Virtual fencing for cattle
Virtual fencingfor cattle in Austria.
Solar-charged GPS neckbands and an audio-first welfare protocol, on one platform. Built by Gallagher, in livestock since 1938.
In Austria
Austrian cattle production runs uphill. Around 8,400 alpine pastures take in a large share of the national herd each summer, and suckler herds graze largely unattended on ground where posts and wire are hard to install and harder to maintain. eShepherd sets and moves the grazing boundary from the phone, so a mountain block can be subdivided without carrying fencing material up it.
Why eShepherd
Why eShepherd works in Austria
- Alpine summer grazing without carrying posts and wire above the treeline: draw the boundary on the phone and lift it up the slope as the season moves.
- Keep cattle off avalanche gullies, scree, bog and young forest regrowth by drawing exclusion zones instead of rebuilding fence on unstable ground.
- Austria runs roughly 185,000 suckler cows, many grazing largely unattended through summer. eShepherd reports position and behaviour between farm visits.
- Solar-charged neckbands designed for 7 to 10 years of service*, which matters when the herd is on the mountain and out of reach for months at a time.
- Gallagher has an in-market team in Austria and 88 years in livestock behind it, so the energisers and the neckbands come from one source.
*Designed service life is an engineering estimate based on accelerated life testing and component specifications; not yet validated across the full projected period. Actual service life varies with operating conditions. See our warranty information for coverage.
Pricing
What does eShepherd cost in Austria?
Cost depends on your herd size, your connectivity setup and your terrain, so rather than a one-size price we build you an exact figure, free and no-obligation. You own the neckbands outright (no per-head lease), with a small monthly connectivity charge.
Connectivity
Carrier coverage in Austria
eShepherd cellular roams across A1, Magenta Telekom and Drei, and Austria carries both LTE-M and NB-IoT, bands that reach further into valleys than the bands your phone uses. Coverage still thins in the high country, where cirques and shaded side valleys in Tyrol, Vorarlberg, the Hohe Tauern and the Carinthian Nockberge sit in radio shadow. LoRa base stations fill those gaps, and most alpine operations end up on a mix.
Compare
How eShepherd compares
eShepherd is one of several virtual fencing systems available in Austria. The differences that matter: solar-charged neckbands you own outright (no per-head lease), and the option to mix cellular and LoRa on one property. See how eShepherd compares →
Bring eShepherd to Austria.
A specialist will scope your herd, terrain, coverage and rollout in Austria.