Internet of Things (IoT)

Connectivity Options

For all our IoT use cases, we offer a choice between three distinct Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) connectivity options:

LPWAN Public Access Network (LPAN)

This is our Network as a Service (NaaS) LPWAN connectivity offering. It is available to anyone who has BOCRA type approved LPWAN devices and wishes to monitor or track them through our public access LPWAN infrastructure. The service is provided on a pay-as-you-go or monthly subscription basis.

LPWAN Private Network (LPN)

This is our connectivity offering for on premise LPWAN deployment. The solution is intented for enterprises such as municipalities, mines, schools, hospitals etc, that wish to create a private LPWAN to monitor or track their assets. IoT Communications will install and configure LPWAN devices, gateways, network management and application servers at the client’s premises. The client’s ICT department will host all components of the LPN. IoT Communications will provide system maintenance training as well as remote and on-site support for the infrastructure.

LPWAN Virtual Private Network (LVPN)

This is our Software as a Service (SaaS) LPWAN connectivity offering. The solution is intended for enterprises that may wish to take advantage of third-party cloud services and not invest in expensive backend server infrastructure. IoT Communications will install and configure LPWAN devices and gateways at the client’s premises and connect them to a cloud hosted network management and application server. IoT Communications will provide training as well as remote and on-site support.

Complementary Services

Our complementary services include LPWAN network coverage planning and installation of fixed devices and gateways. We also provide IoT solutions consultancy and training.