SIGFOX Collaborates with Microsoft to Connect Internet of Things Devices to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
Allows Customers to Connect, Monitor and Control Millions of
IoT Assets, Simplifying Development and Rollout of Large-Scale IoT
Solutions
SIGFOX, the world’s leading provider of global communications service
for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it will integrate the
SIGFOX Cloud with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, enabling customers to use
data for real-time analytics, make better decisions across diverse
business functions, and intelligently automate operations.
Currently operating in 14 countries, including the U.S., and registering
over 7 million devices in its network, SIGFOX is the world’s only
provider of a subscription-based low-power, wide-area (LPWA)
communications offer for the Internet of Things. The company’s unique
solution is based on a dedicated global network delivering ubiquitous
connectivity to billions of objects that will use the IoT.
SIGFOX’s cloud-to-cloud integration, which will be available to both
SIGFOX and Microsoft customers, is based on Azure IoT Hub, which
provides an easy and secure way to connect and control millions of
devices. The collaboration allows users to utilize both SIGFOX’s
low-power, wide-area network and the power of advanced analytics and
storage on Microsoft Azure to collect, analyze and visualize large
quantities of operational data produced by their connected devices and
applications.
“Integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub in SIGFOX’s Cloud is a key
step in the evolution of the IoT, providing customers with a great
alternative to investing large amounts of resources to develop and
manage data storage and management themselves,” said Stuart Lodge,
SIGFOX executive vice president global sales and partners. “We are
thrilled to have Microsoft as part of our global ecosystem as it will
empower our customers’ asset management tool efficiency and lower their
costs”.
“The rapid proliferation of connected devices can raise challenges in
bringing together disparate data sources, handling the scale of the
aggregate stream, and ensuring a variety of platforms and protocols work
together harmoniously,” said Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft corporate
vice president of developer platform & evangelism and chief
evangelist. “Our collaboration with SIGFOX enables Microsoft Azure IoT
customers to more easily integrate devices connected to the SIGFOX
network in their existing solutions.”
SIGFOX and Microsoft are also working together on both startup
opportunities and large-scale joint projects with customers around the
world, including:
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The “Connect
your City” hackathon in San Francisco, when 150 participants
developed prototypes of connected hardware utilizing the network and
the platform. The four winning teams developed smart solutions for the
City of San Francisco, which is covered by the SIGFOX network.
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System integrator Econocom enables the French company Servair to
improve logistics efficiency and better secure Paris Orly Airport
runways. The innovative logistics solution uses a network of connected
buttons for sending parcel-removal notifications to Servair employees.
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At Grand Lyon Métropole in France, a solution developed by Exakis
measures real-time air quality in the city via sensors attached to
buses and trams. The Lyon Air platform, to be launched soon, is fully
monitored in Azure.
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A program developed by the IoT consulting firm Eridanis allows GRT
Gaz, one of Europe’s biggest natural gas transportation companies, to
continuously monitor the condition of its distribution network through
connected terminals. The terminals immediately transmit signals, if
sensors detect any changes in their position.
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(March 31, 2016 - 3:00 PM EDT)
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