French company Sigfox has said WND-UK was joining its operator community to accelerate coverage of Sigfox’s Internet of Things (IoT) network to up to 95 per cent of the United Kingdom (UK).
Sigfox’s network technology enables low-powered, ultra-low-cost devices to wirelessly connect to the Internet. Its network, currently present in more than 30 countries, was already being used across the UK in applications including smart metering, facilities management, and healthcare.
Arqiva, the UK network infrastructure company, has been a UK Sigfox Operator (SO) since 2014, focusing on delivering IoT connectivity in the country’s most populated urban areas, said a company press release. As a SO, Arqiva acts as a distributor for Sigfox’s network connectivity.
To complete network coverage in the UK, Sigfox has also been working with WND-UK – who joins as a UK SO. WND UK has already begun its deployment and is on track to reach up to 95 per cent of the UK population by 2019. The company is a subsidiary of WND, a long-standing regional partner for Latin America. WND already delivers Sigfox connectivity in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and soon Argentina.