eSIMs: What They Are, What They’re Not, and When They’re Right for You
by Ralph Heredia on Mar 2, 2021 8:30:00 AM
The physical little chip consumers and companies have inserted into phones and other devices for years may soon be a thing of the past thanks to the rise of eSIMs. The eSIM is already changing the way we connect our devices to wireless carrier networks and eSIM interest is growing rap …
5G and IoT: What It Means for Connectivity
by Ralph Heredia on Feb 26, 2021 9:51:48 AM
5G IoT has the potential to transform industries. 5G’s ability to support high data transfer rates for data gathering with ultra-low latency will power critical services in city and building management, healthcare, supply chains, and more. This post offers an introduction to 5G and Io …
IoT Concepts: Return Merchandise Authorizations, Cellular Subscriptions & SIM Swaps
by Ralph Heredia on Feb 8, 2021 1:41:00 PM
Navigating Product Returns with IoT Devices When selling IoT devices, manufacturers may have to issue a replacement or repair while a device is under warranty. It can be common for devices to break down due to normal wear and tear, especially when IoT devices can be found in so many d …
Uniquely IoT: Why IoT SIMs should be treated differently from traditional SIMs
by Ralph Heredia on Dec 3, 2020 9:00:00 AM
Some OEMs make the mistake of treating IoT SIMs and traditional mobile SIMs the same way, attempting to operationalize them in similar ways, without considering the financial models of IoT SIMs or the downstream effects of these business decisions. In this article, we will explore why …
Operationalizing IoT SIM Management: Tips for Device Makers
by Ralph Heredia on Aug 4, 2020 9:01:11 AM
An Overview of IoT SIM States and What They Mean for OEMs The state of your IoT SIM card determines the services a device can access. At a high level, there are two different modes an IoT SIM card can be in; active and inactive. These two modes are further split into different "states …
Zipit's Platform Helps GRIDSMART Manage Connectivity Efficiently
by Dan Heredia on Aug 26, 2019 9:06:19 AM
GRIDSMART mitigates cellular overages, simplifies carrier integrations and SIM activations all by using Zipit's connectivity management platform.
Zipit and PursuitAlert Partner on IoT Fleet Monitoring Solution
by Dan Heredia on Jan 17, 2019 9:00:00 AM
PursuitAlert's solution for public safety leverages Zipit's IoT device management and connectivity technologies to connect to cellular networks and reliably communicate with cloud services.
Zipit IoT Value-Added Services support Samsung's SmartThings Tracker
by Dan Heredia on Jan 8, 2019 8:00:00 AM
Samsung’s SmartThings Tracker is using Zipit’s IoT Connect, Billing Manager, and Administrator to support a major new device rollout.
NB-IoT: A Narrow-Band Primer for the Internet of Things
by Dan Heredia on Sep 27, 2018 10:35:46 AM
NB-IoT is one of the most recently created cellular networks, built in an effort to support the explosive growth of IoT devices thanks to lower cost computing.
LTE-M: IoT Use Cases & Differentiating Features
by Dan Heredia on Sep 19, 2018 8:00:00 AM
LTE-M (and NB-IoT) are new network technologies that fall under the classification of LPWAN, or low-power wide area networks. You may be wondering, "why are so many companies starting to make a big deal about these technologies?"
Popular IoT Connectivity Options for Connected Device Manufacturers
by Dan Heredia on Sep 10, 2018 8:00:00 AM
"What IoT connectivity options are available for my solution?"