Choosing the right telemetry technology for your network is extremely important and there is no single technology that is right for all applications.  Several variables like path distances, terrain, link availability and licensing must be considered.

Another important factor is the demanding nature of seismic data communications which requires link performance to be better than 99.9%. Unlike other information which may be transmitted through email or file transfer, seismic data must be communicated continuously with the low latencies of real-time processing.  In many cases the best solution is to combine a number of technologies to achieve the required network design.