With the recent fires in East Tennessee, wildfire preparation is always a prudent decision. Below lists some simple things that can be done to maximize safety in a wildfire situation. Prepare Your Property Clean your roof valleys and gutters of dead leaves and small branches Rake leaves and small branches...

An increasing number of people are hitting the outdoors, bravely seeking the highest peaks, the deepest caverns, and the most remote locations on Earth. Enthusiastic hikers, professional mountaineers, and everyday adventurous thrill-seekers are boldly exploring the dangerous beauty of snow-capped mountains, lush forests, and vast yet deadly canyons – with...

Satellite communications is not just for humans. In recent years Iridium satellite communications in particular has become a common choice for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. Conventional terrestrial cellular networks can fail due to weather, earthquake or other regional emergencies. M2M applications need to be highly reliable, so M2M satellite communication equipment...