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How R980 IBSS Users Are Crushing Projects Others Can't Even Touch

Written by AllTerra Central, Inc. | May 20, 2025 2:28:13 AM

Discover how the Trimble R980 with IBSS technology is breaking through traditional radio limitations, allowing surveyors to tackle projects of any size with uncompromised precision and no regulatory headaches. Forward-thinking firms are leveraging this revolutionary connectivity to win larger projects, eliminate costly base relocations, and maintain centimeter accuracy even in the most challenging environments.

Ask yourself: How many projects did you avoid bidding last year because of range limitations? How many hours did your crews waste relocating base stations? How many times did signal interference compromise data quality and force rework?

The "Invisible Fence" Problem in Modern Surveying

The surveying industry faces a critical challenge that limits productivity, profitability, and project capabilities. Traditional radio-based RTK creates what we call the "Invisible Fence Problem" - you're effectively tethered to a 5-mile radius from your base station, forced to work within artificial boundaries while competitors with advanced technology are winning bigger projects and higher margins.

This limitation costs surveying companies in three devastating ways:

  1. Revenue Cap: Projects exceeding radio ranges require multiple setups, dramatically increasing labor costs and reducing profitability on large-scale work
  2. Opportunity Cost: Many firms simply avoid bidding on long or large-scale corridor, infrastructure, or development projects due to these limitations
  3. Competitive Disadvantage: Companies stuck with traditional radio-based systems are increasingly losing bids to competitors using next-generation technology

The Accelerating Market Shift

Breaking Free from Traditional Constraints

The Trimble R980 with Internet Base Station Service (IBSS) eliminates these constraints entirely, creating improved operational range and transformational field capabilities.

IBSS represents a fundamental paradigm shift in surveying technology - replacing radio transmission limitations with internet-based correction delivery that works wherever cellular connectivity exists.

The results are immediate and transformative:

  • Improved operational range for projects of any size or scope
  • Consistent, reliable performance even in urban environments and challenging terrain
  • Complete elimination of radio licensing requirements and compliance concerns
  • Simultaneous multi-rover operations with perfect correction synchronization

Real Results. Real Surveyors.

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