Over 35,000 units of forestry equipment are now connected to the ERA-GLONASS system.

19,000 enterprises in the forestry industry have already connected over 35,000 vehicles to the monitoring platform based on the state information system “ERA-GLONASS”. This platform facilitates the real-time transmission of data regarding vehicle movement into the Federal State Information System for the Forestry Complex. Notably, 85% of the total number of connected forestry vehicles – over 30,000 vehicles – were registered just last month, starting from the first holiday days of January.

In addition to monitoring timber trucks and logging equipment for wood turnover control, firefighting vehicles will also be connected to the “ERA-GLONASS” system. This will enable prompt dispatch of the nearest equipment in case of fire detection in forests.

TYPICAL ERRORS

It is worth noting that the vast majority of industry companies began registering their fleets only at the end of December - early January. The number of inquiries has increased tenfold compared to November of last year. “ERA-GLONASS” operates smoothly and is handling the surge created by the owners of forestry equipment. Over a thousand new vehicles are registered daily at JSC “GLONASS”. To assist users and expedite the connection process, the company has expanded its technical support staff and is launching a series of online webinars for users.

The connection process takes from three days to a week. Dmitry Rubtsov, Managing Director for Monitoring and Internet of Things Product Development at JSC “GLONASS”, notes that delays often occur among owners of forestry equipment who make similar mistakes when filling out registration forms in their personal accounts, as well as among those who choose contractors with insufficient competence for the installation and configuration of satellite navigation equipment.

“For example, the most common mistakes include typos when entering data from documents and contracts, and payments with incomplete details,” says Dmitry Rubtsov. “A significant portion of inquiries pertains to issues related to incorrect installation and configuration of satellite navigation equipment. Unfortunately, equipment owners often select contractors lacking the necessary expertise, leading to such problems. We recommend turning to our official partners who assist in all regions of the country, providing and installing SIM cards and necessary equipment. Over the past two months, we have already conducted a series of webinars for partners. In the near future, based on the most frequently asked questions, we will launch webinars for everyone interested.”

“NO GLOBAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE ARISEN”

Owners of forestry equipment note that most errors are made by users in a rush because they only began registering in January.

“We started the registration process calmly back in November, received SIM cards, and connected all our main equipment to “ERA-GLONASS,” said Dmitry Poletayev, General Director of Forest Company. “In December, we received confirmation that the Federal State Information System for the Forestry Complex recognizes our transport. Based on our experience, we also calmly registered new vehicles in January without encountering any significant difficulties. We know that some companies we work with began equipping their vehicles and connecting only in January. Due to the rush, elementary mistakes naturally occur, leading all parties to have to reload documents in electronic document management systems and revisit previous stages of registration.”

Additionally, last year, Rosleskhoz, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia, in collaboration with JSC “GLONASS,” conducted an experiment to integrate the Federal State Information System for the Forestry Complex with “ERA-GLONASS” at enterprises in the Arkhangelsk, Ulyanovsk, and Kostroma regions. The equipment connected to the state information system accumulated over 10,000 hours of operation, covering more than 257,000 kilometers. The project confirmed the effectiveness and readiness for the use of the existing state information system.