Core Technology and Capabilities

Scroll through the layers of our IoT tech stack to see how we assemble solutions to solve any remote connectivity challenge.

Presentation Layer

Where humans interact with their remote things.

Usually, this is a third party platform utilized by our customers, which interprets their data in a meaningful way.

With detailed developer documentation and a lightweight API, we make it easy to extract actionable insights from your data by integrating with external platforms.

Key Features
  • Device-agnostic
  • Automatic formatting
  • Simplified store and forward
  • Integrated destinations
  • Build into your own platform
  • Interface or API

Data / Cloud

Cloud storage & processing of customer data.

Our tight integration with major cloud platforms, including Azure and AWS, allows for cloud-based storage and processing of customer data. You choose where and how data is consumed.

Cloudloop Data also functions as a stand-alone secure storage facility, allowing for the search and retrieval of messages.

Data Destinations
  • AWS SQS and S3 integration
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Azure Storage
  • Google Pub/Sub
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Email
  • MQTT
  • HTTP Webhook

API Layer

Well documented API by developers, for developers.

Our platform, Cloudloop, delivers subscription, data and device management, and data visualization. Everything you can do via the interface, you can do programmatically using our REST API.

With documentation for multiple languages, enjoy seamless integration with your existing workflows.

Key Features
  • IP delivery network
  • Packet inspection & filtering
  • Message ingestion (SBD, IMT)
  • Message decoding
  • Tracking protocols
  • Firewalls

Connectivity

Satellite first, network agnostic approach.

We specialize in very remote data transfer, and work with multiple satellite network operators to give our customers the best airtime service for their specific needs.

Where appropriate, devices can be enabled with hybrid cellular / satellite connectivity with lowest cost routing.

Key Features
  • Choice of network operators
  • Established partnerships
  • Hybrid satellite / cellular
  • Truly global coverage
  • Highly secure
  • Reliable and robust

Edge WAN Terminal

Choosing the right device from in-house and third party hardware.

We design and build our own terminals, such as the RockREMOTE and RockBLOCK, at our UK-based manufacturing center.

Which device is best for you will depend on multiple factors, including location, mobility, power and volume of data. So we also work with trusted third parties such as Cobham and Hughes to ensure our customers get the right terminal for their application.

Key Features
  • Design & build own hardware
  • Trusted third party devices
  • Customized solutions
  • IP or message-based
  • Supporting IoT and tracking
  • A-PNT capabilities

Edge Processing

Optimizing your data for economy and efficiency.

Transmitting data over satellite is usually more expensive than sending it over a terrestrial network, so optimizing your transmissions is helpful to suppress costs.

We can integrate with gateways that feature edge processing capabilities, or many of our terminals offer hosted applications themselves.

Data Optimization
  • Report by exception
  • Data compression
  • Encryption
  • Data transformation
  • Logging
  • AI image recognition

Sensor Connectors

How sensors communicate with the gateway device (and each other).

When we’re designing a solution for customers, knowing how your sensors communicate influences which Edge WAN terminal will be most suited to your application.

From Serial UART to Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth to Digital IO, MODBUS to LoRaWAN, our solutions are interoperable with your existing infrastructure.

Key Features
  • Wide compatibility
  • Legacy infrastructure support
  • Wired / wireless connectivity
  • Easy pairing with LoRaWAN

Sensors & Actuators

Where 'things' interact with the physical world.

These are often, but not always, third party devices, the data from which Ground Control optimizes, secures, transmits and interprets.

From digital inputs (switches) to meteorological measurements, human biometrics to warning sirens, the applications leveraging satellite IoT connectivity are immense.

Data Inputs
  • Tank / fluid level measurement
  • Engine management systems
  • Cameras / microphones
  • Flow valves
  • Digital inputs (e.g. switches)
  • Weather measurements

In Summary

Presentation Layer

With detailed developer documentation and a lightweight API, we make it easy to extract actionable insights from your data by integrating with external platforms.

Data / Cloud

We have tight integration with all major cloud platforms, including Azure and AWS, allowing for cloud-based storage and processing of customer data.

API Layer

Everything you can do within the Cloudloop interface – subscription, device and data management, plus data visualization – is available as a simplified programmable API.

Connectivity

We work with multiple satellite network operators to ensure our customers get the best airtime service for your needs. We also provide hybrid satellite / cellular coverage.

Edge WAN Terminal

Your chosen device will depend on your location, mobility, data throughput, power requirements and other considerations. We ensure you get the best choice.

Edge Processing

Our terminals easily integrate with sensor gateways that feature edge processing capabilities. Equally, many of our terminals offer hosted applications themselves.

Sensor Connectors

From Serial UART to Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth to Digital IO, MODBUS to LoRaWAN, our solutions are interoperable with your existing infrastructure.

Sensors & Actuators

These are usually third party devices, the data from which Ground Control optimizes, secures, transmits and interprets. Wherever your sensors are, we can connect them.