Even though the Satellite collar was designed as an alternative that can work in areas of weak or even no cellular reception, it can work anywhere, even in areas of very strong reception.

Yes, just like our standard collars, the satellite collars give instant alarm calls during theft or predator incidents, along with LIVE GPS tracking during an alarm. You will still receive daily reports and location updates. You would still need to charge the collar before use etc. Note: Geofences are not included, but coming soon.

Unfortunately not yet, however the addition is in our pipeline and will be made available at the end of next year. Once available, it will merely be a software upgrade which can be done remotely, so no need to remove or send in your unit to become geofence enabled. 

The antenna (box with the solar panel) has to be placed on the top of the animal’s neck and be in open sky view to reliably give notifications. This means, if the unit is under a roof, then no notifications will be sent to the app.

If the animal with the Satellite collar walks in an area with dense trees or next to buildings with high walls, notifications such as daily reports may also be interrupted, however, alarms will not be missed given the ongoing nature of alarm notifications.

The solar panel provides supplemental charging to extend battery life. You will still need to remove the collar and charge it as with our standard collars. Of course, how much the solar panel supplements charging is weather dependent, being more effective during summer than winter. However, we rigorously tested the collar with its solar panel in Patagonia’s harsh snow conditions, ensuring its effectiveness in extreme weather.