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“ Utilities is a big focus for us , and with the onset of automation and need for high connectivity in the field , it ’ s a really good fit for satellite communications ”
STEVEN TOMPKINS DIRECTOR OF SECTOR DEVELOPMENT , INMARSAT robust and resilient , allowing the terminals to sit in the field for years . Electricity companies have enough to monitor , inspect and repair without their connectivity solutions adding to their challenges . Our BGAN M2M service is also very compatible with lots of different technologies , and easy for electrical companies and our service providers to install .”
“ From the point of view of being able to lower your operational cost and the amount of effort and carbon it takes to do this manually , and to have it all connected reliably with less maintenance costs , the environmental benefits are massive . If you can automate the process and not send people out in trucks , that ’ s a huge saving in carbon . It definitely has a contribution to play in net zero and renewable energy .”
“ Another area we are helping to support is enhance is safety and efficiency for remote workers through the provision of internet and voice communications and even augmented reality video headsets . With our mobile BGAN units we can ensure that remote workers are always in touch with their control rooms and colleagues . Headsets from partners like Realwear can help show their colleagues hundreds of miles away conditions on the ground so they can access expertise much more quickly than if the specialist had to travel themselves .”
Case studies : Ergon Energy and Cemig Ergon Energy maintains and manages the regional electric distribution network across Queensland , providing energy for more than 720,000 homes and businesses and covering 97 % of the Australian state .
Ergon Energy has installed hundreds of reclosers throughout their network , with a significant number operating in the most
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