ORBCOMM enhances its managed network offering with next-generation OGx IoT service, paving the way for accelerated industrial digitalization
18 Junio 2024 - 7:01AM
ORBCOMM today announced the enrichment of its managed network
offering with the launch of its next-generation satellite IoT
service, OGx, featuring innovative network capabilities and
flexible pricing. Today’s release initiates the network’s rollout,
featuring patented technology designed to significantly reduce IoT
solution power consumption. This will help enable IoT solutions to
either match traditional performance at lower costs or exceed it at
the same cost.
The OGx network joins ORBCOMM’s industry-leading end-to-end
industrial IoT managed network technology ecosystem, which includes
satellite and terrestrial services, IoT devices and data analytics
platforms.
OGx helps enable IoT solution providers to bring powerful, more
affordable IoT solutions to market across low-, medium- and
high-data usage applications in agriculture, heavy equipment,
maritime, mining, oil and gas, transportation, utilities and more.
Applications range from optimizing agricultural production and
enhancing cargo safety to helping ensure responsible fishing
practices and reducing the environmental impact of resource
extraction. IoT solution providers can use OGx to drive new revenue
streams and growth in high-value industrial markets.
“OGx combines innovation with affordability to deliver a
state-of-the-art IoT service, further enhancing our ability to
provide efficient connectivity and secure data flow throughout our
IoT network infrastructure,” said Dave Roscoe, ORBCOMM’s EVP/GM.
“OGx embodies our mission by empowering systems integrators and IoT
solution providers to develop IoT applications that help their
customers improve productivity, reduce waste and increase
sustainability.”
With over a decade of experience operating its
previous-generation IsatData Pro (IDP) satellite service, ORBCOMM
developed OGx to maintain its standards of near-global
connectivity, comprehensive regulatory compliance and
industry-leading development tools, resources and support. OGx
leverages existing network infrastructure with new technology to
help efficiently tap its full potential.
ORBCOMM value-added reseller AMCi Wireless has already seen
power efficiencies while testing OGx in the oil and gas industry,
according to Michael Carton, AMCi’s CEO.
“What has been remarkable in our early testing is the power
savings,” said Carton. “We have already seen lower power usage and
we expect this will get even better as we roll out OGx across our
service offerings. OGx will be central to our industrial
digitalization initiatives because lower power consumption will
lead to continuing savings and will help streamline facility
processes and procedures with visualization for enhanced
automation, productivity and asset utilization.”
The OGx network’s unique design can help considerably reduce the
power consumption of terminals compared to those on the IDP
network. The power savings help solution providers reduce hardware
costs—by using smaller batteries, solar panels, power supplies and
enclosures—or increase message frequencies and reduce latencies
using the same hardware.
The network is compatible with ORBCOMM’s existing ST-series of
IoT devices with a local or over-the-air firmware upgrade, so
current users can take advantage of the new service without
requiring new hardware.
OGx is offered with flexible data pricing designed to allow
customers to use as much data as they need when they need it,
helping reduce overage charges and enabling innovative IoT
applications for a broader customer base with new use cases across
multiple industries.
ORBCOMM’s OGx IoT service will be commercially available with
nearly global coverage starting June 18, 2024. ORBCOMM will be
rolling out additional features and functionalities for the network
in the near future, opening ongoing growth opportunities for IoT
solution providers and further enhancing ORBCOMM’s industrial IoT
managed network technology.
About ORBCOMM ORBCOMM is a pioneer in IoT
technology, empowering customers with insight to make data-driven
decisions that help them optimize their operations, maximize
profitability and build a more sustainable future. With 30 years of
experience and one of the most comprehensive solution portfolios in
the industry, ORBCOMM enables the management of over a million
assets worldwide for a diverse customer base spanning
transportation, supply chain, heavy equipment, maritime, natural
resources and government. To learn how ORBCOMM is driving the
evolution of industry through the power of data, visit
www.orbcomm.com.
Media contactLina Paerez, SVP of Global
Marketing and Communications+1
613.875.1485paerez.lina@orbcomm.com
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