Matching a satellite network to your needs
Lets start on your journey to find the ideal satellite network. Start by reviewing the "Mobile Satellite World" article Here.
Each network has it's unique personality so lets review them. InmarsatInmarsat is a geostationary network and based on the distance to the satellite, requires a higher gain...
What is the difference between satellite trackers, GSM trackers, and standalone trackers?
There are many ways to determine the position of an asset but we will assume the most common application where a global network of satellite's are used. The current big three networks are GPS, Galileo, and Glonass. To make explaining this easier, we will use the term "GPS" for all three networks as the...
Quick Guide To Pick A Tracking Device
A good first step is going through some simple questions to really narrow down your hardware options. There are so many products available how do you possibly choose one? Lets start with the big questions and work backwards. From here you can pick from a short list of devices and really understand the basic...
I hear it is different, but what is the GSatMicro?
To start with, the Micro is not specifically a tracking device, it is a processing engine that has access to transmit and receive data over the global Iridium satellite network, position information, sensors, etc. It has a very powerful virtual machine on board that allows realtime processing of scripts by...
The Mobile Satellite World
There is little education outside of a small group of people in the satcoms industry about the various satellite networks. One of the first things is understanding what the major differences and benefits are of each network. Here we will run over the various technologies and come to a few conclusions based on your...