diff --git a/src/accel.rs b/src/accel.rs
index 5eef823..50c0e56 100644
--- a/src/accel.rs
+++ b/src/accel.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ use std::sync::mpsc::SyncSender;
 use std::thread;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use crate::modem::Msg;
+use crate::types::*;
 
 pub fn main(sender: SyncSender<Msg>) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     println!("entering ACCELERATOR sender loop ...");
     for i in 0..20 {
         println!("sending ACCELERATOR message ({}) of 20 ...", i);
-        let _ = sender.send(Msg::Movement("{\"velocity\": 21.43, \"altitude\": 367}".to_string()))?;
+        let _ = sender.send(Msg::Accelerometer("{\"velocity\": 21.43, \"altitude\": 367}".to_string()))?;
         thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(2000));
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/gps.rs b/src/gps.rs
index ef3f90a..025cad7 100644
--- a/src/gps.rs
+++ b/src/gps.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use esp_idf_hal::serial::{self, Rx, Tx};
 
 use ublox::*;
 
-use crate::modem::Msg;
+use crate::types::*;
 use crate::serial::SerialIO;
 
 struct GpsModule<UART: serial::Uart> {
@@ -176,15 +176,15 @@ pub fn main<T: Sync + Send>(
                     if has_posvel {
                         let pos: Position = (&sol).into();
                         let vel: Velocity = (&sol).into();
-                        println!(
-                            "Latitude: {:.5} Longitude: {:.5} Altitude: {:.2}m",
-                            pos.lat, pos.lon, pos.alt
-                        );
-                        println!(
-                            "Speed: {:.2} m/s Heading: {:.2} degrees",
-                            vel.speed, vel.heading
-                        );
-                        println!("Sol: {:?}", sol);
+                        let solution = Solution {
+                            latitude: pos.lat,
+                            longitude: pos.lon,
+                            altitude: pos.alt,
+                            speed: vel.speed,
+                            direction: vel.heading,
+                        };
+                        println!("Sol: {:?}", solution);
+                        sender.send(Msg::Gps(solution));
                     }
                 }
                 _ => {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3265b58..0505ed7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod command;
 mod gps;
 mod modem;
 mod serial;
+mod types;
 
 use anyhow;
 use std::{
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use esp_idf_hal::peripherals::Peripherals;
+use types::*;
 
 fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     esp_idf_sys::link_patches();
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let gps_uart = dp.uart2;
 
 
-    let (gps_sender, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel::<modem::Msg>(1);
+    let (gps_sender, receiver) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel::<Msg>(1);
 
     let accel_sender = gps_sender.clone();
 
diff --git a/src/modem.rs b/src/modem.rs
index d209211..9d1e46e 100644
--- a/src/modem.rs
+++ b/src/modem.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::command::Command;
 use crate::serial::SerialIO;
+use crate::types::*;
 
 use anyhow;
 use std::{
@@ -406,11 +407,6 @@ impl<UART: serial::Uart> std::io::Write for Modem<UART> {
     }
 }
 
-pub enum Msg {
-    Location(String),
-    Movement(String),
-}
-
 pub fn main<T: Sync + Send>(
     rx: esp_idf_hal::gpio::Gpio26<T>,
     tx: esp_idf_hal::gpio::Gpio27<T>,
@@ -484,10 +480,28 @@ pub fn main<T: Sync + Send>(
         let _ = mdm.mqtt_connect(device_id)?;
 
         println!("entering queue receive loop ...");
-        while let Ok(Msg::Location(msg)) = receiver.recv() {
-            println!("received message {} | sending to mqtt ...", msg);
-            let _ = mdm.mqtt_publish(device_id, &msg)?;
-        }
+        let mut err_count = 0;
+        loop {
+            match receiver.recv() {
+                Ok(Msg::Gps(solution)) => {
+                    println!("received GPS solution {:?} | sending to mqtt ...", solution);
+                    let _ = mdm.mqtt_publish(device_id, &format!("{:?}", solution))?;
+                },
+                Ok(Msg::Accelerometer(acc)) => {
+                    println!("received message {} | sending to mqtt ...", acc);
+                    let _ = mdm.mqtt_publish(device_id, &format!("{:?}", acc))?;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    println!("received error {} | NOT sending to mqtt ...", e);
+                    if err_count < 10 {
+                        err_count += 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        break
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
 
         let _ = mdm.tcp_close_connection()?;
     }
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daed150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Solution {
+    pub latitude: f64,
+    pub longitude: f64,
+    pub altitude: f64,
+    pub speed: f64,
+    pub direction: f64,
+}
+
+pub enum Msg {
+    Gps(Solution),
+    Accelerometer(String),
+}
+