Useful Articles
Introducing Ground Control to Wireless Innovation Customers
July 27, 2021
Welcome Wireless Innovation customers! Hopefully you’ll have seen our emails and social media posts about this change, but if not, don’t worry, you’re in the right place. In this blog post we’ll explain why we have a new name and website, and hopefully, get you as excited about our journey as we are.
Read More
Introducing Ground Control to Rock Seven Customers
July 27, 2021
Welcome Rock Seven customers! Hopefully you’ll have seen our emails and social media posts about this change, but if not, don’t worry, you’re in the right place. In this blog post we’ll explain why we have a new name and website, and hopefully, get you as excited about our journey as we are.
Read More
2021 – The Year Your iPhone Calls go Extra-terrestrial?
June 9, 2021
Enabling all iPhone users with the ability to use extra-terrestrial networks to phone home would be a dramatic step forwards in the ubiquity of satellite connectivity. With the speculation that Apple’s latest iPhone model will have satcom connectivity “as standard”, could there be a space race of a new era?
Read More
How Better Connectivity Can Add Value for Oil Production Companies (eBook)
February 11, 2021
Consulting with industry experts with over two decades of experience, we've looked at the oil well lifecycle - from exploration to flowback testing and drilling to recovery - to see how better connectivity can optimize your operations at each stage. Our findings are summarized in this free eBook.
Read More
Selecting Remote Locations for the Renewables Industry
October 31, 2020
One of the biggest challenges in the renewable energy industry is finding a suitable location. Read how Ground Control can help.
Read More
Introducing Intelligent Cellular ‘i-Cell’
October 21, 2020
The sun is soon to set on the second- and third-generation (2G and 3G) networks around the world. In response, we've developed a smart solution to automatically switch from 2G to LTE spectrum encompassing eUICC technology.
Read More
Wireless Innovation Makes Strategic Leadership Appointment
October 13, 2020
Ground Control is pleased to announce a new strategic appointment to its leadership team, with Alastair Macleod joining as chief executive officer.
Read More
Far-Sighted Satellite Solutions for Constant Connectivity
March 26, 2020
We can now establish optimal communications to and from even the most inaccessible areas on land, on sea and in the skies, while contributing directly to the reduction of international carbon emissions.
Read More
What is Iridium NEXT?
March 9, 2020
In 2019, Iridium celebrated the final launch of its upgraded satellites to replace all Block 1 units in orbit. This marked the completion of the new Iridium NEXT constellation.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More