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Moving Beyond Consumer SIMs for IoT

In the Internet of Things (IoT), cellular-based deployments typically connect to the network using a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) originally designed for mobile phones and other consumer devices. Unfortunately, IoT devices behave differently, have different technical requirements and use different business models than consumer devices. Using traditional SIMs for IoT applications increases complexity and is not an effective long-term solution to connecting billions of IoT devices. Unlike consumer devices, IoT devices operate independently, most often without human intervention, and may simply stop working if a connection fails. What’s more, IoT devices often need to operate in challenging environments deep indoors, underground, in rural areas or urban canyons. They may be part of stationary or moving machines, working within a limited geographical region or across continents. Every deployment has its own unique requirements, and these very specific operating constraints add to the SIM challenge.

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Telecom Operator dedicated to M2M connectivity with a global coverage:MobiquiThings is a Machine to Machine dedicated global mobile operator. A multi-operator and multi-network coverage enables industrial players of all domains to grasp the M2M opportunity enhancing their business relevance and efficiency.MobiquiThings is a privately owned company created in 2010.The company headquarters are located in the science and technology park of Sophia-Antipolis in France, and is also present in Paris, Stuttgart and Frankfurt.MobiquiThings’ network infrastructure is geographically redundant between multiple sites accross the globe.MobiquiThings operates M2M fleets for over a hundred customers worldwide.Specialties: Machine to Machine connectivity.

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Moving Beyond Consumer SIMs for IoT