IoT connectivity ensures that your installations, devices and sensors communicate via your own mobile internet access. We use the M2M, LTE M and NB-IOT connectivity forms to achieve this. With our portfolio of IoT connectivity options, Thingsdata offers the right mobile data solution for every application. How do you choose the most suitable IoT connectivity solution for your specific application? In this article we explain which choices can be made.
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How is it possible that some providers use the network of other providers? This can be done by the MNO and MVNO construction, in this article we will discuss what MNO and MVNO are and what the difference is between them.
With NB-IOT it is possible to connect installations, equipment and sensors remotely via NB-IOT simcards. The network has been specially developed for IOT applications and is based on the reliable and secure 4G networks of the providers. NB-IOT uses a specific frequency that is strong enough to pass through thick walls and can even be used underground. As a result, it offers cover in the most challenging situations.
The LTE-M network has been specially developed for Internet of Things applications and is based on the reliable and secure 4G networks of the providers. The coverage of LTE M is stronger than a 2G network and has the advantage of a deeper penetration rate, which means that the coverage in mainly buildings is many times better.
We can fully automate many tasks in the sim management systems and, if desired, you can link your own back-end system via an API to. For example, the Cisco Jasper Control Center of Tele-2 IOT or KPN, the Global Data Service Platform (GDSP) from Vodafone Global or the 1NCE portal. This allows you to retrieve the specific valuable information of the simcards that are important to you from the sim management systems to your own company-specific application.
A sim management system is a web-based environment in which all simcards (M2M, LTE M and NB-IOT) of your organization are clearly arranged. You can set rules here to easily monitor and make changes where necessary. You should think of: setting up warning emails in case of high data usage, an IMEI blockade if a simcard is implemented in another ‘device’ or having simcards activated or blocked automatically.
We help organizations to optimally deploy sim management systems to achieve the overall IoT objectives. It is important to start with clear requirements for a sim management system. Thingsdata determines together with you the focus and which steps must be taken to find out which sim management system meets the wishes and requirements.
Thingsdata is specialized in monitoring and managing roaming M2M simcards that use multiple networks. For example, in the Netherlands on KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone, and also on multiple technologies (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G). The shutdown of both 2G and 3G networks in the coming years could affect device performance. We continuously advise on the state of affairs of the technologies and, for example, one of the options a 4G growth strategy. Below is the current state of affairs:
Vodafone will permanently shut down the 3G network in February 2020. This opens up more capacity for the faster and more stable 4G network. One of the reasons is the rapidly increasing data consumption on the 4G network. Vodafone will stop now and KPN stops in 2022.
IoT connectivity ensures that your installations, devices and sensors communicate via your own mobile internet access. We use the M2M, LTE M and NB-IOT connectivity forms to achieve this. With our portfolio of IoT connectivity options, Thingsdata offers the right mobile data solution for every application. How do you choose the most suitable IoT connectivity solution for your specific application? In this article we explain which choices can be made.
How is it possible that some providers use the network of other providers? This can be done by the MNO and MVNO construction, in this article we will discuss what MNO and MVNO are and what the difference is between them.
With NB-IOT it is possible to connect installations, equipment and sensors remotely via NB-IOT simcards. The network has been specially developed for IOT applications and is based on the reliable and secure 4G networks of the providers. NB-IOT uses a specific frequency that is strong enough to pass through thick walls and can even be used underground. As a result, it offers cover in the most challenging situations.