Why is Yellowbrick better?
There are lots of tracking products out there, so why should you choose ours?
- Fully Global Coverage
Yellowbricks use the Iridium satellite network, which means they can transmit from absolutely anywhere on Earth at any time without delays - even the North and South poles.
Some trackers use GPRS/mobile-phone networks to transmit their information. This makes them cheaper, but obviously they will only work in range of a mobile phone tower. Other trackers use competing satellite networks which have limited coverage in non-commercially viable areas - whilst your message might get through, it's not guaranteed and it may take up to 20 minutes to do so...
- Web Based Mapping and Reporting included
With each Yellowbrick rental you get your own web-based map to view the position of your tracker(s). You can get to this from anywhere, at any time. The map is automatically updated each time we get a new report from the tracker.
- Can change tracker settings remotely
From back at base we can reconfigure the tracker(s) to transmit at different time intervals. For example, if you need to make the position reports more regular we can change the transmission interval down to every 5 minutes - if the battery is running low for some reason, but you still want to receive some reports, we can set the Yellowbrick to transmit less frequently to conserve battery power but still allow you to see where it is.
- Proven track record
Yellowbricks have been proven in virtually every different environment and adventure you can think of. Activities such as cycling, rowing, sailing, climbing, rally, gliding and flying. Our trackers have been round the world, they've been thousands of feet in the air. Some of them have climbed Everest, others have been to the North and South poles. In fact, we're a teensie-bit jealous about some of the adventures these things have been on!!!
- Backup and Support
Yellowbricks have an alert switch, which allows the user to fire off an alert to a set of mobile numbers. Our back-office systems are monitored 24/7, and we take great pride in our level of backup and support. We've been doing this for a while, and you're in safe hands.
So what are you waiting for? Get in touch, and let us know about your expedition or event - our Yellowbricks are looking forward to their next adventure!
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