Camgian Microsystems Corporation opted for ORBCOMM to provide a global communications platform for Quantum, its industrial asset monitoring solution. ORBCOMM (News - Alert) Inc is a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications.

Being a wireless industrial operations intelligence platform, Quantum (News - Alert) supports the seamless integration of local area sensor networks, satellite communications and back-office analytics software for monitoring remote fixed and mobile assets. Camgian’s customers, by using ORBCOMM’s global network will have access to timely and accurate asset intelligence, allowing for enhanced logistics operations and supply chain efficiencies.

The partnership relation between Camgian and ORBCOMM marks the company’s entrance into the industrial market where it is leveraging Quantum to ensure environmentally safe management and disposal of large volume waste oil products.

“We are pleased that Camgian has selected ORBCOMM to provide satellite communications service for their industrial monitoring solution,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s CEO, in a press release. “Our partnership reinforces ORBCOMM’s expertise in delivering global two-way data communications for fixed asset monitoring in the oil and gas industry, which continues to be an extremely important vertical market for our business.”

“Camgian’s partnership with ORBCOMM will provide our company with a strong advantage in the industrial marketplace, which represents tremendous growth potential for our business,” said Gary Butler, Camgian’s president and CEO, in a press release. “By teaming with ORBCOMM, we are combining the latest technologies in satellite data communications with a high-performance business intelligence platform to enable our customers in the oil and gas industry to increase how they manage their remote assets and take advantage of significant performance and operating cost savings benefits.”

In related news, ORBCOMM Inc., a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way Machine-to-Machine communications and leading provider of space-based Automatic Identification System services, has commissioned the South African Gateway (News - Alert) Earth Station into operation.