IoT SORACOM with KDDI

Usable right away. Makes administration easy. Guarantees your security. Becomes even more convenient

SORACOM is a platform providing wireless communications tailored for IoT/M2M. It allows low-cost use of cellular and LPWA (LoRaWAN and Sigfox communications), from a single line and up. These communications can be batch operated and managed via the Web console or API.

The platform also includes services for security, device management and cloud integration, which are necessary when setting up an IoT system. By combining and using these as needed, you can quickly set up an IoT system using few resources and begin using it for business.

In the past, the initial costs and usage fees for mobile data transmissions have been high, and restrictions during contract periods have prevented making frequent contract adjustments. Many usage plans were based around use by smartphone customers. For example, they might have a minimum of 1GB worth of data transmission included in the base fee and download speeds of some Mbps to tens of Mbps, data amounts beyond the needs of IoT/M2M devices.

The SORACOM platform, however, keeps the base fee and data transmission costs to a minimum. No data transmission costs are included in the base fee; transmission fees are only charged based on the amount of data transmitted, allowing you to avoid unnecessary costs.

These features allow, for example, the batch configuration of a large number of IoT devices set up in remote locations. When problems occur, you can check through the console whether devices are still communicating to help isolate the problem.

By using the API, such as incorporating it into your system used for business operations, you can automate the management of data transmissions. For example, you can set the system to raise the transmission speed at night, when you are doing data transmissions, and turn off Air SIM during the day, when you are not doing data transmissions, saving transmission cost fees.