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Kathleen Martin
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A global consortium of technology companies has announced that it is releasing a solution for terrestrial and satellite asset tracking based on LoRaWAN technology. The organization, known as the Multimodal IoT Infrastructure Consortium (MMIIC), plans to pilot the system in a global supply chain environment beginning in February 2022. The group formed to provide connectivity everywhere, including in hard-to-reach places, such as at sea, in rural areas, in mines, or at oil and gas fields. The solution leverages terrestrial LoRaWAN devices with firmware that shifts communication to satellite technology in those more remote locations.
The consortium consists of TrakAssure, which provides the tracking devices and full application solution; Senet, which offers LoRaWAN connectivity; satellite company Eutelsat; and Wyld Networks, which builds the sensor technology and firmware being used in this solution. MMIIC (pronounced "mimic") was formed to advance LoRaWAN network coverage and optimize supply chains, according to the participants. The companies are targeting the global supply chain, including container logistics and related asset tracking, as the first application. However, other use cases include monitoring utility poles for energy companies around the world, as well as the delivery of goods into rural locations, and agricultural applications.
Continue reading: https://www.rfidjournal.com/consortium-to-release-iot-solution-for-satellite-terrestrial-tracking
The consortium consists of TrakAssure, which provides the tracking devices and full application solution; Senet, which offers LoRaWAN connectivity; satellite company Eutelsat; and Wyld Networks, which builds the sensor technology and firmware being used in this solution. MMIIC (pronounced "mimic") was formed to advance LoRaWAN network coverage and optimize supply chains, according to the participants. The companies are targeting the global supply chain, including container logistics and related asset tracking, as the first application. However, other use cases include monitoring utility poles for energy companies around the world, as well as the delivery of goods into rural locations, and agricultural applications.
Continue reading: https://www.rfidjournal.com/consortium-to-release-iot-solution-for-satellite-terrestrial-tracking
