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The Sigfox Foundation, closely
partnering with the conservationists
of Lowveld Rhino Trust, have also
prototyped a GPS tracker. Implanted
in the horn of 10 black and white
rhinos, this prototype is now securely
sending 3 GPS signals per day via
the Sigfox network, on a dedicated
secured platform also developed
internally by Sigfox Foundation.
Eutelsat has provided pro bono satellite
connectivity. The battery life of the
prototype low-powered sensor is
estimated between 1 and 3 years.
Sigfox devices allow automated
downloading of GPS positions at
specified intervals without the need
Dimension Data reduces carbon
emissions below 1M tons
Dimension Data, the
global ICT solutions
and services provider
said it has reached a
major milestone in its
sustainability ambition of
becoming carbon neutral
by reducing its carbon
emissions to below
one million tons, and
preventing 4,000 tons
of electronic waste from
going to landfill. When Dimension Data announced its sustainability goals in 2014,
the company also said that it would also reduce its clients’ carbon by 1.8 million
tons more than what the company itself produced by using its skills and technology.
Dimension Data worked closely with leading consultancies, Carbon Trust and
Carbon Smart, to define the targets and methodology for carbon reduction.
Ruth Rowan, Dimension Data’s Group Executive Marketing said, “Climate change
remains one of the greatest issues facing all of us, and our clients around the
world continue to see sustainability as a high priority within their businesses.
Technology can and is making a positive difference to improve our environment.
We believe that we have a responsibility to bring our 33 years of experience to use
technology in the smartest way possible to address these challenges.”
for constant human effort, unlike VHF
radiotracking that requires a person
to listen to a radio signal, and a
directional antenna to follow physically
the signal and determine the position
of the rhinoceros. By only transmitting
a few