Connectivity
Starlink & remote connectivity
The platform doesn't provide the connection. It makes sure that once footage can leave the site, everything after the upload is handled for you. Even where there is no cell signal.
Your cameras upload over whatever internet is on site: mobile (4G/LTE), a fixed line, or a satellite link such as Starlink. The platform only needs the images to arrive — so a forest, a mountain valley, or a reserve with no 4G can still get footage into your project.
Where Starlink fits
Starlink is not a feature of the platform — it is one option for the internet you bring. Its value is reach: it opens up sites with no cellular coverage at all. A base station with a satellite link can serve several nearby cameras that upload through it.
The honest catch: power
Truly off-grid connectivity needs power. A satellite dish draws roughly 50–75 W, so it is not something every camera carries — pair it with solar and a battery at a base location, and have nearby cameras upload through that base. See battery & power in the field. Cutting how much each camera has to send eases that budget too — the aim of the Smart Wildlife Box we're developing, which uses edge AI to upload only the frames worth keeping.
On the roadmap — live cameras for high-priority sites. Real-time detections and instant alerts, aimed at anti-poaching and critical wildlife crossings. A premium capability we are building; today the platform works on store-and-upload cameras.
