This story 1st appeared on our sister Site, The Internet Of All Things.
Integrated ICT provider ‘Vox’ said it would be launching several fully-managed Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions that were secure, power efficient, cost effective and simple to deploy on any scale, large or small.
When coupled with advanced analytics, big data collection will bring new security options including asset and animal tracking to South African customers, the company claimed on its Website.
Vox has positioned itself as a network neutral platform provider and will support NB-IOT, LTE-M1, LoRa and Sigfox technologies. The company has initially partnered with leading operator Sqwidnet, the provider of Sigfox technology in South Africa. Sqwidnet has the lowest price point from a hardware and connectivity perspective and the technology extends to more than 42 countries. These “things” could include any object embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators and coupled with network connectivity to collect and exchange data, communicate and control objects remotely.
Simply put, Low Powered WAN technology (Sigfox & LoRA) works well in situations where devices need to send small amounts of data over a wide area while maintaining battery life over many years. This distinguishes LPWAN from other wireless network protocols like Cellular with regards to bandwidth and range capability.
In addition to steadily declining IoT device prices over the past few years, using an IoT network will help organisations to cut down on the operational costs of using traditional GSM networks, including SIM fees, network connection fees, and data costs.
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