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IoT and satellite delivers fresh tasting craft beer

By [email protected] - 23rd March 2016 - 12:37

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd. announced that its STX3 chipset is underpinning the first Internet of Things system for monitoring craft beer while it is shipped around the world. US beer distributor, B. United International, is deploying Ovinto’s satellite-enabled sensor technology to monitor the location, temperature and pressure of hundreds of beer, cider and mead brands as they are shipped in tank containers from breweries around the world. Using Globalstar’s satellite communications, B. United can benefit from real-time details about the status of beer in each container, even when it is in transit across the ocean. Bringing new levels of transparency to the beer distribution industry, B. United will publish live satellite data about each tank container of beer. By sharing this information with both hospitality industry business customers and consumers, B. United underscores its commitment to freshness and quality in the world of artisanal brews. www.globalstar.com