% have adopted IoT solutions 7% are currently deploying IoT solutions and 30% plan to adopt and IoT solution in the…