In November 2017, a group of Bulgarian scientists went on an expedition to Antarctica. The purpose was to show not only the alarming climate changes, but also the great potential of this place.
Antarctica is the coldest continent of the Earth. The topography of the continent is characterized by many different types of landforms, e.g. valleys, volcanoes and mountains.
To do the research on such a difficult terrain, the scientists needed to use specific tools and technology. Therefore, they asked Senetic for help. The main role of our engineers was to find a solution that could help to enable remote communication with seismic sensors and to record data from distance. Looking for the best devices, Senetic experts had to take into consideration various environmental conditions such as:
✅ low temperature
✅ large distance
✅ landform diversity
✅ closeness to the active volcano.
After careful and detailed analysis, our engineers had no doubt that the best solution would be Ubiquiti NanoBeam M5 16dBi 5GHz MIMO. This model allows to:
✅ remotely communicate at great distances (+10 kms)
✅ minimalize the number of connected devices thanks to a suitable angle of radiation
✅ easily configure the interface (there is no need to use Unify controller or Mikrotik)
✅ be installed and used at low temperature (even to – 40°C).
In addition, the Ubiquiti NBE-M5-16 is compact and easy to transport, so it does not take a lot of space in the luggage.
Several of those devices were brought by Bulgarian scientists to Antarctica and, as far as we know, they fulfilled the functions assigned. The cooperation with Bulgarian expedition was a good occasion for Senetic to test knowledge of our experts and to test Ubiquiti solutions in extreme environmental conditions. We are looking forward to other interesting projects!
