Rogers announced Tuesday it is launching satellite-powered asset tracking technology with Geotab, an Oakville, Ont.-based global provider of connected transportation, video and asset tracking solutions.
Powered by Rogers Satellite, Geotab’s new asset tracker GO Anywhere Plus extends visibility of assets where traditional cell coverage is not available, providing Rogers Business customers near real-time location of critical assets wherever they operate, said a Rogers press release.
Applications include fleet and asset tracking along remote highways and rail corridors, as well as powering automated sensors for sectors such as forestry and mining, Rogers said.
“We’re proud to be the first Canadian wireless carrier to offer satellite-to-mobile service for IoT,” said Tom Turner, president of Rogers Business, in the press release. “Businesses will now be able to seamlessly track critical assets like trailers, containers and equipment across the country, whether they’re connected to our 5G+ network or in areas where traditional cell coverage is not available.”
Only 18 per cent of Canada is covered by traditional wireless networks, according to Rogers. Using low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and Rogers’s national wireless spectrum, Rogers Satellite enables existing IoT devices to switch seamlessly between Rogers’s wireless network and satellite-to-mobile service, keeping IoT devices connected in some of the most remote regions of Canada, Rogers said.
“Knowing where equipment is and whether it is ready to work is critical on a job site, especially across Canada’s vast and often remote geography,” said Neil Cawse, CEO of Geotab, in a statement. “Working with Rogers and their coast-to-coast IoT satellite-to-mobile coverage allows us to deliver an asset tracking solution to Canadian businesses that performs where other cellular networks cannot. This partnership provides our customers with the visibility and confidence they need to manage their most important assets, regardless of where they operate.”
Rogers said it will introduce satellite-enabled GO Anywhere hardware this spring.
