Latest Developments in Satellite IoT & Tracking

New Tracking and IoT System Touches Down for Vehicle Fleet Owners

July 18, 2017

Ground Control brings its innovative RockAIR tracking system back down to earth by officially making it available for land-based applications.

Transmitting Sensor Data Back from Extremely Remote Locations with Gill Instruments

June 27, 2017

Ground Control offers users the ability to connect to all Gill meteorological sensors, taking key data on a regular basis and transmitting it over satellites at an affordable price.

RockBLOCK Support for ThingSpeak Announced

March 25, 2017

Rock Seven (now trading as Ground Control) has added compatibility with the ThingSpeak Open IoT (internet of things) platform for its RockBLOCK portfolio of plug-and-play two-way satellite communications systems.

RockSTAR Supporting Catching of Poachers

March 7, 2017

In the Irkutsk region of Russia (Lake Baikal), there are a lot of national parks and reserves. These are very remote and difficult-to-reach locations where hunting is usually prohibited - but there are a lot of poachers. There are no mobile phone masts or means of terrestrial communication.

Capturing Scientific Data from the Arctic and Antarctic

November 17, 2016

With the growing need to secure new data from remote and inhospitable areas of scientific interest, Ground Control saw an upsurge in its Iridium satellite communication products being used for environmental science applications in both the Arctic and Antarctic.

Iceberg Monitoring with the RockSTAR

September 13, 2016

The Laboratory for Cryospheric Research is dedicated to the monitoring and understanding of the frozen earth, including glaciers, ice caps, ice shelves, snow, and sea ice.

Instant Detect – Monitoring Wildlife Through Satellite Imagery

June 28, 2016

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.

SparkFun Distribution in the USA

March 2, 2016

We're pleased to announce that SparkFun are now an official distributor of the RockBLOCK unit in the USA.

New Flexible Antenna and Interface Options for RockBLOCK Mk2

March 15, 2015

Already established as an innovative, low-cost satcom system for commercial M2M applications and internet of things (IoT) developers, Ground Control’s RockBLOCK plug and play two-way global communications system has been upgraded to offer more flexibility for commercial users.

ActivitySense – How it Works

February 20, 2015

Our RockSTAR and RockFLEET devices are used throughout the world, tracking all sorts of things - people, vehicles, machines, animals.

Satellite Solutions for Solar Resource Assessment

February 4, 2015

Finding a suitable location is one of the biggest challenges in the renewable energy industry. For a solar installation to be successful, it has to deliver a consistent and reliable supply of energy. To do this, it must be situated in exactly the right place.

M2M Communication for Smaller Vessels

January 10, 2015

‘Big data’ has become part of the maritime lexicon in recent years. It’s hailed as the answer to achieving operational efficiencies, and is part of the reason that the demand for bandwidth at sea continues to grow.

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