Over-the-Road Asset Tracking – Resilient Satellite Fallback for Trucking
Long-haul trucking often traverses rural highways, border regions, and infrastructure gaps where cellular coverage is inconsistent or unavailable. For high-value freight, even temporary connectivity loss can delay exception alerts and reduce operational awareness.
Iridium Short Burst Data® (SBD®) connectivity is engineered for dependable, low-bandwidth satellite telemetry in remote and disconnected environments.
For on-the-road transport applications, Iridium SBD delivers:
- Global coverage beyond cellular network availability
- Dependable exception-based alerting (e.g., route deviation, geofence breach)
- Low size, weight, and power (SWaP) for embedded tracking units
- Efficient battery usage for long-duration field deployments
By transmitting compact, mission-critical data packets such as location updates, tamper notifications, and temperature thresholds, SBD ensures essential information reaches logistics systems regardless of cellular coverage.
Applied in the field:
Bloodhound Tracking Device leverages Iridium SBD as a satellite fallback within its triple-mode communications suite (mesh/DTN, cellular, and satellite). When vehicles enter cellular dead zones, BTD seamlessly transitions to satellite SBD connectivity so GPS and sensor data continue flowing without interruption. This layered resilience transforms tracking from being dependent on cellular availability to achieving truly global operational reliability.
Learn more about MetOcean’s Iridium® satellite connectivity solutions at: https://metocean.com/satellite-iot-and-m2m/
Learn more about the Bloodhound Tracking Device at: https://btdtracker.com/bloodhound-tracking-device/