There are many applications where using wireless technology offers a strong return on investment. With the broad range of technologies and solutions available today, process-industry operations and remote monitoring applications can easily find a cost-effective wireless implementation.

Hard-wired connections are usually impractical for data that is located miles away from where it will be used. Barriers such as highways, railroads, or rivers can also make wired connections impractical. Examples include inventory monitoring for remote storage tanks, data collection for remote paper-chart recorders, and equipment diagnostics for remote oil and gas fields. With cellular technology, the data located at such remote sites can be easily and affordably transmitted over existing communication networks.