Eligible connectivity solutions can be delivered through LPWAN, satellite cellular and/or Wi-Fi technology.
There are 5 broad categories of eligible connectivity solutions and associated eligible equipment:
- Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN), including:
- LoRaWAN
- NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT)
- SigFox
- CAT-M1
- LTE-M technology
- Connectivity equipment:
- antennas
- beacons
- radio transmitters
- boosters and repeaters
- gateways and routers
- portable hotspots
- Environmental monitoring:
- soil moisture probes
- microclimate monitor
- weather monitors
- plant growth monitors
- water quality monitors
- water flow and pressure monitors
- Farm management:
- cameras
- asset trackers
- battery monitors
- staff safety monitors
- fence monitors
- silo and storage monitors
- liquid level monitors
- livestock monitoring systems
- Remote automation and control
- Valve and irrigation controllers
- Pump controllers
- Aeration controllers.
Other eligible expenditure items are:
- subscriptions for data aggregation platforms and software (including farm management software) that accompany the purchase of eligible connectivity solutions and associated equipment to a maximum of 10 per cent of the total equipment purchase price
- cost of training in the operation of connectivity solutions and associated equipment to a maximum of 10 per cent of the total equipment purchase price
- cost of delivery and installation
- contingency of up to 20 per cent above the listed eligible equipment price to account for changes in price if required.
For further information, speak with the eligible equipment suppliers directly about the eligible equipment products they offer.