Case Study: GeoNet achieves reliable, real-time seismic monitoring across New Zealand with FreeWave wireless M2M solutions

Turns to Control Synergy and FreeWave for Seismic Monitoring

GeoNet is a national geological-hazard monitoring program run by GNS Science and the New Zealand Earthquake Commission that collects seismic and GPS data from thousands of events each year to protect people and the economy. In the early 2000s its wireless M2M communications were sparse and unable to deliver the reliable, real-time coverage needed across New Zealand’s remote, weather-exposed terrain.

Working with Control Synergy, GeoNet deployed FreeWave serial wireless M2M radios operating in the 900–928 MHz band—long-range, repeater-capable units with remote diagnostics and backward compatibility with existing gear. The upgrade delivered more accurate, continuous seismic and GPS data, has proven reliable in extreme conditions, and over 14 years expanded to hundreds of devices providing improved real-time monitoring and public safety intelligence nationwide.

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