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Enjoying its 40th anniversary year , Inmarsat is the world ’ s leading global mobile satellite communication services provider . “ We deliver reliable satellite , voice and high-speed data communications for governments and enterprises with a range of services that can be used on land , sea and in the air ,” confirms Inmarsat ’ s Director of Energy Innovation Gary Bray .
With decades of experience to draw on , how can Inmarsat ’ s connectivity solutions help support the sustainability goals of enterprises on a global scale ? Bray notes the energy sector is under a great deal of pressure from governments , consumers and activists to reduce non-renewable energy consumption and minimise any negative impact on our environment . This is putting significant pressure on organisations to comply with new regulatory guidelines , which in turn places revenues and profits under severe strain .
“ Energy businesses are increasingly seeing Industrial IoT as a core element for improving both their sustainability and their environmental footprint ,” says Bray . “ Research from Inmarsat Enterprise , which surveyed 125 global energy businesses , revealed that 60 % are aiming to use IoT to improve the efficiency of how they use resources , and over half ( 54 %) are hoping to improve their monitoring
MARCH 2019