Harvest joins Immarsat’s Velaris network

The combination of Inmarsat’s Velaris connectivity solution and Harvest’s Network Optimised Livestreaming technology will allow commercial operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to securely stream HD video, images, voice and data in real-time to decision makers across the world, while utilizing just a fraction of existing bandwidth resources.

The ability to stream aerial footage and important sensory data allows UAV operations to be managed remotely, with an 80-per-cent reduction in data usage on existing networks. This will limit the risk of placing personnel in dangerous or costly environments, both in industry settings and in supporting emergency rescue, disaster relief and crisis response efforts.

Securely joining UAV operations remotely

With Harvest’s solution, the entire remote inspection or response team, clients and any necessary third-party can securely join live UAV operations. Whether in a control room back at base, in their offices watching on their laptops, or even working from home, the team can see developments happening in real-time to offer resolutions, operational direction, and control. Harvest’s UAV inspection solution enables safe and efficient Beyond Visual Line of Sight operations over Inmarsat’s Velaris satellite connectivity that set new standards for the industry.

Anthony Spouncer, Inmarsat’s Senior Director of UAVs and Unmanned Traffic Management, said: “We are delighted to welcome Harvest Technology Group as the latest member. Its rugged and reliable HD livestream video and command and control data technology with advanced security and encryption, will play a key role as part of our vision for a world-class UAV ecosystem.”

Paul Guilfoyle, Harvest Technology Group’s Group CEO, added: “As part of the Velaris Partner Network, we will deliver an innovative, world-class solution that combines our top-tier security, encryption and data transfer with the seamless global connectivity offered by Inmarsat’s Velaris. And together, we will also continue to develop additional game-changing capabilities to support the rapid growth expected in this industry over the coming years.”