TECHNOLOGY
GX5
goes live
with the launch of a new satellite ; the second following in 2022 .
“ We want to ensure the utilities industry is aware of the breadth and ability of Satcomms ,” he says . “ The solution has applicability anywhere on the planet and we have distribution partners that cover everywhere . Of course remote areas with connectivity issues like parts of Latin America have a particular need for Satcomms – but even here in the UK , there is a need , even if it ’ s just a back-up so you ’ re not reliant on public terrestrial networks .
With ever more stringent targets with outages , the last thing you want as a utility organization is to rely on a public network which could be prone to failure , and the cost of having a back-up is negligible compared with the fines that could be levied .”
“ One of the main advantages of the Inmarsat solution is how reliable it is , both with the network offering the highest levels of uptime and our hardware being incredibly
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