Globalstar Signs Commercial Agreement with Wiagro to Supply IoT Transmitters for Agtech Applications
December 07 2022 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT) today announced a
commercial agreement with Wiagro, an Agtech start-up from
Argentina. Globalstar is supplying Wiagro with 2,500 ST100
satellite modem transmitters for their Smart Silobag®, which allows
for the remote monitoring of grain conditions stored in silo bags.
The partnership is effective immediately with completion of
deployment anticipated through the end of 2024.
The Smart Silobag is utilized during the post-harvest process to
increase efficiency during storage and transport. The IoT solution
developed by Wiagro can collect information on the temperature,
humidity, CO2 levels, and detects rips caused by animals or acts of
vandalism, in addition to real-time geolocation. The Globalstar
ST100 satellite modem was selected due to its reduced size, low
consumption, reliable service, and affordable price.
Juan Porras, Globalstar Latin America General Manager, stated,
“Agriculture is quickly adopting IoT technology in Latin America
and Globalstar is well equipped to provide developer solutions that
enable reliable satellite connectivity for tracking and monitoring.
We have already established a presence in Brazil, and we are now
expanding into Argentina with our partner, Wiagro.”
“Through the implementation of satellite technology, we’ve
delivered optimization of field operations through the real-time
monitoring of crops. Our innovation has supported producers,
collectors, and transporters in reducing the margin of error by
providing precise visibility on the status of each batch. Through
increased visibility, we can guarantee our customers that the
quality and quantity of the harvest is not compromised during the
process,” said Ariel Ismirlian, founding partner of Wiagro.
About Globalstar, Inc.
Globalstar empowers its customers to connect, transmit and
communicate in smarter ways – easily, quickly, securely, and
affordably – offering reliable satellite and terrestrial
connectivity services as an international telecom infrastructure
provider. The Company’s LEO satellite constellation assures secure
data transmission for connecting and protecting assets, delivering
key operational data, and saving lives – from any location – for
consumers, businesses, and government agencies across the globe.
Globalstar’s terrestrial spectrum, Band 53/n53, offers carriers,
cable companies, and system integrators a versatile, fully licensed
channel with a growing ecosystem to improve customer wireless
connectivity. In addition to SPOT GPS messengers, Globalstar offers
next-generation IoT hardware and software products for efficiently
tracking and monitoring assets, processing smart data at the edge,
and managing analytics with cloud-based telematics solutions to
drive safety, productivity, and profitability.
About Wiagro
WIAGRO’s scope is to create a worldwide post-harvest digital
platform, where the agricultural farmer can access not only the
conservation parameters of the stored grains to determine their
status and avoid unnecessary losses, but also access to other
players such as warrant logistic or transport companies, part of
the value chain with digitized data allowing the reduction of
operating costs.
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