Connected Farms deployed a multi-pronged solution: a private 4G network tower providing coverage across the full 18,000 hectares, plus Low Earth Orbit (LEO) technology giving individual machines a high-speed Wi-Fi bubble wherever they're working, connecting each machine back to the main office in real time.
“We have noticed a marked difference in the operational side of things, saving so much time in loading maps,” says Tim Gleeson, Managing Director.
Coverage reached 100% across the property, seeding finished two weeks ahead of schedule, and real-time data casting let operators fine-tune seeding and spraying runs before leaving the paddock. Weather-station-linked spray drift stop controls, once out of reach without reliable connectivity, are now running.
“Every business looks for incremental gains, and essentially with technology that works, the level of frustration drops... We have been very happy with our relationship with Connected Farms and the technology keeps on proving itself,” Gleeson says.