Global cellular connectivity for small and medium-sized IoT device makers

Información del proyecto

IoT4ALL

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 762511

DOI

10.3030/762511

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 24 Enero 2017

Fecha de inicio 1 Enero 2017

Fecha de finalización 31 Mayo 2017

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

MOBI SOLUTIONS OU
Estonia

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - IoT4ALL (Global cellular connectivity for small and medium-sized IoT device makers)

Período documentado: 2017-01-01 hasta 2017-05-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Mobi Solutions has responded to unsatisfied needs of IoT device makers and has developed a prototype of a cellular IoT connectivity platform (API) to occupy an open market niche. The current prototype (at TRL6) benefits from multiple deals with mobile carriers in different parts of the world. Switching between carriers allows to provide more than 50% lower data rates for IoT device makers compared to currently prevailing business models, and benefits SMEs who are currently at a disadvantage.
The specific objectives for the feasibility study were:
1. To validate user needs of our primary target groups and the value proposition of the MOBI 1oT cellular connectivity platform.
2. To test different off-the-shelf hardware components, including different types of SIMs, to assess the technological risks and feasibility of the planned innovation project.
3. To update the business plan based on the results of other tasks of the feasibility study.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

During the project, we mapped the needs and preferences of 200 companies and evaluated three SIM technologies. The study was concluded with the following results:
1. The demand for our IoT connectivity service is stronger than initially estimated.
2. Somewhat unexpectedly, we met strong interest also from mobile network operators (MNOs). Consequently, we plan to extend our business strategy and start licensing the IoT connectivity platform to regional MNOs on a white label basis.
3. In addition to MNOs, we met strong interest by high mobile data traffic clients, who are interested in deploying Mobi’s IoT platform on managing and monitoring their existing SIMs.
4. Our IoT connectivity service and platform are technically fully compatible with the eSIM technology (no fundamental changes to the technical architecture are needed for eSIM implementation).
5. We validated the use case and technical aspects of soft-SIMs together with the help of third parties, but decided to keep this opportunity on pause.
6. The in-depth analysis of competitive environment confirmed that Mobi is the only company able to provide IoT device manufacturers global cellular data coverage in a user-friendly manner, on a self-service basis, and at low cost.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

The feasibility study helped to set a focus for further business and technology development and confirmed the economic viability. We were able to form a minimum viable service that covers 150 countries worldwide and started developing our connectivity management platform based on the feedback received. We are now restructuring our team and preparing the SME instrument Phase 2 proposal.

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