Dedicated IoT RF communication network supports 1000km line of sight
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For low data throughput applications such as sensor messaging and remote smart metering, these technologies are overkill according to ludovic le moan, CEO of sigfox, a company that recently celebrated the first anniversary of what it claims to be the world’s first low-power cellular infrastructure dedicated to the Internet-of-things.
Sifgfox’ technology builds upon ultra-narrow band radio, combined with software defined radio techniques performed at base stations level to achieve a very high sensitivity for very long distance communications (from and 3 to 10km in urban areas, 30 to 50km in rural areas and over 1000km for outdoor objects sending messages in line of sight).
The company offers its network services for as little as a dollar per year for the collection of IoT-emitted data (from any smart object equipped with the sigfox radio) and for processing and routing it via the cloud to any third party application. One example the company gives is its partnership with MAAF assurances, a leading French insurance company which will rely on the Sigfox network to offer fire and/or intrusion alert services to its customers directly through SMS.
For now, sigfox’ network covers France, but the company has big plans for expansion in europe. By operating separately from traditional cellular networks, this IoT network infrastructure has the potential to save hundreds of megawatt/hour in a world with billions of connected objects, says the company.
Visit Sigfox at www.sigfox.com
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