Smart Agriculture

Smart Agriculture presents unique challenges in the application of contemporary Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to farming scenarios. These challenges primarily involve establishing connectivity across expansive areas where telecommunications infrastructure is typically limited or absent.

The provision of requisite connectivity encompasses two fundamental aspects: establishing connections between all farming devices and a central node, and subsequently linking this node to desired applications, whether locally or via cloud-based services.

From an agricultural perspective, Smart Agriculture (also known as Smart Farming) should deliver added value through enhanced decision-making capabilities and more efficient operational and management processes. Telecommunications connectivity facilitates the consistent and reliable collection of information from a network of sensors and actuators to support these objectives.

To be effectively utilized in decision-making processes, the collected data must undergo thorough analysis. This can be achieved through the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive algorithms, either locally or remotely. Data analysis can generate recommendations, identify trends, and produce statistics to define actionable insights, ultimately leading to increased productivity, enhanced crop yields, and conservation of valuable resources.

The telecommunications infrastructure plays a crucial role in completing this cycle, enabling the scheduling and triggering of automated actions to streamline tasks, in-field equipment operations, and vehicle management.

Smart Agriculture applications encompass a wide range of functionalities, including yield optimization, facility automation, soil, livestock, and crop health monitoring, agricultural robot operations, visual analytics, and drone-based activities.

CelPlan offers expertise in specifying, designing, and managing the deployment of communication networks utilizing multiple technologies. Additionally, we provide assistance in analyzing capital and operational expenditures to optimize farming operations at an unprecedented level.

Our team of experienced telecommunication engineers and technicians has been addressing issues related to coverage, throughput, regulations, and interference for over three decades.

A comprehensive analysis of current technologies (such as LoRaWAN, Mesh networks, Private LTE, satellite communications, and microwave links), their capabilities, and effective deployment strategies is essential for realizing the potential of Smart Farming. This analysis serves as the foundation for implementing feasible and efficient Smart Agriculture solutions. CelPlan can assist your team with designing and implementing the best solution.