AT&T unveiled a new satellite connectivity service to help companies to better manage their Internet of Things (IoT) deployments, enabling them to track assets even in the most hard-to-reach places. AT&T said that the solution will enable companies to pull data from devices in remote areas with limited connectivity such as a tractor on a farm, a generator in the desert or oil pipelines in remote regions.
The second largest mobile operator in the US has teamed up with Globecomm, a leading global solutions integrator and data management company, to launch the service that allows satellite connectivity to work seamlessly with its cellular network. This means that businesses and goverments no longer need to purchase their cellular and satellite services separately to manage their assets that spread across the globe.
Mike Troiano, vice president, AT&T IoT Solutions
Our customers now have a flexible, reliable and highly secure service to monitor their assets nearly anywhere. They don't have to choose one connectivity solution over the other -- they can have the full package.
Jon Kirchner, senior vice president, Products and Corporate Strategy, Globecomm
We're working with AT&T to offer seamless connectivity over a single platform. We're helping businesses collect and analyze critical information wherever their assets are -- to generate operational improvements and hard ROI -- on land or at sea.
