Connecting the world with Sigfox

GE Garages — Paris 2015.11.02

About SIGFOX

• SIGFOX has invented a radiocommunication protocol

• SIGFOX is operating a global network

• SIGFOX does not sell hardware components

• SIGFOX does not build connected solutions

About SIGFOX

• French company, funded in 2009

• ~80 staff 6 months ago, 150 now

• Operating in 10+ countries

Philosophy

• Simplicity

• Efficiency

• Ambition

Radio technology

• Unlicensed bands

• Ultra Narrow Band

• Compliant with regulations

• Two-way communication

• Outdoor & indoor

Connecting the physical world ?

IoT vs Gadgets

Sexy projects

BORING BUT USEFUL

IOT

IoT 2025McKinsey study

• All activities concerned

• Up to $11T annually

• 40% in developing countries

Perfect Sigfox use cases

• Shy devices

• Independent devices

Metering & utilities

Logistics & Tracking

• Know the position of any good or equipment

• Post-theft solutions

Smart City

Maintenance• Assisted maintenance

• know what’s going wrong & fix it quickly

• Predictive maintenance

• Know that something is about to fail

• Schedule non-interrupting maintenance works

Ifttt-like

• Press the button, send an empty frame & trigger any pre determined action

• « Mom I’m home ! »

• « Get me a taxi»

• Replay last order, ~Amazon Dash

Security

Agriculture

• Hydrometry

• Temperature

• Soil potential

DIY Projects

• Connected wine cellar. Because french.

• Connected cat food dispenser. Because cats.

• Kitchen garden: temperature, moisture, …

• GPS Tracking of anything

Open Hardware approach

• No need to buy « The Sigfox chip »

• Partnership with established partners : Atmel, SiLabs, Texas Instruments, ..

• Prototyping boards, modules, SoC, .. wide variety of available solutions

Coverage

US Coverage

• Live : City of San Francisco

• Within 6 months: 10 major cities

$$$• SIGFOX does not sell hardware

• SIGFOX is a network operator

• Subscriptions from €14/year to <1€

• One contract, roaming included by default

• Cloud services: data pushed to your servers instantly

Thank you :)

• Want a real demo: let’s talk !

• Get in touch :

• Nicolas Lesconnec, Dev & Maker Evangelist

• nicolas.lesconnec@sigfox.com

• twitter: @nlesconnec