first published week of:   01/16/2023

SouthPAN is set to offer Australian utilities a new way of looking at asset management

by Patricia Mae Tagabe

With highly accurate positioning services, SouthPAN is set to offer Australian utilities a new way of looking at asset management, particularly when it comes to monitoring and surveying physical infrastructure and equipment.

In September 2022, the Federal Government announced a $1.18 billion 19-year contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to develop and operate the Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). SouthPAN is a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) consisting of reference stations, telecommunications infrastructure, computing centres, signal generators and satellites.

When combined, the system will provide highly accurate positioning and navigation services in Australia, New Zealand and surrounding maritime regions. While many industries are expected to benefit from the improved services, what will SouthPAN mean for utilities across Australia when it comes to construction, asset management and drone surveying?

 Read full story at Utility Magazine…

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