By Ahmed Rahma
Sigfox, a leading global 0G network and Internet of Things (IoT) platform services provider, has partnered with Google Cloud to scale its cloud infrastructure and extend its IoT services portfolio.
According to Sigfox, the partnership enables it to rapidly accelerate its massive IoT agenda—processing billions of messages each month from objects connected to data stored in the cloud.
Sigfox is the world’s largest dedicated Low-Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) service provider for connecting simple, low-powered, low-cost IoT devices to the Internet.
Already deployed in 72 countries, covering more than 1.3 billion people, Sigfox’s 0G network is used for a wide range of IoT use cases from tracking shipping containers and monitoring fire hydrants, to securing buildings and helping farmers monitor irrigation levels.
In recent years due to an explosion in the number of internet-connected devices, Sigfox now processes billions of messages each month (an increase of 145% in 2020) from the millions of objects connected to its network–and the company needed a more scalable, long-term solution.
The firm stated that Google Cloud was chosen as the backbone for its 0G network to bring better scale, increased reliability, and best-of-breed compliance and security to Sigfox’s platform adding that Google Cloud will also enable faster improvements to Sigfox’s connectivity, geolocation, and other value-added services towards ultra-low-cost and ultra-low-power IoT solutions.
“We chose Google Cloud because we share the same appetite for driving digital transformation through helpful, reliable and sustainable innovation,” said Franck Siegel, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sigfox. “With this partnership, Google Cloud technology will support us in becoming the global leader in ultra-low-cost, ultra-low-power asset visibility and tracking,” a statement from the company said.
“Google Cloud is proud to support Sigfox and provide an IoT leader with more reliability and flexibility as the company takes the next steps of its development,” said Samuel Bonamigo, VP Sales, EMEA South, Google Cloud.
“Sigfox’s use of Google Cloud technology is the perfect illustration of how we’re helping innovative companies grow and thrive and better serve their customers.”
Google Cloud provides organisations with leading infrastructure, platform capabilities and industry solutions. They deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology to help companies operate more efficiently and adapt to changing needs, giving customers a foundation for the future.
Customers in more than 150 countries turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to solve their most critical business problems.
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