Certainly, the Internet of Things in low bandwidth networks can raise the index of thousands of smart meters in the largest metropolises on the planet. But they are now also used at the South Pole. The company SigFox and Belgian Polar Secretariat have signed a collaboration in this direction so as to improve the safety of Antarctic expeditions.
The Princess Elisabeth research station is in one of the most remote places of the world. No premium interference problem first for a low-speed Internet! (Source: Google)
The Belgian scientific polar station Princess Elisabeth is located 200 kms from the coast to the South Pole. This is where being tested a low-speed Internet network. It should allow to follow the movement of researchers and their equipment in real time. What guarantee their safety in often extreme conditions produced by the “White Continent”.
connecté object side, 45 GPS trackers linked to SigFox network must equip the members of the scientific expedition Belare for 2015-2016 monitor their movements in real time.
The Princess Elisabeth research station is only driven by solar energy wind turbines. In winter, temperatures reach a minimum of between -80 ° C and -90 ° C. And the winds can blow up to 250 km / h. What experience IT infrastructure. And test the strength of SigFox network. (Source: Google)
The equipment must withstand extreme weather and climate. In winter, temperatures reach a minimum of between -80 ° C and -90 ° C. And the winds can blow up to 250 km / h.
“This partnership will allow us to test technology that could be useful for the safety of our operations in Antarctica,” says Rachid Touzani, director of the Polar Secretariat Belgian.
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