Optus Satellite has inked an agreement with Aeeris, the developer, operator and provider of the Early Warning Network (EWN) that will support remote worker solutions such as tracking of staff, and delivery of communications services across Australia utilising Optus Satellite Services and the Thuraya SatSleeve+.
Operated by the Australian-listed Aeeris (ASX:AER), EWN is a multi-channel, Geographic Notification and Information System (GNIS) built to help protect lives, property and business.
EWN maps vast amounts of live data from multiple sources relating to severe weather, fire, traffic and other geo-spatial hazards specifically, supporting natural disaster awareness problems, personal and employee safety, asset protection and risk management.
As part of the agreement, EWN customers will be able to use their mobile phone to make satellite calls and SMS using the Thuraya SatSleeve rather than via a satellite specific handset.
{loadposition peter}Paul Sheridan, vice-president, Optus Satellite, says the new agreement opens up a number of options when utilising the satellite data-specific application as a means of tracking, communicating and reporting from anywhere in Australia.
“The technology allows clients of Aeeris to track and monitor a very large number of users and communicate immediately with the users, particularly about events which affect their safety.”
Kerry Plowright, chief executive, Aeeris, says, “The Early Warning Network is Australia’s foremost provider of business enabling technology platforms to suit an ever growing global market demand. By teaming up with Optus Satellite we are able to deliver access to information and alerts, which is critical to enterprise and government customers.”
“In addition, interactive worker tracking, functionality and communications has been previously been limited to what a satellite handset could offer. However, the Safe@Work App Suite utilising the Optus Satellite Services and Thuraya SatSleeve+ opens up a new world of data enabled offerings.”
Plowright says that, specifically, managers will be able to know where their remote staff are, can receive and view check-ins and outs of locations, and be notified of “man down” situations automatically and alert staff as required by either group or location-based sending.
And, all users will receive EWN’s 24/7 alerting service for their location should any severe weather event or hazard affect the area they are in.