Useful Articles

Ultra Low Power at Scale: Unlocking NTN NB-IoT with NIDD

July 14, 2025

Learn how NTN NB‑IoT uses NIDD vs UDP/IP to extend battery life and enable cost‑efficient satellite IoT for remote massive IoT applications.

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Using a Campbell CR1000 (CRBasic) with a RockBLOCK RTU (SBD Device)

June 30, 2025

How to integrate the RockBLOCK RTU with the CR1000 to send sensor data globally via Iridium SBD and visualise it in Cloudloop.

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How NTN NB-IoT Unlocks Smarter Water Utility Operations

June 30, 2025

NTN NB-IoT is set to extend smart monitoring and control for water utilities. Here’s how it differs from traditional satellite IoT, and which is best for you.

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How RockBLOCK APNT Ensures Resilient Tracking For Military In GPS-Denied Environments

June 20, 2025

Read how reliable Position, Navigation and Timing, via the Iridium PNT service, enables modern militaries to act with speed, accuracy, and global reach for operational success.

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Tackling Maritime GPS Spoofing and Jamming Threats with RockFLEET Assured

May 14, 2025

Commercial shipping and maritime operators are at risk of the manipulation of GNSS/GPS primarily by low-cost GPS jammers. RockFLEET Assured offers an jamming resistant solution.

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RockBLOCK Pro is the World’s First Certified Iridium Certus 9704 Device

April 28, 2025

Ground Control has launched the RockBLOCK Pro, the first certified Iridium Certus 9704 device available through an Iridium partner

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Cutting Through the Hype: What Direct-to-Device (D2D) IoT Really Means

April 4, 2025

We explore what standards-based D2D satellite IoT can deliver today - what’s real, what’s coming, and where proprietary networks still lead.

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Globalstar Tracking Devices Now Integrated with Cloudloop

April 2, 2025

Ground Control’s tracking platform, Cloudloop, now supports Globalstar’s GSat Solar and SmartOne C tracking devices - a smart choice for cost-effective tracking.

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Securing Remote Facilities: Cost-Effective Video Streaming Over Satellite

March 19, 2025

Discover how low bandwidth video streaming over L-band satellite networks offers a smarter, more cost effective approach to securing critical sites.

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The Role of RockFLEET in Securing Undersea Cables

March 12, 2025

Read how RockFLEET plays a crucial role in tracking and monitoring guard boats deployed as vital protectors of undersea cabling infrastructure.

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Is Direct to Device (D2D) Technology the Answer to Lone Worker Safety?

March 5, 2025

We explore the value of D2D in extending connectivity, plus the challenges with this service, & the suitability of smartphones for emergency comms.

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Integrating RockREMOTE Mini with the CR1000 Data Logger

February 24, 2025

When paired with the CR1000, RockREMOTE Mini enhances the Campbell Scientific data logger’s capabilities by providing satellite-enabled communication over Iridium’s satellite network.

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