Soracom Connects One Million IoT Devices Worldwide

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of smart connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced today that its Soracom Air cellular data service now connects over one million IoT devices, spanning the globe from the Americas to Europe, Asia and Africa.Soracom Air was first released in 2016, featuring pay-as-you-go connectivity designed around the needs of IoT devices and developers. Just three years later, the service has grown to support more than one million active IoT connections and 15,000 customers.Including its original pay-as-you-go cellular service, Soracom now provides six different types of IoT connectivity, including LoRaWAN and Sigfox. Additionally, Soracom now offers a robust IoT API along with 13 modular IoT services focused around cloud integration, network security, and device management.Customer deployments currently live in field range across industries, from manufacturing, construction, and public infrastructure to agriculture, real estate, automotive, and consumer. Use cases include everything from power plant maintenance, fish and livestock management, and asset tracking to smart locks, cashless payment terminals, and handheld personal translation devices.