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Wi-Fi Out In Your Paddocks!
CommsXtend is your key to unlocking better coverage on your farm, so you can make phone calls, use data, connect your machines and service vehicles and utilise digital ag tech out on your land.
With its high-gain antenna providing a robust high-speed Wi-Fi hotspot covering up to 40 meters, you can now experience the next level of reliable connectivity for your farm.
- Tailored for Agriculture, Built for Toughness. Built to endure the rugged environments of farms, CommsXtend is made for your agricultural machinery and vehicles. Install it effortlessly on headers, tractors, and service vehicles, enhancing precision agriculture while ensuring staff safety and welfare through constant connectivity.
- Dynamic SIM. This game-changing technology amplifies signals from any mobile operator network throughout Australia through our unique dynamic SIM, guaranteeing connectivity even in areas with patchy and limited coverage. Easy to install, CommsXtend lets you utilise Wi-Fi calling and data usage via your smartphone and AgriTech devices, transforming the way you operate on your farm.
Meet farmer Roscoe Taggart who owns a broadacre operation in Canterbury. After years of trying to farm in poor connectivity, hear how CommsXtend has helped improve connectivity over his farm and optimised the way his business can operate.
Get a look of CommsXtend in action! Watch this video showcasing our CommsXtend on a header and hear from our CTO, Luke Robertson about how it works and how it will be a game-changer for farmers and growers.
Unmatched Support!
Our commitment to customer service stands as the cornerstone of our mission. We take immense pride in offering industry-leading, high-quality support that exceeds expectations. As providers of top-tier agricultural connectivity solutions, we understand that seamless connectivity is vital across expansive farms through to smaller operations. Our dedicated team prioritises your needs, ensuring that every one of our customers experiences unparalleled assistance and guidance in maximising connectivity. From prompt responses to technical assistance, our relentless focus on customer satisfaction remains unwavering. We believe that exceptional customer service is not just a goal but an integral part of ensuring robust connectivity.
Wi-Fi Anywhere and Anytime
Wi-Fi anywhere and anytime over your farm, CommsXtend provides Wi-Fi access in and around machines, enabling activities like Wi-Fi calling for operators and farm workers.
Make phone calls out in your paddocks
CommsXtend enables you to make phone calls via Wi-Fi calling so you can keep in contact with your team, loved ones, and contractors.
Remote Monitoring
CommsXtend enables real-time farm operation monitoring from anywhere, reducing the need for constant manual checks and enhancing overall efficiency.
Integration of Precision Technology
Optimise in-cab precision technology by seamlessly connecting it to the main office with real-time data, linking all devices and integrating with other technologies for enhanced productivity.
Precision Farming Techniques
CommsXtend opens the door for the implementation of precision farming techniques like variable rate application and spray drift stop control, optimising resource usage.
Connected Machines
Enables seamless datacasting and machine syncing between operators and the main office, allowing real-time tracking for seeding and harvest runs.
Labour Savings
Streamlines operations with remote control capabilities for specific farm equipment, reducing manual tasks and enhancing productivity.
Enhanced Decision-Making
Make data-driven decisions that lead to higher yields and improved farm profitability. Free up time and capacity by enabling automation and removing the need for manual checks.
Some Questions You Might Be Asking
Will CommsXtend work in remote or low-coverage areas?
Yes, CommsXtend is specifically engineered to ensure reliable connectivity even in remote or low-coverage areas by dynamically selecting the strongest available 4G signal from various mobile operators. However, there must be a sniff of coverage for it to work, so it will not be suitable for mobile blackspot areas. Our solution includes a 4G coverage check to ensure that this solution will work at its full capability.
What exactly is CommsXtend, and how does it work?
CommsXtend is a portable on-machine Wi-Fi hotspot solution designed specifically for farming environments. It captures 4G signals from multiple mobile operators and converts them into a robust Wi-Fi coverage bubble of approximately 40 meters around agricultural machinery, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity for critical farm operations.
How easy is it to install CommsXtend on different types of farm machinery?
