Orion Satellite Systems

When it comes to connectivity, every organisation and government department has different needs. Likewise, every provider offers different services and solutions. This can make procurement processes harder, due to not being able to compare apples to apples. Government departments can find it especially difficult to identify the right connectivity partner. This is a result of

An innovative digital transformation and next generation systems upgrade being rolled out by Orion Satellite Systems represents the latest step in the company’s ongoing expansion, which will see $3 million invested in boosting network, product and staff support capability over the next six to 12 months. Orion Satellite Systems Managing Director, Shannon Fisher, said the

Do you understand what you are paying for when you sign up to a certain amount of bandwidth? More often than not, businesses purchase bandwidth based on a predetermined budget. Whilst this may seem like a sensible approach, the outcome generally leads to the business either discovering they don’t have enough bandwidth and needing to

As the global economy continues to stammer through a period of rapid and dramatic change, satellite connectivity providers have not been immune to the ramifications. In April, Shannon Fisher, Managing Director, IPSTAR ANZ (encompassing Orion) highlighted these challenges and impacts in a LinkedIn article, Satellite broadband bankruptcy filings a timely lesson for industry and customers.

In 2019 the West Australian Government launched a code of practice, the first of its kind, to address concerns around remote and isolated workers, specifically fly-in fly out (FIFO) staff. The mental health of FIFO workers had been a focal point for the state for some time, with more than 60,000 people in West Australia

With the entire globe under the tightening grip of Covid-19, the likelihood is that you have taken a good long look at your Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Many businesses have been forced to execute at least part of their BCP in order to keep the wheels turning. Continuity depends on more than just your organisation,

Geo-remote connectivity. It sounds complicated but, when partnering with experts, it’s not. In our new blog series, we’re diving into satellite solutions and geo-remote connectivity, or GRC for short. What is it? Who needs it? How do they get it? Who are the experts and what do they do?  In our first article we’re answering

Recent years in Australia have seen people within the country increasingly move towards digital payment methods rather than traditional cash methods of payment. Fewer people now carry cash with them than ever before, with most people relying on their eftpos, tap and pay cards or even their phones to make payments for them at checkout.

Chaos engineering has become increasingly important as more and more organisations have become reliant on technology to deliver their services and maintain their daily operations. But with such a reliance on technology, it’s easy for risks to emerge. For example, a single server going down might freeze your whole business or a spike in internet

There have been a lot of changes in the mining industry, particularly after the mining downturn of 2013-2017 which saw a steep shift downward in the prices of multiple commodities in the mining industry. Even with the downturn in prices, mining companies still maintained similar outputs to the boom period, albeit at lower prices. Due