MyGps.ae

Migrating Russian eagles run up huge data roaming charges

scientists migrating eagles ran out of money after some of the birds flew to and and their SMS transmitters drew huge data charges.

After learning of the team's dilemma, Russian mobile phone operator Megafon offered to cancel the debt and put the project on a special, tariff.

The team had started crowdfunding on social media to pay off the bills.

The birds left from southern Russia and Kazakhstan.

The journey of one steppe eagle, called Min, was particularly expensive, as it flew to Iran from Kazakhstan.

Min accumulated SMS messages to send during the summer in , but it was out of range of the mobile network. Unexpectedly the eagle flew straight to Iran, where it sent the huge backlog of messages.

The price per SMS in Kazakhstan was about 15 roubles (18p; 30 US cents), but each SMS from Iran cost 49 roubles. Min used up the entire tracking budget meant for all the eagles.

The Russian researchers are volunteers at the Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Novosibirsk. Their crowdfunding appeal, which has paid off more than 100,000 roubles (£1,223), was called "Top up the eagle's mobile".

The SMS messages deliver the birds coordinates as they , and the team then use photos to see if the birds have reached safe locations. Power lines are a particular threat for the steppe eagles, which are endangered in Russia and Central Asia.

They are currently tracking 13 eagles. The birds breed in and Kazakhstan, but fly to South Asia for the winter.

Megafon's offer to bail out the team, reported by RIA Novosti news, means they can continue monitoring the eagles' routes, collecting vital to help their survival.

Abu Dhabi DoT announced that the Abu Dhabi Traffic Toll Gate System started ‪on 15 Oct 2019‬ on a free of charge basis until ‪1 Jan 2020‬. This trial period will provide residents more time to plan the best travel times and explore alternatives.

Each time your vehicle passes through a tolling point, an amount of Dh4 will be deducted from your prepaid toll account during peak hours and an amount of Dh2 during non-peak hours.

Daily commuters will benefit from monthly caps on fees. Monthly caps for private vehicles will be AED200 for the first vehicle, AED150 for the second, and AED100 for each additional vehicle, as well as a daily cap of AED16 per vehicle.

Location of toll gates

There are four toll gates:

- Sheikh Zayed Bridge

- Sheikh Khalifa Bridge

- Mussafah Bridge

- Al Maqta'a Bridge

The location of the fourth toll gate was moved from Mussaffah Bridge to further down Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street.

for more information visit https://itps.itc.gov.ae/

Sources:
https://itps.itc.gov.ae/
https://gulfnews.com/how-to/abu-dhabi-toll-gates-start-trial-operations-on-october-15-everything-you-need-to-know-1.1564044829858

fuel prices are set on a monthly basis. Stay up to date with the latest prices and know what you should expect to pay. check out the price per litre for , , E-plus and fuels here http://mygps.ae/fuel-prices/ on our Website.

Pilot and Wialon!
Cebit 2018 meeting!

Eid Mubarak!

Our Service is started in Ethiopia!

New tie-up with integrator in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia