managed service
Satellite and non-terrestrial backhaul
LEO and GEO backhaul, 3GPP non-terrestrial integration and direct-to-device fallbacks for remote sites.
How we deliver it →Humanitarian: observation where the need is greatest and the grid is thinnest: the site at a glance. The loop, step by step: 1. A storm has cut the coast road. 2. Sensor, link, edge and console stand ready. 3. The relief convoy arrives with a terminal. 4. Sensors check that the response worked. 5. The terminal acquires a satellite pass. 6. Time and place are fixed to every sample. 7. The link reaches the field edge node. 8. The relay forwards sealed packets untouched. 9. The edge verifies every signature first. 10. Needs and stocks are merged on site. 11. Only a confirmed result leaves the edge. 12. The coordination cell sees the whole camp. 13. The alert arrives with its evidence attached. 14. Aid is routed to the settlement that asked. 15. Instruments confirm the response took effect. 16. Record, proof and action are archived together. 17. The camp is connected and the sky clears.
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Nexus Observatory/
HumanitarianObservation where the need is greatest and the grid is thinnest.
Deployable connectivity and sensing for displacement sites and crisis response, observing-network gap filling where stations are fewest, satellite backhaul where nothing else reaches, and evidence funders can audit.
Plan a deploymentUse casesOpen the explainer01Stories
How it works, in place.
Interactive stories with figures drawn to scale and every claim referenced.
All stories System: Federation across agencies Many agencies, one pictureNo single agency observes everything it needs. Federation lets each keep its own systems and still share: common interfaces, common catalogues and common…System: Resilient operations When the links failObserving systems matter most on the days infrastructure fails. Designing for that day means local autonomy, stored power, store-and-forward delivery and…02Specialized fields
Humanitarian, field by field.
Humanitarian and development work needs infrastructure that deploys fast and runs where little else does: sensing at displacement sites, connectivity for responders, drought indicators that trigger early action, and a cold chain that keeps every dose safe. Each field below has its own standards, stack, radio, power and crew work, from the first order to the running operation.
Specialized fieldDisplacement sites and camps
Weather, heat, flood, water supply and storage at camps and displacement sites, so site managers protect people from the hazards of the place and keep water flowing.The full field →Specialized fieldField connectivity for responders
Satellite and cellular connectivity, Wi-Fi and mesh for field offices, warehouses and responders, deployed in days, secured and run for the length of the operation.The full field →Specialized fieldDrought and food security monitoring
Rain, soil moisture and water point stations where food insecurity follows drought, feeding the indicators that trigger early action before harvests fail.The full field →Specialized fieldVaccine and medicine cold chain
Temperature, power and door monitoring for vaccine refrigerators at clinics and depots, so health workers see a failing fridge before vaccines are spoiled.The full field →03The problem
What this industry has to measure.
School connectivity, displacement sites, anticipatory-action hydromet nodes and health-facility monitoring.
01Weather and water where stations are missing
02Connectivity at camps and field offices
03Off-grid power
04Hazard exposure
05Audit-ready evidence for funders
04Outcomes and proof
What you get, and how you can check it.
Every system we deliver comes with the evidence a buyer, an auditor or a regulator asks for.
What you can measure
- Weather and water where stations are missing
- Connectivity at camps and field offices
- Off-grid power
- Hazard exposure
- Audit-ready evidence for funders
Proof buyers ask for
- UN vendor registration
- Long-term agreement eligibility
- Humanitarian standards alignment
- Data protection
- Local capacity transfer
- Total cost of ownership
- Calibration records; no diagnosis or treatment
- Data completeness
05Use cases
Where it is deployed.
Worked use cases and deployment scenarios. Open one for the kit, the data products and the standards.
Use case · high complexityGBON gap-filler station
A WMO-grade surface station, optional upper-air ground station and a WIS 2.0 node, built to report reliably where the global basic observing network has gaps.- Who
- National meteorological and hydrological services, through their implementing entities.
- Data
- Hourly and sub-hourly BUFR observations to WIS 2.0; National open data and verification feeds; Reporting-uptime evidence
School connectivity observatory
A connected school as an observatory node: backhaul, Wi-Fi, a connectivity probe and an optional weather and air-quality station.- Who
- Education ministries, UN country offices, school networks.
- Data
- School connectivity status; Classroom weather and air datasets
Displacement-site connectivity and sensing
Point-to-multipoint wireless with satellite backhaul, solar power and community Wi-Fi, plus water and flood sensing with explicit protection safeguards.- Who
- UN refugee agency, non-governmental organisations, emergency telecommunications cluster.
