Remote Monitoring & Control
The Explorer 540 also uses BGAN and has dual-mode cellular connectivity. The waterproof RockBLOCK uses the Iridium SBD service which is very cost-effective.
Satellite Tracking Devices and Airtime
Robust, reliable and able to transmit from anywhere with a clear view of the sky, Ground Control has a tracking device for almost every application.
Portable Satellite Internet Services in Africa
Case-Based Devices
Satellite Dish (VSAT) Solutions in Africa
Premium iDirect VSAT Satellite Internet
If you require a constant high-speed, low-latency, net-neutral, application tolerant, VPN optimized, predictable connection perfect for data and phone, then we have your fixed or mobile satellite dish solution in many locations in Africa.
Service areas include: Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad (South), Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali – South, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger – South, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South America, South Sudan, Sudan – South, Swaziland, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda Zambia, Zimbabwe.
BGAN Link - 30 GB Internet & Phone
Almost all African countries may consider a portable “Fixed” BGAN terminal using BGAN Link “GEO” service for Unlimited Internet and phone (via Skype). BGAN Link is advertised as “all you can eat” at one fixed location. While speeds are not as fast as VSAT dishes, these terminals can be installed by anyone and used for almost anything.
Case Studies and News Stories from Africa
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11th August 2021Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
A Government Agency responsible for coastal, stormwater and catchment management has assigned Ground Control customer Obscape to assist with reporting on areas such as – monitoring and reporting on catchment management, flood risk areas, storm drains and drainage ditches with the aid of the RockBLOCK.
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4th August 2021Preventing Illegal Deforestation
The world’s two largest rainforests, the Congo Basin and the Amazon, are under threat from illegal extraction activities. Unfortunately, authorities have long lacked the means and mechanisms to deal with these illegalities which destroy ecosystems and undermine both forest and indigenous people’s livelihoods.
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28th June 2016Instant Detect – Monitoring Wildlife Through Satellite Imagery
Instant Detect is a conservation system designed to remotely monitor wildlife population and movements, and to play a leading role in anti-poaching efforts. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) developed Instant Detect with funding from Google’s Global Impact Award, which it won in 2013.
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19th December 2022Preventing poaching in Gabon with RockREMOTE IMT
Leveraging the new IMT satellite service by Iridium, RockREMOTE exposes integrators to an industry-standard MQTT interface. Ground Control’s development of a new Satellite IoT Gateway enables Digital Forest to quickly and easily integrate two-way messaging into their application using standard MQTT libraries for their platforms.
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