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Network-Layer Livestock Defense
Protecting herds with cellular intelligence.
A unified platform combining 8 Nokia CAMARA APIs and IoT to detect theft and disease in under 90 seconds—with zero farm infrastructure.
$40B
Annual SSA
Losses
84%
Cattle Never
Recovered
8
Nokia CAMARA
APIs Integrated
The Problem
GPS trackers die in 2 min.
The herd doesn't.
Critical Threat
Smash & Gone
Organized syndicates destroy GPS tags in seconds. By morning: "Device Offline." Cattle: vanished.
Economic Barrier
Priced Out
Satellite collars cost R8,000+. LoRaWAN needs R5,000 gateways. Smallholders get nothing that works.
Health Blindspot
Silent Disease
Only 2% of SSA farmers have ever tested their livestock. Disease spreads 24–48hrs before visible signs.
Network-Layer Intelligence
The Network Never Sleeps
SIM Swap Device Swap Device Status Geofencing Location Retrieval QoS on Demand Roaming Status Number Verification
Tier 1 · Prevention
The Insider Defense
SIM Swap API catches a corrupt farmworker pulling the SIM early. Device Swap catches the thief checking it in a burner phone.
Tier 2 · Detection
The Impact Burst
Geofencing wakes GPS. If smashed, QoD forces a priority channel—bursting the final location before it dies.
Tier 3 · Forensics & Trust
Dead-Man's Switch
If silently destroyed, Device Status flags the missed heartbeat. Number Verification ensures alerts don't go to a stolen phone.
Hardware Strategy
Low-Power
Spatial Tag
ESP32-C6 + SIM800L
[ WORKING PROTOTYPE V0.1 ]
Modem Strategy
90-Day Deep Sleep
On the table today is our working prototype using standard parts. For mass production, we've engineered a custom board with a newer, cheaper radio that sips power and gives us 90 days of battery life.
R499
CORE TAG
R799
PRO TRACKER
Farmer Experience
Intelligence invisible.
Impact real.
Complex network APIs translated into immediate, native-language SMS and WhatsApp alerts.
THEFT ALERT
Uwatu Alert: Thief!
Cow #A3 left the farm. GPS tracking active. [Link]
SIM tampering detected.
Uwatu Temoso: Leshodu! Khomo #A3 e tswile fetereng. Sheba mmepe.
HEALTH ALERT
Uwatu Alert: Cow #A3
Has a fever & reduced movement.
Risk: Lumpy Skin Disease. Isolate & Call vet.
Uwatu Temoso: Khomo #A3 e na le moya le phoso.
Business Model
$30B+ (R650B)
Annual SSA Livestock Losses.
Zero network intelligence.
13M
SA Cattle (Launch Market)
Tier Pricing Target What's Included
Uwatu Core Free Smallholders SMS security, SIM/Device Swap alerts, daily health
Uwatu Pro R30 / mo Commercial Real-time GPS on demand, WhatsApp, analytics
Co-op / LITS-SA R15 / mo Co-ops & Gov Full Pro + Govt compliance integration, bulk billing
SAPS Partner Data License Police Forensic evidence: timestamped network logs
Roadmap
From prototype
to infrastructure.
Q3 2026
50-Tag Pilot
Limpopo Co-op. Train ML models on African network topology. Validate theft detection.
Q4 2026
Scale & Subsidy
Formalize Department of Agriculture alignment to R300 hardware. SAPS Stock Theft Unit onboarding.
2027+
Agri-Credit
Behavioral data becomes a cattle-backed credit scoring engine unlocking financial services.
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