Africa Wildlife Tracking Leverages ORBCOMM’s Satellite IoT Technology to Support Conservation Efforts Around the World
October 07 2020 - 11:00AM
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that Africa Wildlife
Tracking (AWT), the leader in tracking wildlife, is leveraging
ORBCOMM’s advanced satellite IoT technology to track and monitor
animals of all sizes to support their conservation efforts. With
the added threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to supply
local populations with food, poaching is likely to increase, making
ORBCOMM’s IoT solutions more important than ever in helping AWT
protect endangered wildlife.
Headquartered in South Africa, AWT is utilizing
ORBCOMM’s state-of-the-art satellite modems to provide secure,
near real-time GPS tracking and monitoring of large animals such as
elephants in some of the world’s most remote regions and densest
forests. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transmitters on
smaller animals such as wild dogs and cheetahs communicate with the
ORBCOMM devices on the elephants’ collars and transmit data to
AWT’s proprietary software applications. The ORBCOMM modem’s small
size and low-power consumption transceivers have resulted in
improved longevity and performance in the battery-powered elephant
collars. By having access to near-real-time data, researchers,
conservationists and game reserves can extrapolate and analyze the
information, deliver insights into animal behavior and gain
visibility into situations when animals are under threat of
poaching through alarms, tamper detection and geofence alerts.
ORBCOMM’s ubiquitous satellite connectivity is
critical to enabling AWT to track and monitor animals in their
natural habitats. ORBCOMM’s ruggedized IoT devices can withstand
these complex environments, extreme weather conditions and tough
terrain, which is often dusty, muddy and covered with dense
forests. In addition, ORBCOMM’s robust devices are highly reliable
in the field, which is extremely important given the extensive
costs, resources and logistics involved in putting tags and collars
on the animals AWT tracks.
“We are pleased to partner with AWT to support
their important mission of protecting endangered wildlife and their
natural environments across several continents,” said Marc
Eisenberg, Chief Executive Officer of ORBCOMM Inc. “ORBCOMM’s
global satellite coverage offers a unique advantage for AWT by
ensuring reliable, secure and cost-effective communications in some
of the most isolated areas of the world and delivering valuable
animal data and alerts that help them stay one step ahead of
poachers.”
“AWT’s emphasis is on anti-poaching, especially
in the current environment, so we need a reliable unit that will
report regularly, and ORBCOMM offers an ideal solution,” said
Martin Haupt, Founder of Africa Wildlife Tracking. “ORBCOMM’s
sophisticated IoT technology is key in making the collection and
verification of the data a lot easier and driving valuable results.
ORBCOMM’s units are smaller and power-efficient; the data travels
by satellite; and there’s more live information than ever
before.”
For more information on ORBCOMM’s satellite IoT
portfolio, visit https://www.orbcomm.com/en/partners. To learn
about AWT’s cross-continent expertise in tracking more than 6,000
animals in 40 countries around the world, please visit
https://awt.co.za.
About ORBCOMM Inc.ORBCOMM (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a
global leader and innovator in the industrial Internet of Things,
providing solutions that connect businesses to their assets to
deliver increased visibility and operational efficiency. The
company offers a broad set of asset monitoring and control
solutions, including seamless satellite and cellular connectivity,
unique hardware and powerful applications, all backed by end-to-end
customer support, from installation to deployment to customer care.
ORBCOMM has a diverse customer base including premier OEMs,
solutions customers and channel partners spanning transportation,
supply chain, warehousing and inventory, heavy equipment, maritime,
natural resources, and government. For more information, visit
www.orbcomm.com.
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