World Leading Monitoring Technology For Deeper Insights
EWS was founded in 2014 from grassroots in Western Australia where harsh environments and isolated sites meant important data capture was restricted to lengthy operator field visits and complicated setups of unsuitable technology that occupied the market at the time. EWS’ founding vision was clear and the journey into product development began.
Throughout the design and manufacturing process the key philosophy has always been to maintain an “Industry to Tech” approach, meaning that all our products are rooted in solving real world issues confronted by relevant industry professionals as opposed to technology manufacturers dictating to industry.
Our highly experienced team of hydrographers, water resource engineers, meteorologists, geotechnical and environmental engineers formed the concepts and ideas which are brought to life by our expert designers, electronic, firmware and software engineers.
The EWS IoT product range is designed to maximize functionality while minimizing footprint, with a key focus on global connectivity for revolutionary scalability in monitoring networks.
Our world leading remote monitoring IoT products are now the preferred option for the world’s largest mining companies, government agencies and engineering firms.
Frequently asked questions
Where are EWS IoT devices manufactured?
EWS Devices are 100% designed and manufactured in Australia by us.
This includes all of our circuit boards which are designed by us and produced in volume using pick and place machines in our Melbourne facility, our plastics which are designed by us and tooled out into specialist injection mould press machines in Perth.
The final assembly and dispatch to customers in Australia and around the world takes place at our various operational offices including our HQ in Perth, our Sydney, NSW office and our Sunshine Coast, QLD office.
What are the benefits of using Satellite telemetry?
Global coverage: Satellite communication provides IoT connectivity virtually anywhere on the planet, even in remote areas without terrestrial infrastructure. This enables IoT devices to be deployed in locations where traditional cellular, radio, or Wi-Fi networks are not available.
Reliable connectivity: Satellite communication provides a reliable and consistent connection, even in areas prone to terrain change such as vegetation, tailings dam lifts and more. This is important for environmental monitoring applications that require real-time data.
Scalability: Satellite IoT networks can support a large number of devices across vast geographic areas, making it an ideal solution for applications that require a high number of distributed sensors or devices.
No single-point failure risk: Utilising satellite communications eliminates the risk of single point failure of an entire monitoring network. While line of site radio goes down with a base station losing power and cellular devices go down if a cellular tower drops out, satellite enabled IoT devices continue working.
Protects against changing cellular networks: Satellite connectivity protects against ever-changing cellular tower networks. The recent shutdown of 3G towers leaves cellular connected devices redundant while satellite devices continue to transmit critical environmental data.
Cost-effective: EWS’s device firmware features unique data compression techniques that make our Satellite IoT networks cost-effective for remote environmental applications. The benefits of satellite connectivity outweigh the insignificant cost difference between cellular and Satellite options.
Security: Satellite communication provides a secure connection that is resistant to interference. It is trusted by the world’s largest mining companies, financial organisations and military operations.
What satellite network do EWS devices use?
Our devices are integrated Iridium certified.
To date, Iridium presents the most robust network for critical remote environmental monitoring.
We are Iridium certified and a value-added plan reseller which allows us to activate plans directly through Iridium bypassing 3rd party telcos. Our high volume of deployments also gives us a significant price advantage.
We continue to watch the market for new technologies and ensure our devices are integrated with the best and latest in satellite communication technology to provide highest reliability and lowest latency.
When should I use cellular connectivity?
Can I export data from Orion into my own database?
Yes, the data is 100% owned by the customer which means data is exportable from Orion Cloud either manually or automatically by setting up scheduled exports.
Data can be exported via FTP, SFTP or pulled using our API.