How IoT is an essential tool against climate change

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monitoring.” This includes monitoring air and water quality.

operators not only have to deploy the satellites but also provide the end to end solution to the customers, manufacturing their own devices,” he said. “The price of connectivity consequently is really expensive.” Sateliot uses Narrowband (NB) IoT as their network technology, because of the 3GPP Release 17 standard and its capabilities for massive machine type communications. “NB-IoT has a series of features that ensure devices can last out on the field for between five and 10 years. Therefore, the prices of the components of Nb-IoT have always been cost-efficient.” In harnessing satellite technology for environmental monitoring purposes, Bernard detailed two aspects. “One of them is how can the technology and the connectivity, which enables the technology, help to combat climate change? The second is the specific applications for environmental

“In the case of fertiliser, if you end up using too much in your agricultural activities they end up getting washed into water streams which causes a growth of algae and kills other life within the water,” explained Bernard. “If you can detect that too much fertiliser is being used because you have IoT sensors measuring pollutants within the water, then you can address this and the problem at the source.” Bernard didn’t just highlight monitoring natural resources like water and air but spoke about how IoT technology is supporting fleet management and smart grids. “If you’re able to have a more efficient smart grid where you’re not losing energy and instead optimising it, at scale that has an impact on climate change,” he concluded.

BERNARD DETAILED TWO ASPECTS..

How can the technology and the connectivity, which enables the technology, help to combat climate change? 01 The specific applications for environmental monitoring. 02

IOT TECHNOLOGY IS SUPPORTING FLEET MANAGEMENT AND SMART GRIDS.