CommsXtend is designed for easy installation on headers, tractors, service vehicles, and other agricultural machinery. It's built to endure rugged farm environments and can be easily installed.
Can CommsXtend be moved between different farm equipment?
Is CommsXtend compatible with different AgriTech devices and systems?
Yes, CommsXtend is designed to be compatible and integrate with a wide range of AgriTech devices and systems, enabling seamless connectivity for remote monitoring, precision farming techniques, datacasting, and machine syncing between operators and the main office.
What kind of support is available for CommsXtend?
Connected Farms is committed to providing top-tier customer support. We offer dedicated assistance, ensuring compatibility, integration, and resolving any technical issues promptly.
Is CommsXtend future-proofed for emerging technologies like 5G?
Yes, CommsXtend is designed to accommodate both current 4G and upcoming 5G technologies, ensuring sustained connectivity advancements for the future.
How does CommsXtend contribute to improving farm efficiency and productivity?
CommsXtend enables Wi-Fi access in and around machines, facilitates remote monitoring, integrates precision technology, enhances decision-making with real-time data, and streamlines operations, resulting in labour savings and improved farm profitability.
What is on-farm connectivity?
On-farm connectivity is the ability for farm businesses to have connectivity across their whole farm, fence-to-fence, to enable digital agriculture. Your whole farm business and systems can be connected to provide better control, visibility, and management where and when you need it. This in turn increases efficiency, productivity, and incremental gains on-farm.
How does connectivity work with my farm machinery?
Full Wi-Fi capabilities across your farmland so you can make a call, send an SMS or access the internet from the field, keeping you connected, safe. Improving on-farm productivity and wellbeing.
Planting and harvest accuracy is improved with RTK correction over IP. Our coverage allows all your machinery and on-board precision farming systems to work at maximum effectiveness.
Connected machinery allows data casting so you know what is happening and where it is happening across the farm in real-time.
On-board technology and software reach their full potential with connectivity. So, you can make the most of your machine’s on-board precision systems and technologies with real-time data and full integration.
Allows real-time access to yield mapping, particularly grain moisture and protein content that enables instant decision making for grain storage and blending.
Monitoring of activity and on-farm data collection can be performed in real-time.
What does a fully connected farm mean?
Connectivity over farmland can be likened to conduit - it enables seamless communication, data exchange, and control among various components, equipment, and processes on-farm.
A fully connected farm has various elements of the farming process, seamlessly linked through digital connectivity. This includes the integration of IoT sensors, AgriTech, data-sharing across devices, machines and platforms, and remote monitoring capabilities. The primary goal is to create an integrated and data-rich farm ecosystem that allows farmers to make informed decisions in real-time, improving the efficiency and productivity of the farm while minimising waste and resource use.
What are the benefits when my farm is fully connected?
- Data collection: Connectivity enables data from sensors to be continuously collected and transmitted in real-time to a central database or cloud-based platform. This allows for the monitoring of conditions and activities across the farm.
- Remote monitoring and control: Farmers and farm managers can access real-time data and control farm equipment remotely through their smartphones or computers. This enables them to make informed decisions and adjustments faster and more efficiently.
- Automation: Automation systems can be implemented to control various farm operations. For example, irrigation systems can be automated based on soil moisture data, reducing water waste.
- Data & predictive analytics: The collected data is analysed using advanced analytics tools. This can provide insights into crop health, equipment efficiency, and overall farm performance. Predictive modeling can be used to forecast future conditions and optimise resource allocation. For example, predicting pest outbreaks or optimal planting times.
- Efficiency: Connectivity can be used to optimise resource use on farm in real-time to maximise productivity.
- Supply chain integration: Fully connected farms can be connected to their supply chain suppliers and buyers, enabling better coordination.
- Safety and security: Connectivity can enhance farm safety and security by providing real-time monitoring of critical data and staff can communicate anywhere, anytime.
- Compliance and record keeping: Being fully connected on-farm can also simplify regulatory compliance and record-keeping by automating the collection and reporting of required data.
What else can I do to improve my farm operation with connectivity?
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