Paris/Singapore, Nov. 21, 2019: At its annual conference, Sigfox Connect, currently being held in Singapore, Sigfox, the world’s leading provider of IoT services and first global 0G network operator, announced the launch of the Sigfox Private Area Network (PAN) service. After being tested in France in 2020, the PAN will be deployed in over 65 countries where it operates its global network.
Nine years ago, Sigfox started to deliver its vision of a 0G network, a low-cost and low-consumption network dedicated to small messages. By installing thousands of antennas in most of the world’s major cities, the IoT major has built the foundations of a very high-capacity, seamless, one-way network that allows objects to communicate independently and securely, it said in a press release.
Since then, the French company has expanded its offer by providing a two-way service, followed by innovative localization services designed to suit all market applications. Its WAN (Wide Area Network) offer is a global network that meets the challenges of traceability, a requirement of considerable significance for most industries, particularly in logistics and supply chain segments.
By the end of 2019, the company says it will have more than 15 million registered objects worldwide, and more than 1,500 customers already benefit from this connectivity across a broad range of industries.
In 2020, Sigfox will complete its WAN coverage thanks to its partnership with Eutelsat which will be launching a constellation of nanosatellites. This satellite constellation will deliver connectivity across the entire globe, bolstering coverage already provided by its network that delivers indoor coverage and high capacity in high-density areas.
“Our PAN offer will benefit from the existing ecosystem around the Sigfox WAN. The possibility of using all the components on the market, combined with the use of extremely low transmission power to support objects without the need for batteries, gives Sigfox’s PAN offer huge potential.”
– Ludovic Le Moan, CEO and co-founder of Sigfox
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