Re: Modem as a service?

[Hal Ponton <hal () buzcom net>]

Apologies,

Should have listed the following link as this is suited for the US market whereas the other is European.

http://www.tekview-solutions.com/powertxtduo.php

Regards,

Hal Ponton

Senior Network Engineer

Buzcom / FibreWiFi

Tel: 07429 979 217
Email: hal () buzcom net

> On 7 Dec 2015, at 01:18, Hal Ponton <hal () buzcom net> wrote:
>
> There are already devices that are doing this like PowerTxT, it may be based off another company I may add but we are 
> using them for OOB monitoring of power for remote sites.
>
> They have just enough power in the capacitors to send a text message to a master number or gateway for an NMS.
>
> Have a look at http://www.tekview-solutions.com/powertxt.php
>
> Regards,
>
> Hal Ponton
>
> Senior Network Engineer
>
> Buzcom / FibreWiFi
>
> Tel: 07429 979 217
> Email: hal () buzcom net
>
> > On 7 Dec 2015, at 01:07, b <b-nanog () grmbl net> wrote:
> >
> > What about a $20 android phone, when it detects a power loss (stops charging), send an sms.
> >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 07, 2015 at 12:03:48PM +1100, Karl Auer wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 2015-12-06 at 18:13 -0600, Josh Reynolds wrote:
> > > > You could always just use UPS equipment that can send out alerts on power
> > > > outages and low bat voltage. Or, use equipment that supports dying gasp.
> > >
> > > The equipment you have needs to be able to send the alert, which means
> > > SMS or email-capable equipment needs to stay powered up long enough to
> > > do that.
> > >
> > > There might be a product idea here, if no-one's done it already:
> > > Something like a RaspBerry Pi, running off a lithium battery, with a
> > > recharge circuit and something to detect a power outage. Add a 3G/4G
> > > card to send an SMS alert, put it all in a box, plug it into power. Only
> > > configuration needed is setting the SMS target(s)... If you made it
> > > network addressable (on 3G/4G) it could send emails as well.
> > >
> > > Regards, K.
> > >
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