Satellite connectivity is crucial for connected asset management across land and sea. Examples include vessel tracking in the maritime industry and vehicle operational health monitoring for construction, mining and many other land applications. Satellite technology can reduce costs while supporting operational safety and efficiency.
ORBCOMM technology helps connect assets operating in some of the most remote corners of the Earth, across industries like fishing, mining, construction, shipping and more. These far-flung geographical operations can pose a challenge for businesses trying to monitor the status of their assets.
Kuchera, an ORBCOMM partner, is answering the need for reliable connectivity in the mining industry by providing an IoT solution to mining companies that helps them manage their operations more efficiently. By using ORBCOMM’s dual-mode satellite-cellular technology, Kuchera can keep their customers’ mining operations connected even when they’re operating outside the range of a cell tower. This is particularly important for the remote and oftentimes dangerous work that is performed in the mining industry. Kuchera’s solution has helped their customers realize increased revenue, decreased costs and fuel consumption and improved asset efficiency.
ORBCOMM recently rolled out its next-generation satellite IoT service, OGx, which enables larger and faster messages more cost effectively. OGx was designed to make satellite hardware and services more affordable and, therefore, more accessible for a broader range of uses and industries.
With the decreased cost of satellite connectivity, industries like fishing can promote sustainable fishing operations and provide a safer environment for fisherman working aboard vessels around the world. In Indonesia, vessel monitoring system (VMS) provider PT-SOG is supporting their VMS solution with cost-effective ORBCOMM satellite hardware to help meet government regulations. This is not only keeping workers aboard fishing vessels safe but also maintaining healthy fisheries across Indonesia for generations to come.
Within the agriculture industry, ORBCOMM partner Ranchbot is helping ranchers ensure their cattle, often spread out across hundreds of thousands of acres, have access to fresh water. The biggest challenge for ranchers is maintaining and monitoring the water troughs the cattle depend on for fresh water. Traditionally, this required driving hundreds of miles a day to check the status of water pumps, generators and troughs. However, Ranchbot’s IoT solution, powered by ORBCOMM satellite connectivity, enables their customers to remotely monitor and manage water availability and provides alerts of potential issues with water operations. This helps keep cattle safe and healthy while improving sustainable farming by reducing unnecessary driving. Plus, the ability to remotely turn water pumps and generators on or off can help eliminate water waste.
ORBCOMM works closely with IoT solution providers and technology integrators to make dual-mode connectivity part of their offerings. Many IoT solutions remain connected so long as they are operating within range of a cell tower. However, as vessels or vehicles move outside the range of terrestrial cell coverage, the connections drop, and the asset monitoring and management goes dark. By working with ORBCOMM, IoT solution providers get access to tailored integration support that makes taking a dual-mode IoT solution to market faster and easier.
ORBCOMM is dedicated to engineering and designing satellite-enabled IoT hardware and services that make monitoring and managing assets easier, more streamlined and more affordable than ever before.
Learn how ORBCOMM satellite technology can help improve operational efficiency, safety and sustainability by watching our webinar.
Cody Lirette is Senior Content Marketing Manager at ORBCOMM. With over a decade of marketing and communications experience for both the public and private sector, he uses his passion for innovative technology and plain language to build compelling content that inspires action.
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