- Data
- Access and service availability; Water, sanitation and hygiene telemetry
School connectivity with a school observatory
Satellite or fixed wireless, school Wi-Fi, an open connectivity probe and an optional station.The full use case →Development and humanitarianDisplacement-site connectivity and sensing
Point-to-multipoint wireless, satellite backhaul, solar and water-point sensors with protection safeguards.The full use case →Development and humanitarianAnticipatory-action hydromet nodes
Stations deployed through UN implementing entities of the systematic-observations financing pathway.The full use case →06Solution bundles
Start with one unit. Grow to a network.
The same systems at every scale, on the open protocol, so nothing you buy is replaced as you grow.
- 01
Base unit
One station or node, specified for this industry: instruments, power, enclosure and backhaul.
Build a station → - 02
Site
A surveyed, commissioned site with its timing, its links and the evidence file a buyer can audit.
Plan a site → - 03
Fleet
Many sites run as one service: one plan, one update path, one evidence trail, one service level.
Managed offers → - 04
Network
Fleets that federate with partner grids through the open protocol, owner by owner.
The open protocol →
07Solutions
What we deliver.
Each offer is designed, deployed and run on the open protocol by Nexus Observatory Inc.
data licence, professional services
Earth observation tasking, processing and change detection
SAR and optical acquisition planning, analysis-ready processing and change detection checked against field truth, delivered as STAC and COG.
How we deliver it →hardware + software, managed service
Microgrids and off-grid site power
PV, storage and generator sizing for instruments and edge sites, with telemetry and remote control.
How we deliver it →rental, managed service
Deployable connectivity and sensing kits
A cell on wheels with satellite backhaul, mesh telemetry and environment nodes for incident bases and events.
How we deliver it →build-operate-transfer, professional services
National observing network programmes
Build-operate-transfer of national observing infrastructure as digital public infrastructure, with transfer of skills and records.
How we deliver it →08Service platforms
The platforms behind it.
The service platforms that build the systems this industry runs on.
Service platformConnectivity
Private 5G, AI-RAN and orbit, on site.Service platformField services
Survey to decommission, one accountable crew.Service platformHardware & power
Built for the site, not the lab.Service platformProtocol & Grid
Your grid, on the open protocol.Service platformSensors & instruments
Measurements that carry their own proof.Service platformDesign and integration
One accountable integrator, site to grid.Service platformSpace and satellite systems
From orbit to the ground, on one protocol.Service platformEarth observation & GeoAI
The ground, measured and modelled.Service platformData & licensing
Grid data, licensed for your use.09Standards and compliance
Drawn against the standards your auditors use.
Standards the systems are drawn against
- WMO-No. 8 (CIMO Guide)
- WMO-No. 1160 (Manual on WIGOS, GBON)
- WMO WIS 2.0
- WMO-No. 306 (BUFR)
- Open school-mapping and daily-check tools of the programme
- GLOBE protocols (optional)
- UNHCR data-protection policy
- Sphere and Core Humanitarian Standard
Regulation and authority
- Spectrum and sitingLicences, permits and siting are part of the plan, country by country. Country notes →
- Privacy and dataYour data stays yours, under the licence you choose. Privacy notice →
- SecurityHardware-rooted identity and signed updates on every device. Security →
10Questions buyers ask
Before you scope it.
Who sells, and who owns the data?
Nexus Observatory Inc. is the seller of record. The data your systems collect stays yours, under the licence you choose.
Do we have to buy hardware?
No. We deliver as a managed service, a data licence or a system you own.
Can we start small?
Yes. Start with one station or one site, then grow to a fleet and a network on the same open protocol, without replacing what you bought.
Which standards do the systems meet?
Each system is drawn against the open protocol and the standards it is composed from, listed on this page.
What happens after go-live?
We run the systems to a written service level, with monitoring, repair and an evidence trail, or train your team to run them.
Ready when you are.
Plan a deployment, configure a station or talk to sales. Every request reaches the team that answers it.
Plan a deploymentStation BuilderTalk to sales11Open and community
Open by default. Built with the people who use it.
Open data, open methods and the open protocol, with the people who use them.
Open projects this community builds on
- Giga open-source tools
- 3D-PAWS
- Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team
- Mapeo
Take part
12Public and civic
Neighbouring industries.
IndustryPublic safety
Warning time, gained at the sensor.IndustryGovernment
National observing infrastructure, delivered as one programme.IndustryCities
The city, measured block by block.IndustryCivil resilience
Infrastructure that reports before it fails.IndustryCommunities
Connectivity and observation the community owns.Bring us the site.
Survey, design, deployment and operation for humanitarian. The form names who receives your details.
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