by Kyle Molyneux | Fri 08 Sep 2023
Iridium provides global connectivity for XCMG
Iridium Communications Inc, a provider of global voice and data satellite communications, has announced that Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) will deploy Iridium IoT services on its global fleet of heavy equipment, starting with excavators and expanding to loaders and crane trucks as needed.
XCMG will utilise Iridium’s global network to maintain critical connectivity with its heavy equipment in key strategic locations including Australia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia.
XCMG has chosen Iridium Edge, a cost-effective, plug-and-play satellite IoT terminal, as it complements terrestrial-based solutions to create a highly reliable connectivity experience worldwide and simplifies implementing Iridium IoT services on their fleet. With easy integration, XCMG can rapidly deploy the terminals to its heavy equipment, allowing the company to understand asset condition and performance, efficiently address customer needs, and save on development costs and time to market.
As of the second quarter of 2023, Iridium's commercial IoT subscribers grew by 19% from the year-ago period, reaching 1,578,000 customers.
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