Inmarsat, the global leader in mobile satellite communications, today announced the addition of Harvest Technology Group (Harvest) to its partner network for its ground-breaking Velaris connection solution. Harvest is an Australia-based pioneer in ultra-low bandwidth livestreaming technology.
Harvest joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network, providing highly reliable, ultra-low bandwidth C2 data and HD livestream capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles
The combination of Inmarsat’s Velaris connectivity solution and Harvest’s Network Optimised Livestreaming technology enables commercial operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to securely stream high-definition (HD) video, images, voice, and data in real-time to decision makers worldwide, while consuming a fraction of existing bandwidth resources.
The ability to stream aerial images and critical sensory data enables remote management of UAV operations, while consuming 80 percent less data on existing networks. Along with improving essential decision-making, this will reduce the likelihood of employees being placed in hazardous or costly environments, both in industry and when assisting with emergency rescue, disaster relief, and crisis response initiatives.
Harvest’s technology enables the whole remote inspection or response team, clients, and any third-party required to safely participate in live UAV operations. Whether they are in a control room at base, in their offices viewing developments on their laptops, or even working from home, the team can see events in real time and provide resolutions, operational direction, and control like never before. Harvest’s unmanned aerial vehicle inspection solution provides safe and efficient operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) via Inmarsat’s Velaris satellite connectivity, which has set new industry standards.
“Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network is focused on unleashing ground-breaking innovation and capabilities for the commercial UAV sector,” stated Anthony Spouncer, senior director of UAVs & Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) at Inmarsat. We are thrilled to announce the addition of Harvest Technology Group as our newest member. Its durable and dependable HD livestream video and command and control (C2) data technology, which incorporates sophisticated security and encryption, will be critical components of our vision for a world-class UAV ecosystem. This is a significant advancement in the program and reaffirms Inmarsat’s role as a catalyst in this rapidly growing market.”
“We are enthusiastic about combining the unique individual strengths of Harvest Technology Group and Inmarsat to serve clients in the commercial UAV sector,” stated Paul Guilfoyle, Harvest Technology Group’s Group CEO. As a member of the Velaris Partner Network, we will provide an innovative, world-class solution that combines our industry-leading security, encryption, and data transfer capabilities with Inmarsat’s Velaris’ seamless worldwide connectivity. Additionally, we will collaborate to build additional game-changing technologies to support the industry’s anticipated strong expansion in the future years.”
Velaris Partner Network was launched by Inmarsat in October 2021, with Altitude Angel as the founding member, followed by Harvest. Harvest has also just joined Inmarsat’s Application and Solution Provider (ASP) Program, an ecosystem for software and hardware solution providers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in commercial land markets.
Velaris is based on Inmarsat’s ELERA global satellite network, which provides the world’s most reliable and adaptable global connectivity, complete with global redundancy and unparalleled resilience in all situations. ELERA’s capabilities will be further increased by the planned arrival of Inmarsat-6 satellites, the world’s largest and most advanced commercial communications satellites, the first of which (I-6 F1) was safely launched in December 2021. Each I-6 satellite’s L-band capacity will be significantly more than that of Inmarsat’s fourth-generation spacecraft, and will provide 50 percent more capacity per beam in addition to unlimited beam routing flexibility. This builds on the launch of new possibilities via ELERA in the L-band, which, along with Global Xpress and upcoming low earth orbit and terrestrial networks, forms the multi-dimensional network ORCHESTRA of Inmarsat.
