So, instead of investing to build their own infrastructure, businesses can tap on SPTel’s ready-made Sensor Network to jumpstart their IoT applications in a simple, flexible, and affordable manner, which was not possible before.
The SPTel Sensor Network coverage extends to more than 70 per cent of the heartlands, 42 per cent of hawker centres, and 52 per cent of town councils. This will continue to expand to meet the growing needs of partners and customers.
It is built to easily scale up IoT solutions from quick Proof of Concepts (POC) to national-level projects. It can power IoT applications and accelerate smart sensor usage in HDB estates, shopping centres, hawker centres, community centres, ports and more.
The gateways are housed within critical infrastructure in Singapore, providing peace of mind when it comes to security as well as data sovereignty for the solution. They also run on solar energy, so there is no need for traditional sources of power, making the solution more energy efficient and sustainable.
As part of SPTel’s IoT-as-a-Service solutions, the network can connect a variety of sensors, and the data from all of them can be gathered on a single device management platform to make management easier.
A multi-network connection
While many IoT devices typically use a low-power network, there are some use cases where a more high-bandwidth cellular-based network is necessary, such as for transmitting videos for analysis.
Here, a multi-network SIM may be a more ideal solution. This can be managed remotely and enables a connection to be always-on.Consider a scenario where a security camera system connected to the network faces an outage; the multi-network SIM can automatically switch between mobile operators, ensuring continuous monitoring and reducing the risk of data loss or security breaches during an outage faced by one operator.
SPTel’s Multi-Network Pro SIM solution lets a business connect sensors wirelessly to all three telcos in Singapore, all while managing only a single SIM which means one point of contact for all after-sales care.
This makes it easy for customers to switch between telcos to make sure they have a reliable backup option without having to sign up for three services and get three SIM cards. With auto-failover between mobile networks, the chance of downtime because of a network outage is less likely.
A single management Web portal also makes things easy to visualise and manage and allows you to view, monitor, manage, and change the profiles for all SIM cards.
One use of such a SIM solution is in smart elevators. They can be used to monitor performance, make real-time maintenance decisions, and provide status updates to empower lift operators and facility managers to deliver quality services with minimal downtime.
This also optimises costs for troubleshooting and manpower deployment and makes the lift journey smoother for citizens.
