Mini tracking
Global Telesat Communications (GTC), a UK-based reseller of satellite communications, has announced the UK launch of what it claims is ‘the world’s smallest self-contained Iridium satellite tracker’, GSatMicro.
Measuring just 45mm x 45mm x 29mm (including battery) GSatMicro can transmit a location from anywhere in the world as frequently as every 30 seconds. Due to its size it is suitable for both personnel and asset tracking – Vessels, aircraft, personnel and vehicles can be discreetly tracked which is ideal for applications such as security and safety, and fleet management.
GSatMicro is built on the latest satellite, antenna and electronics technology to track and monitor in real time. In addition to its tracking capability this pocket sized tracker also features an SOS button – should the user encounter an emergency an alert will be sent to the online mapping portal, GTCTrack.
GTCTrack is a web-based mapping application that provides real-time positioning and specialised reporting of assets worldwide. Using a Google Earth interface, GTCTrack will display real-time worldwide asset location reports sent from GSatMicro including position, speed, altitude, heading, battery level and altitude and also provides past location and movement history reports. GTCTrack’s iOS and Android app allows fleet managers to keep track of assets on the move.
“We are proud to be the only UK distributor of GSatMicro, a product which is already gaining a lot of interest from our customers” said David Phipps, Managing Director of GTC. “Combined with our GTCTrack mapping portal it provides a solution to the multiple requests we’ve had for a smaller global satellite tracker.”
GSatMicro’s message processing system minimises the amount of the data sent in each message to the bare minimum resulting in lower running costs for end users. Depending on the information the user requires the tracking messages to include, message size can be reduced down to just 9 bytes.
By Jake Frith
