Cellular IoT – Connectivity Management Plattform
Worldwide IoT Connectivity Services for IoT applications
With the Connectivity Management Platform, you connect, control and manage your IoT devices and IoT sensors centrally and efficiently.
For all mobile technologies in any country. The platform can be swiftly integrated into your existing environment, giving you 24/7 access to all your IoT SIM cards, IoT devices and connectivity costs.
When is it the right solution?
If you want to centrally record the data from a larger number of IoT sensors or IoT devices, which are distributed throughout Switzerland and/or other countries outside of Switzerland. You need secure, scalable IoT connectivity technology and you would also like to integrate it smoothly in your operational processes.
The first step
Technologies and platforms
With the Connectivity Management Platform, we will help you lay the groundwork for your IoT success. Our IoT experts give you comprehensive support.
Use case: smart products thanks to the Connectivity Management Platform
For this Swiss manufacturer of smart bicycles, data reliability and security are essential. That’s why it opted for the reliable, globally available Connectivity Management Platform from Swisscom, which includes data hosting in Switzerland as well as 24/7 support that is already available before the rollout.
1 – Production outside of Switzerland: ordering and supplying SIM cards
The manufacturer uses the ‘Ordering on demand’ feature on the Connectivity Management portal to order the required SIM cards online. It sends the SIMs directly to the factory outside of Switzerland where they are installed in the bicycles.
2 – Production complete: testing IoT features
With ‘test ready’ mode, tests are completed directly in the factory without additional roaming costs. Technical issues are identified immediately before the product enters the value chain.
3 – Delivery to retailers: country-specific adjustments
Thanks to the Connectivity Management Platform’s web-based user interface, the manufacturer has a complete overview of the entire distribution and can control connectivity centrally. The bicycle can thus be adapted to country-specific requirements.
4 – Worldwide distribution: efficient scaling
The fully scalable connectivity management solution is easily adjusted to the manufacturer’s increasing requirements. For the global expansion, Swisscom delivers connectivity from a single source – through its more than 700 roaming partner companies. This means there is no need to manage different mobile providers, tariffs and platforms.
5 – Firmware update: flexible tariffs
The user-friendly Connectivity Management dashboard gives a clear overview of all agreed connectivity services and applications. If a new feature should impact connectivity, the manufacturer can easily change the tariffs accordingly. Bundling and data pooling can be adjusted dynamically.
6 – Additional services: integrating new features
The manufacturer introduces new features for its end customers. For example, a localisation function for tracking stolen bicycles via the Connectivity Management Platform. The manufacturer can integrate additional services via firmware updates.
7 – Reporting and adjustments: complete control
With the preconfigured report, the manufacturer has access to detailed information about all connectivity-related activities at all times. It has complete control.
8 – Invoicing: flexible models
Sending invoices has never been easier: Thanks to flexible invoicing models, the bicycle manufacturer can take care of the connectivity costs and send its customers invoices for ‘connected bike services’.
