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Satcoms' role in sustainable development

Satellite communications support many initiatives designed to protect our environment; from monitoring renewable energy to wildlife tracking, to supporting scientists’ understanding of the impact of climate change.

Our partner Inmarsat has some fantastic examples of how satellite connectivity has had a positive impact in helping nations achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), some of which we’d like to share with you here:

Satellite-based Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) were implemented in Indonesia to improve the safety of fishermen, and to locate the best fishing grounds, leading to shorter trips and reducing illegal and unreported catches
In the Philippines, BGAN broadband data terminals and satellite phones were distributed to help relief agencies and first responders communicate more effectively in the event of a disaster; they proved their worth in ensuring a faster and more coordinated response.

“In the fourth industrial revolution — where we’re talking about big data, artificial intelligence, [and] machine learning — getting that data out is essential … and satellite communications has an essential role in several of those different domains.” – James Cemmell, Inmarsat

Further examples are abundant: improving the forecast of desert locust invasions; water resource management in drought-afflicted areas; tracking natural disasters and their impact to improve response times and recovery efforts, and helping agencies predict the trajectory of these events. Even the Ebola virus has been tracked to help contain outbreaks using satellite technology (source: Devex.com).

Ground Control is proud to support the work of environmental agencies; through our proprietary hardware, trusted hardware partners, and satellite and cellular connectivity options, we’re well equipped to support your critical communications needs.

Case Studies

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Automated Landslide Monitoring

Slide Sentinel is a fully automated landslide monitoring system using RTK. It regularly monitors landslide activity with high spatiotemporal resolution and centimetre-level accuracy for long-term deployments. Measuring this way aids in early warning information and limits the use of invasive and expensive drilling.

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Environmental Monitoring and Reporting with Obscape

A Government Agency responsible for coastal, stormwater and catchment management has assigned Ground Control customer Obscape to assist with reporting on areas such as - monitoring and reporting on catchment management, flood risk areas, storm drains and drainage ditches with the aid of the RockBLOCK.

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Preventing Illegal Deforestation

The world’s two largest rainforests, the Congo Basin and the Amazon, are under threat from illegal extraction activities. Unfortunately, authorities have long lacked the means and mechanisms to deal with these illegalities which destroy ecosystems and undermine both forest and indigenous people's livelihoods.

Monitoring, communication and tracking

The requirements of environmental agencies vary enormously, from needing IoT / M2M connectivity to gather data on water levels and quality, or to send an instruction to a drone; to tracking assets for security and adherence to boundaries; to keeping your field personnel connected when they’re in remote and hard to reach areas. Please contact the Ground Control team to discuss your specific requirements.

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Please get in touch if you’re not sure about the best products and services to meet your environmental agency needs; we are device- and carrier-agnostic so will provide objective, expert advice on which you can rely.

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