Machines operate where networks are weakest
Agricultural equipment often operates in rural areas where cellular coverage is weak, inconsistent or unavailable.
Connectivity for connected agricultural machinery
From connectivity architecture to cellular and satellite integration, validation and rollout.
Discuss your connectivity programVehicle / TCURAN / MNOIMS / CoreCloud / PSAP
The challenge
Where agricultural machinery connectivity gets difficult
Connectivity problems rarely stop at supplier boundaries. Neither do we.
One machine. Many environments.
Connectivity has to work across different countries, operators, network technologies and rural coverage conditions.
Downtime is highly time-sensitive
Connectivity problems during planting, harvesting or other critical periods can be much more disruptive than the same issue at another time of year.
Support is distributed
OEMs, dealers, TCU suppliers, connectivity providers and backend teams may all be involved when a field issue needs to be diagnosed.
One partner. Complete lifecycle.
Horizon Connect supports agricultural machinery OEMs
Across the complete connectivity lifecycle, from architecture and integration to field validation and global operation.
1
Define
Build the right connectivity model. Connectivity architecture, TCU requirements, and market constraints.
2
Integrate
Turn the connectivity model into a working service. Machine systems, backend, provisioning, and connectivity interfaces.
3
Validate
Prove connectivity works in real conditions. Real-network testing, firmware diagnostics, and market-readiness validation.
4
Roll out
Launch and manage connectivity globally. Cellular and satellite rollout, multi-market activation, and ongoing support.
Typical agricultural machinery programs we support.
Start with a defined work package or bring us into a complex cross-supplier program. The scope follows the technical problem.
Launch a connected machine platform
Define the connectivity architecture, TCU requirements, provisioning model and backend integration for a new equipment generation.
↗Build cellular & satellite connectivity
Design a hybrid connectivity model for machines operating across construction sites, remote areas and different network environments.
↗Move to SGP.32, the new eSIM model
Translate the eSIM strategy into practical TCU, provisioning-platform, process and validation requirements.
↗Roll out into new markets
Prepare connectivity for new countries, including network access, profile activation, roaming and local requirements.
↗Integrate satellite connectivity
Combine cellular and satellite connectivity to maintain service beyond terrestrial network coverage.
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Global validation for a premium automotive OEM.
Horizon Connect established remote access, real-network testing and diagnostic workflows so engineering teams could reproduce and analyse connectivity issues without being physically present at the test location.
40%less test setup time
15+networks and markets validated
30%faster issue reproduction
WHY HORIZON CONNECT
Agricultural Machinary, telecom, and validation expertise in one team.
We combine product engineering with network-domain experience to manage the dependencies across systems, suppliers and markets.
Machinery and telecom expertise
We understand both the machine and connectivity side — from TCUs and diagnostics to eSIM, cellular and satellite networks, roaming and provisioning.
Hybrid connectivity
We help OEMs combine cellular and satellite connectivity where terrestrial coverage alone cannot provide the required reach.
Direct MNO access
Direct relationships with local operators allow faster technical escalation when activation, profiles, roaming or network behaviour cause problems.
End-to-end ownership
We investigate connectivity across the complete path — machine, TCU, SIM/eSIM, network, platform and OEM backend.
