Can I monitor operators remotely through Farmwave?

Yes and No.

In 2024 we released the Farmbook. This will have a quick access slot for a SIM card. This allows the user to to install a SIM card for cellular access if they so choose.

*The user is responsible for the cost and monthly charges associated with the cellular carrier.

This will allow operators to invite their dealers into their account to see Farmwave live while running it during harvest.

*In 2023 we tried working with a global IoT cellular provider. It did not go well.

Because Farmwave deals in imagery, (a lot of imagery), this was gigabytes of data on a monthly basis and the average cost was going to be $4,620 per user per month. They also wanted to force us into a $500,000 annual commitment. This is not sustainable for Farmwave and definitely not a cost we were willing to pass on to our customers.

Typical consumer cellular networks, (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc), often have data only SIM card plans you can add to your plan for $10 a month and they often allow unlimited data. We recommend going this route as it is not something we, as business, can sign up for. *please check with your local carrier for data rates.

**NOTE**

As the size of the data package will change in 2025, we will be revisiting this. We will be looking at average data package upload requirements and potentially go back to offering an integrated cellular connectivity solution.