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How Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) opens up new IoT possibilities
January 5, 2023
IMT offers arguably the best of both worlds - a message-based service utilising Iridium Certus 100 to send/receive messages up to 100,000 bytes.
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Introducing Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT)
December 14, 2022
Taking full advantage of IMT, the latest Iridium network service evolution, Ground Control is proud to announce the development of a new Satellite IoT delivery network.
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How RockBLOCKs Can Transform IoT Projects With Global Connectivity
October 13, 2022
Cellular connectivity only covers 15% of the globe. Learn how the RockBLOCK suite can help simplify IoT expansion with pole-to-pole connectivity.
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“0 to 1 in Sixty Seconds” – Data’s Journey in Shaping Digital Transformation in Utilities
September 22, 2022
A detailed account of how far Utilities companies have come in terms of collecting and analysing data to streamline their operations, and how data is likely to shape digitalisation in the future.
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How to Improve Satellite IoT Network Security
November 30, 2021
IoT malware attacks rose by 700% in 2021, and with that in mind, here are our four top picks for mitigating the threat, with specific reference to satellite IoT. From prudent networking choices through to data usage monitoring, we've outlined some of the best ways in which systems integrators can shore up their defences.
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IoT and M2M: What is the difference?
November 5, 2021
Two of the technologies that you’ll often hear about in the context of device networking are M2M (machine-to-machine) and IoT (Internet of Things). But what are they and how do they differ? IoT and M2M have a number of distinct differences that we've highlighted in this blog post, depending on connection type, application and scalability.
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Can Satellite be an Effective PSTN Replacement?
September 30, 2021
In this video we explore the challenge presented by the PSTN switch off, particularly the impact on British utilities companies. We'll propose satellite connectivity as a solution to these challenges, but this offers you a broad spectrum of possibilities, so we explore the best options for this application.
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Calling UK Utility Providers…Get Switched on About the Big Switch Off
September 27, 2021
The PSTN will be switched off in December 2025. With 16 million lines and channels to manage, most replacements will be straightforward swaps to cellular or fibre. This leaves an estimated 10% of sites too far from the exchange to be serviced by fibre or broadband over copper, with many of these also requiring more resilience than cellular coverage offers. Here's what Ground Control recommends for these sites.
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Welcoming New Reseller, Adafruit
February 26, 2020
Ground Control is delighted to announce that the world famous IoT specialist Adafruit has become a US reseller of a RockBLOCK bundle.
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OSIL use RockBLOCK to Assist Data Collection for Tidal Energy Opportunities
January 7, 2020
Working with Bangor University (Wales) on the SEACAMS2 project, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has provided a network of three telemetered data buoys which are each equipped with a RockBLOCK.
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Ground Control Delivers SBD Data to AWS Platforms
November 26, 2019
Whatever the function, Iridium short burst data (SBD) is a tried, tested, and cost-effective method of getting IoT data back to you via satellite from anywhere on Earth.
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Global Satellite Communication for Qwiic Projects from SparkFun
November 12, 2019
The SparkFun Qwiic Iridium 9603N has been developed in order to provide a method for Short Burst Data (SBD) global communication for Qwiic projects via the Iridium Satellite Network.
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