PLANO, Texas, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Geoforce,
a leading global provider of satellite and cellular-based tracking
and monitoring solutions, today announced that it has reached
agreements with multiple government contracting partners to field
test its new Iridium Connected® satellite asset tracking device,
the GT2s. The GT2s is the revolutionary next generation of solar
powered asset tracking technology, ideal for government
applications like In-Transit Visibility (ITV), as it is
purpose-built to operate reliably and autonomously for years around
the globe, even when sunlight is scarce. The GT2s is the latest
addition to the proven GT asset tracking family.
The ultra-rugged and secure satellite-based GT2s is designed to
reliably perform in variable and low-light conditions in a variety
of harsh, rugged environments. The earliest working GT2s prototypes
were shown to the US Army in April
2019 and deployed to support a demonstration for the 8th
Army during TechNet Korea 2019. Since then, the GT2s has achieved
the most stringent environmental testing to military standards,
validating industrial operating temperatures (-40C to +85C / -40F
to +185F), water ingress (IP68/69+), shock, thermal shock,
operational vibration, salt fog, component reliability, and more.
Geoforce continues to seek additional federal and other government
entities and distribution partners to take delivery of units for
field testing.
Solar-powered asset tracking devices have typically promised to
provide a low-maintenance way to track and gain operating data from
non-powered equipment in outdoor locations due to their ability to
continually recharge their batteries. However, solar-powered
devices have demonstrated reliability issues in industrial settings
from dirty or obstructed solar panels, failed packaging, limited
operating temperature and degraded battery capacity over time. For
these reasons using solar power for asset tracking has been limited
to commercial and consumer applications.
The GT2s solves these problems as it can operate reliably and
provide data consistently in variable lighting conditions for up to
10 years without maintenance through the use of an innovative
dual-power system where solar rechargeable batteries are
supplemented as needed by a separate high-capacity battery. "The
Covid-19 pandemic caused a delay in the 2020 GT2s production
schedule, but we're thankful that the hard work of our team here at
Geoforce has put us back on track," said James Maclean III, CEO of Geoforce. "I'm excited
to get the GT2s in the field to allow our government partners to
leverage the long-life promised by solar-power with the rugged,
maintenance-free utility Geoforce devices provide heavy
industry."
The GT2s will be available for government and authorized
customers for use on the US government's dedicated gateway under
the EMSS contract managed by Air Force Space Command. Use of the
EMSS contract will allow US government and authorized users (as
well as Five Eyes DoD partners) to deliver tracking solutions
without additional airtime charges.
Manufactured to the highest ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, the
GT2s consistently delivers both the expected performance longevity
and reliability from device to device. This means the GT2s is the
first solar-powered asset tracking device to satisfy a wide swathe
of military, government and industrial uses, particularly for
in-transit visibility and situational awareness.
Potential partners and government agencies with interest in the
GT2s, as well as the companion GT2c (cellular) and GT2h (hybrid
cellular and satellite) should contact Miranda Solutions Group
(703-239-3862 or info@mirandasolutionsgroup.com). Miranda
coordinates Geoforce's activities in the global Government/Defense
space, managing distribution to primes and subcontractors, as well
as all EMSS-related activities.
About Geoforce
Combining a cloud-based software platform with ruggedized GPS
tracking devices and global satellite and cellular networks,
Geoforce's Track and Trace solutions bring control to often chaotic
field operations. With over 1,300 customers tracking more than
160,000 assets in over 90 countries, the company operates the
world's largest network of connected field equipment within the oil
& gas industry, and its solutions are used in many other field
operations intensive industries, including government &
defense, agriculture, construction, mining, transportation &
logistics, and rail. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Geoforce has R&D offices in
Bozeman, Montana, sales and
support offices in Houston, Texas,
Denver, Colorado, Arroyo Grande, California, Macae, Brazil, Melbourne,
Australia, and Calgary,
Canada, and sales and service professionals in West Texas and South
Louisiana. For more information, visit
http://www.geoforce.com.
SOURCE Geoforce