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From the moment we integrated MASV into our workflow, the transfer issues disappeared. MASV unlocked the full potential of our satellite internet connection, enabling stable, high-speed uploads directly from the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ header_2_font=”Roboto||||||||” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.5em” custom_padding=”||||true|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Darryl Epstein<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ background_color_gradient_direction=”351deg” custom_padding=”2%|15%|2%|15%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”2%|0.1%|2%|0.1%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row 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\u2014 anywhere.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\r\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”2%|15%|2%|15%|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”4%|0%|4%|0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”6%|0%|6%|0%|true|true” border_color_top=”#e1e1e1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ 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It assists international asset owners, engineering companies, petrochemical and mining firms, and other clients in performing engineering condition assessments, 3D digitization for BIM systems, drone surveying for geographic information systems (GIS), and other services.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Delta-Scan-logo-scaled.jpg” alt=”drone operator” title_text=”\u041f\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u044c” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”2%|15%|2%|15%|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”4%|0%|4%|0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”6%|0%|6%|0%|true|true” border_width_top=”1px” border_color_top=”#e1e1e1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”section-two” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Delta Scan<\/a> needed to conduct digital-driven inspections and mapping of around 1,000 structures in remote rural areas across an African nation. The work spanned remote, mountainous terrain, rural farmland, and isolated villages \u2014 areas with little to no access to electricity, mobile coverage, or running water.<\/strong><\/p>\n Their scope of work included drone-based topographical mapping and roof audits, along with detailed internal scans using the NavVis VLX3<\/a> wearable LiDAR scanner and other proprietary technology developed for complex mapping, to generate digital point clouds.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Delta-Scan-5-resized.png” alt=”drone operator” title_text=”Delta Scan 5 resized” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”80%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”100%” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” module_alignment=”center” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=”challenge” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_2_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Once data is collected in the field it\u2019s processed at the company\u2019s office, where as-built drawings are created in Autodesk Revit<\/a> BIM software so the engineering team can can develop as-built surveys.<\/p>\n Combining drone data and ground data with advanced 3D reconstruction techniques and Gaussian splatting<\/a>, digital twins are created on which professional teams can conduct condition audits, architects can assess compliance, and quantity surveyors can prep rehabilitation budgets.<\/p>\n All this data is centralized on Delta Scan\u2019s Delta Cloud software platform built on AWS, making information accessible to all stakeholders across the continent. There is often a disconnect between digital data, engineering reporting, and what the asset owner receives on the other end. Delta Scan makes this data more accessible, integrated, and linked to professional engineering insight.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The company\u2019s first major challenge was connectivity: All areas to be surveyed are in extremely remote locations, either on farmland or in mountainous terrain, with no internet infrastructure.<\/p>\n To overcome this challenge, Delta Scan deployed a hybrid solution using solar power and Starlink internet.<\/p>\n But finding a user-friendly file transfer service that surveyors could use to quickly and reliably upload large datasets from the field proved extremely difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Another roadblock the company ran into was difficulties in reliably transferring large geospatial datasets from the field. Their previous file transfer platforms \u2014 Dropbox, WeTransfer<\/a>, and Resilio \u2014 couldn\u2019t handle such large datasets, frequently throttling or outright failing mid-transfer.<\/p>\n WeTransfer Pro\u2019s maximum upload limit, for example, is 200 GB, while files uploaded via Dropbox on a browser are capped at 375 GB. While Resilio doesn\u2019t have upload limits, it can struggle when transferring large datasets<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Given the scale of the project \u2014 Delta Scan needed to survey three buildings per day, per region \u2014 the company was under extremely tight deadlines to get data from the field to the office for geospatial data analysis.<\/p>\n That means they needed a file transfer service that could saturate all available bandwidth provided by their Starlink connection. Many file transfer services simply can\u2019t do this, and some even purposefully throttle bandwidth<\/a> to keep their infrastructure costs down.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ background_color=”#f5f5f5″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|true|true” border_radii=”on|8px|8px|8px|8px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/geospatial-data-3.jpg” alt=”geospatial technology” title_text=”Survey team is working with a theodolite and road construction plans. 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Users can send an unlimited number of files or file packages of unlimited size using MASV.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”saturation” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n MASV saturates any network connection<\/a>, allowing it to use all available bandwidth to its fullest capacity, helping it leverage the maximum speed of a network up to a blazing 10Gbps<\/a>.<\/p>\n By breaking file transfers into chunks, MASV sends data via multiple connections for significantly higher throughput.<\/p>\n MASV also rides on the AWS content delivery network\u2019s powerful network of hundreds of global servers, so it\u2019s never very far until your data reaches an AWS datacenter and hops on our accelerated private network, getting off at the off-ramp closest to the recipient.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”physical” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”1.8em” header_4_text_color=”#444444″ background_color=”rgba(158,213,247,0.19)” custom_padding=”2%|3%|2%|3%|false|true” border_width_left=”5px” border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Founder and CEO, Delta Scan<\/p>\nChallenges:<\/span><\/h2>\n
MASV Solutions:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Who is Delta Scan?<\/h2>\n
The Challenge: Getting Large Volumes of Digital Point Cloud Data Out of Remote Locations<\/h2>\n
Challenge #1: The need for reliable transfer in remote areas\u00a0<\/h3>\n
Challenge #2: The need to reliably move large datasets<\/h3>\n
Challenge #3: The need to meet strict deadlines<\/h3>\n
MASV for Geospatial Data<\/h4>\n
The Solution: Fast, Reliable, Cloud File Transfer That Handles Large Datasets From Anywhere<\/h2>\n
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MASV Portals for remote data transfer<\/h3>\n
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No transfer limits with dependable file transfer reliability<\/h3>\n
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Network saturation that makes the most of any connection<\/h3>\n