New, revolutionary devices with satellite transmission, which transmits data from all areas of the planet at regular intervals – a better and low-cost alternative to Argos devices.

CORE ADVANTAGES

ENHANCED COVERAGE
By end of 2024, the UBILINK X1 constellation is capable of providing satellite pass every 25 minutes in average.
More satellites will join the constellation in 2025.

RECEPTION CONFIRMATION
UBILINK X1 satellites acknowledge successful data reception, thus redundant retries are unnecessary. In this case, energy waste is avoided, and the transmission of desired data can be secured.

HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSMISSION
Each UBILINK X1 message can include as many as 9 pieces of GNSS coordinate data, enabling transmission of higher-resolution GNSS track or multi-sensor data (e.g., temperature, ODBA, barometer and geomagnetic readings).

 

MINI UBILINK X1 device is equipped with high accuracy GNSS module and multiple sensors capable of sampling the ambient environment as well as animal activities. It uses the UBILINK X1 constellation for data transmission and enjoys global coverage with much more frequent satellite pass than Argos in most areas, especially low latitude areas. In addition to that, it supports message reception confirmation, which means the device does not need to send redundant data to ensure reception rate and thus greatly enhance the data transmission capacity and ensures the desired data can be downloaded completely.

 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

SATELLITE OVERPASS PREDICTION
The device predicts satellite ephemerides (trajectories) based on its current GNSS fixing and stored UBILINK X1 orbital parameters as well as the UBILINK X1 satellite broadcast signals it received.

DATA ACQUISITION & TRANSMISSION PIPELINE
Independent Task Management
GNSS coordinates and sensor data (temperature, air pressure, ODBA, battery voltage) are collected at userdefined intervals and stored on device memory. A set of “Data Extraction” parameters controlled how often the most recent data will enter the UBILINK X1 transmission queue.

Example: GNSS fixing is scheduled every 30 min, while it “Data Extraction” parameter is set to 1 hour, then only the hourly GNSS fixing data will be transmitted by UBILINK X1 satellite services, the rest data will still be stored on board (for later retrieval via INTELINK).
This design allows users to perform flexible configuration to balance data priority, energy consumption, and UBILINK transmission cost.

This design allows users to perform flexible configuration to balance data priority, energy consumption, and UBILINK transmission cost.

Data-Packing Logic & Transmission Pool Workflow
– Step 1: The extracted data enters the UBILINK X1 transmission pool, each with a timestamp of collection.
– Step 2: Every 9 data entries are packed into a single transmission-ready message (maximizing bandwidth efficiency).
– Step 3: The data packets are queued chronologically and transmitted one by one, from the most recent.
Data packet that has been successfully received by a UBILINK satellite will be erased from the device memory, while the data packet that failed will be moved to the end of the current queue for retry.

DATA PLAN

Below are the currently available data plan. Each data plan is valid for 1 year, and the counting will start from the day of activation. You can pay for multiple years at once or pay for the next year before it expires (remember to inform your sales manager at least one month before the expiration date).

UBILINK A1

Subscription quota	26280 pieces of data
Price	US$ 240.00 + US$ 59.88 (Ecotopia data service)
Overage	Usage beyond the subscription quota will be charged at a rate of US$0.015 per piece of data.

 Note: A piece of data can be either GNSS coordinates, or a piece of summary data that contains ODBA and a temperature reading.

Configuration Example

Below are two configuration examples to show what kind of tasks can this data plan supports, and how the data pieces are calculated. (Note that the below calculation is under the prerequisite that the device will work normally throughout the year, meaning that sufficient power supply can be guaranteed and GNSS fixing & other sensor sampling is supported by suitable environment. )

Example A	GNSS fixing interval	30 min
	GNSS coordinates data extraction	30 min
	ENV sampling	60 min
	ODBA on-board computation output	60 min
	Summary data extraction	60 min

With such settings, you can expect 48 GNSS fixing and 24 ENV sampling & ODBA output per day. This accumulates to 26280 pieces of data per year.

Example B	GNSS fixing interval	20 min
	GNSS coordinates data extraction	20 min

With such settings, you can expect 72 GNSS fixing per day. This also accumulates to 26280 pieces of data per year. But note that GNSS fixing is generally more power consuming than other sensor sampling, so evaluate this carefully for your application scenario. 

SUB-MODELS

MINI UBILINK X1. This is standard version using injection molding housing.

5.8g

 

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UBILINK X1 P1 refers to the X-Glue sealing technique primarily aimed at reducing weight. Depending on the type of antenna and/or mounting brackets used, the weight varies from 4.5g to 5.2g

4.5g

 

 

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MINI C2 UBILINK X1 is a customized version for the purpose of using a bigger battery (210mAh). The dimensions are 46.6mm long, 16.2~19.5mm wide (top and bottom), and 6.7mm~11.2mm high (top and bottom).

10.3g

 

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MINI UBILINK X1 P1 ECM 20 denotes a customized version with the solar panel elevated to 20 mm (total device height).

5.5g

 

 

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MINI C3 UBILINK X1 doubles the solar panel size

11.5g

 

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MINI C2 UBILINK X1 ECM20 is a customized version for the purpose of using a bigger battery (210mAh) and with the solar panel elevated to 20 mm (total device height).

11.0g

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MINI C3 UBILINK X1 ECM25 is a customized version for the purpose of using a bigger battery (210mAh) and with the double solar panel elevated to 25 mm (total device height).

13.3g

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Device prices: EUR 499,- | C3 version – EUR 549,-
All the above prices are net prices. Taxes should be added where applicable. Prices include harness materials and shipping costs to EU countries.