Fastwave Communications

Global Satellite Communications Systems

SUBSEA MONITORING AND CONTROL VIA IRIDIUM SATELLITE  SYSTEM

Growing demand for wireless underwater networks has led to rapid improvements in acoustic data systems in recent years. However, getting data to and from the underwater installations has been difficult, often requiring expensive vessel, ROV or diver intervention. To address this problem, Fastwave has formed an alliance with DSPComm, an Australian based developer and manufacturer of advanced acoustic modems.

Fastwave has developed a communication interface between the Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD) system and DSPComm’s Aquacomm modems. This enables the Iridium telemetry system to act as a relay for the wireless underwater networks. The compact, autonomous FastComm RTU can be installed on a relay buoy together with the AquaComm surface unit, which communicates with the wireless underwater network. This enables sub sea data to be transmitted in near real time from an underwater installation to any location in the world, and back the other way to send commands to the remote equipment.

Typical applications for the integrated subsea-satellite telemetry solution include:

• Oceanographic data gathering
• Monitoring subsea oil & gas installations
• Subsea pipeline monitoring
• Coastal and littoral surveillance
• Tsunami monitoring
• Aquaculture
• Environmental monitoring

For more information, see the Fastwave Acoustics PDF  For more information about Fastwave Communications, visit their website.

About Fastwave Communications

Fastwave Communications of Perth, Western Australia, specializes in developing integrated solutions for online monitoring, control and tracking of remote equipment, sensors and infrastructure anywhere in the world. The company uses the global Iridium Satellite System to relay data to and from fixed and mobile devices, and is an Iridium Value Added Manufacturer.  Fastwave has developed compact, low-powered satellite telemetry and data logging products that are ideal for autonomous remote monitoring and tracking applications, such as oceanographic and meteorological data gathering.  The company has also developed an innovative solution for relaying data from wireless monitoring and control of underwater sensors and control system.  Fastwave's clients include the Australian Defense Force, Australian research institutions, various Australian first response organizations and a wide variety of commercial organizations in the energy, mining, and transport sectors.

About Iridium

Iridium Satellite LLC (www.iridium.com) is the only provider of truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the Earth (including oceans, airways and Polar Regions). Iridium delivers essential communications services to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available.

The Iridium service is ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation and utilities. Iridium provides service to the U.S. Department of Defense.
 

Please contact us to see how we can meet your marine systems needs. Telephone: (425) 869-1834,  Fax (425) 869-5554,  email: inquiries@soundocean.com