Kore Wireless partners with Immarsat

Kore Wireless has added broadband satellite network services from Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services, to the Kore Global Connect network portfolio.

The new offering is designed to meet demand for rich data M2M applications that also require uninterrupted network linkage across land, sea and air.

As M2M services move up the enterprise value chain, M2M users are looking to capture greater volumes of physical data from the most remote regions on Earth. In fact, the act of connecting isolated or inaccessible smart meters, or controlling expensive assets and natural resources in environmental control segments often requires devices be located out of reach of today’s cellular networks. Yet, integrating data to and from these locations is an important extension of the M2M footprint.

For example, jet engine monitoring systems need always-on connectivity to transmit continuous operational data from over 10,500 metres. Or, within the m-health market, especially within developing nations, doctors and healthcare organisations require transmission of larger and larger packets of medical data from very remote field offices.

President and COO of Kore Alex Brisbourne said, “We have witnessed a growing subset of global applications coming online that require more robust data packet delivery. Gone are the days where an asset merely needed to tell the home office that it was ‘present’ and ‘functioning properly’.

“In our efforts toward continuous improvement, and to uphold our pledge to make M2M just work better for our customers and partners, we are excited to integrate Inmarsat broadband satellite services to the Global Connect technology portfolio,” Brisbourne said.

Inmarsat delivers a two-way IP data service for long-term management of dispersed devices and assets. It transmits data using BGAN Standard IP at a rate of up to 448 Kbps with a low latency from 800 milliseconds, assuring real-time visibility of critical data.