- SkyWave is a provider of satellite and satellite-cellular products and services for remote asset tracking, monitoring and control in markets like transportation, maritime, oil & gas, and utilities. - They offer IsatData Pro satellite devices and services that provide two-way communication for remote IoT applications with features like low power operation, large message sizes, and latency under 45 seconds. - SkyWave's solution includes edge intelligence capabilities through an embedded Lua programming framework that allows for custom applications and agent-based solutions to address unique customer requirements.

1. Working at the Edge of the Edge
IoT Event, Ottawa, June 3, 2014
Tom Blackwell, Chief Technology Officer

2. SkyWave
... a global provider of
satellite, satellite-cellular
products and services for
high value M2M solutions
Corporate 1997Year Founded
6SkyWave Global Offices
75Operating Countries
180Employees
700,000Devices Shipped Globally

3. Markets
Tracking,
Monitoring and
Control of
mobile and
fixed assets in
remote areas.
Transportation
• Tracking vehicles, trailers, containers
• Vehicle telemetry
• Cargo security
• Driver monitoring
• Driver/dispatch communication
• Workforce automation
Maritime
• Track vessels for safety & security
• Monitor vessels to enforce fishing regulations
• Fuel and vessel operation monitoring
Oil & Gas
• SCADA alarms, remote telemetry
• Production monitoring
• Pipeline monitoring & cathodic protection
• Leak detection systems
Water Utilities
• Water metering
• Water quality, weather monitoring
• Water flow for agriculture

4. Business Model
A global
network of
valued
partners.

5. The Edge of the Edge
Source: OpenSignal
Weak Signal Strong Signal
Internet RoutersCellular NetworksISatDataPro

6. The Edge of the Edge
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7. Overview
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8. IsatData Pro satellite
service for M2M applications
IDP 600, IDP 800
series satellite-only devices for
communication in remote areas
IDP 700 series satellite-cellular
devices for communication in and out
of remote areas
Satellite and Cellular
Products
SkyWave Land Earth
Station at Laurentides

9. IsatData Pro
• Global, two-way
satellite service
• Fully acknowledged
• Low power operation
• Multicasting
IsatData Pro
meets the
increasing
demand for
richer information
in remote M2M
applications.
• Maximum message
size
• 6,400 bytes to
device
• 10,000 bytes from
device
• Latency
• 100 bytes < 15s
• 1000 bytes < 45s

10. ISatDataPro Products
Integrated antenna
Low-power modes
GPS, GLONASS
Digital/analog I/O
RS232, RS485,
CANbus
-40°C to +85°C
SAE J1455,
IEC60945, C1D2
Bit efficient
messaging
Lua programmable
Over the air
configuration and
software update

11. Server Applications talk
application data types
Remote Devices talk bit-field
data, and can be very chatty
Power can be a scarce or
intermittent resource
Data volume affects latencies
and communications cost, eats battery
Mobility limits size and antenna
Technology
Considerations {
Id: 452972373,
UTC : "2014-05-09 19:07:06",
latlon : [45.413666666666664,-75.6837],
speed : 0,
heading: 0
}
Edge
intelligence

12. Impact
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Inmarsat
Gateway Earth Station
Asset
Cell Network
Binary Efficient DataSOAP,
REST/JSON,
IP
Server
Edge Processing
Exception Reporting
Low power modes
Protocol and Rate
REST/JSON
Binary Efficient Data
Omni antenna

13. Lua Services
Framework – edge application
hosting
Base Firmware – hardware
support and critical processing
Over the air - configuration
and software update, shell access via
satellite or cell network
Edge Processing
Terminal Hardware
Boot Loader DriversKernel
Flash
File
System
Lua Compiler
and Interpreter
Lua
Extensions
Base
Firmware
Lua Services Framework
User
Services
Agent
Services
Core
Services

14. Designed for embedding
- Powerful, fast, lightweight, clean
extension interface
Small – 100K including libraries
Portable – written in standard C
Free - MIT license
Lua
local queue, event, args = sched.waitQ(-1, geofenceQ, periodicTimerQ)
if (queue == geofenceQ) then
HandleGeoFence()
elseif (queue == periodicTimerQ) then
SendPositionOta()
end

15. Event driven – CPU efficient
and power friendly
Bit Efficient Messaging –
encode/decode from Lua datatypes
Persistent Properties –
backed by non-volatile storage
Core Services – Position,
Geofence, Power, Message, Report,
Log, File System, Shell, etc.
Lua Services
Framework
Terminal Hardware
Boot Loader DriversKernel
Flash
File
System
Lua Compiler
and Interpreter
Lua
Extensions
Base
Firmware
Lua Services Framework
User
Services
Agent
Services
Core
Services

16. Eclipse IDE – Edit Lua code,
service properties, message
definitions
Design, Test and Install
– including end-to-end simulation of
terminal, GPS inputs and network
gateway interface
Development Tools

17. Pre-built Services –
containing features for key M2M
markets
Composable - use in
combinations with other agents or
user-written Lua services for specific
requirements
Configuration UI – combine
and configure Agents via user-friendly
web interface.
Agents
Terminal Hardware
Boot Loader DriversKernel
Flash
File
System
Lua Compiler
and Interpreter
Lua
Extensions
Base
Firmware
Lua Services Framework
User
Services
Agent
Services
Core
Services

18. AVL - location tracking, sensor
monitoring, security features
J1939 - capture vehicle bus data
Analytics - maintenance and driver
monitoring
Garmin FMI - connect to Garmin
PNDs
Dispatch - forms, messaging,
dispatch, driver monitoring
Alert Report Control - analog
and digital sensors
M2M Agents

19. Agent Configuration
Proprietary 19

20. IP SCADA connects SCADA
hosts to remote IP-based sensors or
SCADA devices
SCADAconnect allows
SCADA hosts and enterprise apps to
connect with remote PLCs and other
SCADA devices
viaFleet - track, monitor and
manage trucks, heavy equipment, railcars
and other mobile assets
M2M Applications

21. Solutions,
support and
commitment to
customers.
Why SkyWave? Experience15+ years in the market.
ReliabilityCurrent generation Inmarsat satellites.
ValueLeading solutions and services.
Support24/7 customer support in multiple languages.
FocusProducts to create unique M2M solutions quickly, easily.

22. Tom Blackwell
tom.blackwell@skywave.com
For more information visit
SkyWave.com.