Quite right, Bachman. Harvest is not a home internet service...

Quite right, Bachman. Harvest is not a home internet service provider. We don't compete with Starlink and they are not eating our lunch. Harvest specialize in providing ultra-low bandwidth livestreaming technology for remote industrial operations. You could draw a comparison between retail and commercial with Zoom and Webex.

Notwithstanding, I queried something similar a while ago, and posted the reply. Here it is again:

If you review your home internet plan you will note that that your download capacity is significantly higher than the upload capacity (Downloading is far easier than uploading). This is where streaming live video / Data feeds becomes much harder as it relies on the upload first to get the image / data out of the individual location. I could go into the technical side of how the connection beams work; however, I am not sure that will assist you.

HTG’s protocol enables increased upload data capacity. Such as optimised secure live video, synchronised data and voice.

A key focus for Harvest is the UAV market. For anyone who missed it, a refresher, Feb 2022:

Harvest joins Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network, providing highly reliable, ultra-low bandwidth C2 data and HD livestream capabilities for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, today expanded the partner network for its ground-breaking Velaris connectivity solution with the addition of Harvest Technology Group (Harvest), an Australia-based specialist in ultra-low bandwidth livestreaming technology.

The combination of Inmarsat’s Velaris connectivity solution and Harvest’s Network Optimised Livestreaming technology will allow commercial operators of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to securely stream high-definition (HD) video, images, voice and data in real-time to decision makers across the world, while utilising just a fraction of existing bandwidth resources.

The ability to stream aerial footage and important sensory data allows UAV operations to be managed remotely, with an 80% reduction in data usage on existing networks. In addition to enhancing critical decision-making, this will also limit the risk of placing personnel in dangerous or costly environments, both in industry settings and in supporting emergency rescue, disaster relief and crisis response efforts.

With Harvest’s solution, the entire remote inspection or response team, clients and any necessary third-party can securely join live UAV operations. Whether in a control room back at base, in their offices watching on their laptops, or even working from home, the team can see developments happening in real-time to offer resolutions, operational direction, and control like never before.

Harvest’s UAV inspection solution enables safe and efficient Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations over Inmarsat’s Velaris satellite connectivity that set new standards for the industry.

Anthony Spouncer, Inmarsat’s Senior Director of UAVs & Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), said: “Inmarsat’s Velaris Partner Network is focused on unlocking ground-breaking innovation and capabilities for the commercial UAV market. We are delighted to welcome Harvest Technology Group as the latest member. Its rugged and reliable HD livestream video and command and control (C2) data technology with advanced security and encryption, will play a key role as part of our vision for a world-class UAV ecosystem. This is a major step forward in the programme and reinforces Inmarsat’s position as a catalyst in this fast-growing industry.”

https://www.inmarsat.com/en/news/latest-news/aviation/2022/inmarsat-harvest-technology-high-definition-livestreaming-uav.html