In a few days, Santa Claus will delight more than 2 billion children worldwide by traveling thousands of kilometers to deliver his long-awaited gifts.
After receiving numerous letters in Lapland and an increasing number of emails. And yes! Santa Claus is connected by satellite to send and receive his emails. He organizes himself to deliver all these surprises in the best conditions.
Besides his perfect knowledge of the globe, he carefully plans his tour based on the weather and tailwinds to carry out his mission as efficiently as possible.
Of course, his elves optimize his route as much as possible, but it's at the time of the big departure that communication systems and his geolocation beacon come in handy.
It is by connecting to the tracking platform www.konectis.com that his assistants visualize his position.
So we asked Santa Claus what systems he uses and what benefits he gets from them:
"Hello everyone. I must say that technological advancements are very helpful to my team and me.
First, to communicate with children throughout the year by email, we use the Inmarsat Fleet One. It's very practical because not only can we exchange emails and photos, but we also receive weather files, which are essential for my travels.
And then I am geolocated by my elves, which allows them to follow my journeys and guide me if needed. I can even activate an SOS signal in case of a problem! It's very reassuring. I've equipped my sleigh with a SmartOne C tracker from Globalstar so that I can be notified of any abnormal movement by email or SMS. It's really great!
My reindeer are also equipped with a tracker, the ALIVE tracking unit, which allows us to easily find one of them when it has strayed from the herd!
And I also thought of my elves who, when they are on reconnaissance missions, are equipped with an Iridium Go to be able to communicate with me in all circumstances and wherever they are in the world.
I am much more at ease on Christmas Eve, and I only see advantages in all these satellite communication and geolocation solutions.
To all, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022! "