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Iridium Network Enhancements
On March 28th 2019, Iridium announced that their new southern hemisphere ground station was brought online in the south of Chile. This new site is a significant breakthrough and improvement for the network, as it marks the first southern hemisphere station to be introduced.
Tags: Iridium
March 29, 2019
Maker Buoy: Drifting buoy equipped with the RockBLOCK
The Maker Buoy is a low-cost, Arduino-based, solar-powered and open-source drifting buoy available to purchase ready-made or for the end-user to construct themselves following simple instructions.
Tags: data loggers, Environmental
March 25, 2019
Building Hot Shot Fire Prevention with the RockBLOCK
Knowing that his home is susceptible to bushfires, James wanted to install a system that would protect his home from any impending danger. He created the Hot Shot system – an automated, off the grid fire prevention system.
Tags: Environmental
January 17, 2019
RockAIR Dual Mode Tracking
Using a locally sourced cellular SIM card, or global cellular SIM provided by us, that’s loaded with cellular data, you now have the option of sending tracking reports once every 15 seconds, whenever you’re operating in cell range.
Tags: Asset Tracking, Cellular
RockSTAR Alerts
Navigating to the ‘Alerts’ section within the main menu of your RockSTAR, you’ll be greeted by six alert types and an alert cancel. Here’s what each one means.
Tags: Environmental, First Responders, Security & Defence, Security & Defense
Iridium NEXT-8 Launch and the Future of Satellite Communications
Iridium is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe pole to pole. It enables connections between people, organisations and assets to and from anywhere in the world, in real time.
Tags: Iridium
January 6, 2019
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