With the ongoing trend of ever increasing intensity of severe weather in 2022, FEMA and NOAA urge all to prepare early even though the official start of hurricane season is June 1. All local governments located along the US coastline and the Caribbean in general are encouraged to be as prepared as possible. Quick Access for Emergency Backup Communications Severe weather is typically seasonal. Often, Satellite phones are rarely used, as they are...
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As the heightened environmental disasters increase across the globe, so has the focus on improving emergency response preparedness as well as updating remote communications. More often, entire regions lack communications infrastructure due to disaster, and realize, sometimes too late, the necessity to establish a satellite communications backup solution or to replace their End-of-Life (EOL) equipment. Iridium’s unique constellation...
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The GSE Leverage One major way GSE stands out from the rest of the industry is its direct access to GSE’s network of advanced satellite technology focused engineers. Combine that with GSE’s Linux based, open source, intelligent Iridium terminals, the GSatMicro Series & MCG-101, and GSE’s network agnostic telematics software platform, GSatTrack, and you can make dramatic strides ahead toward your project success. Smart...
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Every year, we like to take a look at the things we published in the previous year and get an idea of what kind of content everyone wants to see more of. This year, we had a pretty solid flow of articles, case studies, and new web content for everyone to consume from the comfort of their home offices. Your feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and we look forward to making more high quality content for you in 2021. Best of 2020 It's hard to...
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About Iridium Every 15 minutes, you can look up into the sky from anywhere on earth and if you have great eyesight or a telescope, chances are you will see a tiny moving dot in the sky - no it’s not a bird, not a plane, not Superman, but it could be an Iridium Satellite orbiting across the globe. Iridium is a uniquely sophisticated global constellation of 66 cross-linked Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, creating the Iridium network that...
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When the unexpected disaster hits and cell towers go down, Satellite phones are the typical next means of communication. More often than not, however, extended time has elapsed since any use of those satellite phones. Satellite phones oten get misplaced, or ownership gets lost due to employee turnover, or the batteries are left uncharged and there is a scramble to get reconnected. What if you could leverage the Iridium Satellite Constellation to ...
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I recently bought a $2300 Desktop PC. I know; crazy, right? In 2020, the only people still using desktop computers are young gaming geeks trying to save money, or Neo-types trying to get into the cryptocurrency-blockchain market. Personally, I’m neither of those things. In fact, my coworkers actually call me the Hulk at the office, because I break everything I touch; so why the desktop computer? The answer is simple: I know what it does and...
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Understanding Edge Computing in SatCom Edge computing in satellite IoT ecosystems is a means of moving the processing of certain algorithms to intelligent terminals in the field. A form of distributed computing, processing data on the edge reduces the latency and response times of IoT networks and their M2M functions. IoT devices themselves are notoriously low-power data machines with minimal processing power and transmission capabilities. They...
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The Satcom M2M industry offers many reliable solutions that can help improve safety on railroads to all trains, anywhere tracks run. In addition, Satcom solutions offer delivery of additional information about locomotives including diagnostics, engine information, brake times, signaling as well as many other onboard systems. About the MCG-101 The MCG-101 was designed to provide the most powerful and versatile Iridium communications system to...
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About the MCG-101 The MCG-101 was designed to provide the most powerful and versatile Iridium communications system to offices, remote locations, aircraft, and maritime. The system provides an intelligent solution using the Iridium satellite network to operate as a telephone, internet gateway, intelligent GPS device, send/receive SMS, and attach to other devices through RS232 and ethernet. The Customer Situation A large utility...
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