Internet for Research Expeditions and Field Stations

Your sensors are collecting data. Your instruments need remote access. Your team needs to communicate. Starlink makes remote field work connected work — anywhere in Europe with sky visibility.

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Connectivity That Goes Where Your Research Goes

Field research in Europe increasingly depends on real-time data. Environmental monitoring stations, archaeological digs, geological surveys, marine biology camps — all generate data that needs to reach labs and collaborators without delay.

Starlink delivers broadband internet to locations that were previously limited to expensive BGAN terminals (64-492 kbps at €5-15/MB) or unreliable cellular. With 100-200 Mbps and unlimited data included in the rental, you can upload GBs of sensor data, run video conferences with your university, and maintain cloud-based lab notebooks without thinking about bandwidth budgets.

Research Applications

Environmental monitoring — Stream real-time data from weather stations, air quality sensors, water quality probes, and wildlife cameras to your analysis platform.

Archaeological field work — Upload high-resolution photogrammetry, LiDAR scans, and 3D models. Access digital archives and databases on site.

Geological and seismic surveys — Transfer large seismic datasets in real-time. Run remote processing on cloud HPC without waiting for data transport.

Marine and coastal research — Coastal monitoring stations, tide gauges, and ocean sensor networks in areas without cellular coverage.

Forestry and conservation — Camera traps, acoustic monitoring, and habitat mapping in dense forest areas where cell service is absent.

Citizen science campaigns — Multi-site data collection events where many volunteers need coordinated internet access in remote areas.

IoT and Sensor Integration

Our Professional Kit supports up to 5,000 IoT sensor connections alongside 150 WiFi devices. The MikroTik router handles MQTT, CoAP, and other IoT protocols natively. VLAN isolation keeps your sensor network separate from general WiFi traffic.

Typical setups include: LoRaWAN gateways backhauling via our Starlink connection, Raspberry Pi data loggers pushing to cloud databases, and remote instrument control via SSH/VPN tunnels. Our kits support custom firewall rules and port forwarding for instruments that need direct remote access.