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ActivitySense – How it Works


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

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February 20, 2015


Satellite Solutions for Solar Resource Assessment


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.

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February 4, 2015


M2M Communication for Smaller Vessels


‘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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January 10, 2015


GSM Module Adds Least-Cost Data Routing


A new GSM module developed for the recently launched RockFLEET vessel tracking system introduces least cost routing functionality via terrestrial networks, giving users the opportunity to transmit position data via Iridium globally and switch to terrestrial networks when in range.

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December 15, 2014


Manufacturing Begins on Iridium NEXT Satellites


Production on 81 satellites for the Iridium Next programme has begun at the Orbital Sciences Corporation Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Gilbert, Arizona.

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June 20, 2014


Resolving the Data Communications Challenge for Water and Wastewater Service Providers


The provision of water to homes and businesses as well as wastewater treatment is essential. In fact, water utility companies need to provide billions of litres of fresh water to residential and commercial customers and to recycle equal amounts every day.

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February 24, 2014


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