The Internet of Things (IoT) has already begun to deliver new eciencies and create opportunities for organisations across the public and private sector. But to find out what’s really achievable – whether you’re an IoT solution provider or are using IoT in your own organisation – you need to find the right partner. Someone to help you manage your device estate and make the most of IoT connectivity. See how O2 is providing organisations with smarter ways to work and deliver more rewarding customer and community experiences – and why this is just the beginning.

1. 1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2017/01/29/internet-of-things-market-to-reach-267b-by-2020/#4d4e08a9609b
2. http://fortune.com/2015/09/30/internet-of-things-businesses/
3. http://news.o2.co.uk/press-release/telefonica-uk-signs-1-5bn-smart-meter-deal/
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39641122
5. http://www.bhamcyclerevolution.org.uk/page/about
6. Press Release-New ECB report examines the costs of making payments in the European Union. European Central Bank, October 1, 2012
7. “The Cost of Cash in the United States,” Bhaskar Chakravorti and Benjamin Mazzotta, The Fletcher School – Tufts University, 2013
Always looking
to what’s next
Today will soon be yesterday. So we never stop
looking at what’s to come. And for ways to
make even smarter ways of working a reality.
We sponsor the University of Surrey’s 5G
Innovation Centre, the UK’s premier academic
facility dedicated to the research and development
of connectivity’s next generation.
And we’re also enhancing our connectivity, with
developments like NB-IoT and LTE-M, to power
IoT conversations for generations to come.
Want to know more?
Get in touch at O2Connect@O2.com
Reasons to
partner with O2
O2 helps IoT solution providers and end users
seamlessly connect and manage any size of
IoT device estate, by:
Understanding
your business,
working in partnership
to achieve your goals
Supporting you
with prompt answers
and advice from our
expert technical teams
Proactively adding
value by working with
you to scale and grow
your business
Building strong,
rewarding relationships
with regular and
reliable contact
Boosting your
competitive advantage
through the credibility
of the O2 brand
Going the extra mile
to make sure you and
your customers are
always 100% happy
Keeping your people
connected with our
award-winning network
Banking on truly
secure data transfers
Ingenico Group is the global leader in seamless payments.
Given O2’s record of delivering sensitive data securely,
it made perfect sense to team up.
The European Central
Bank estimates that the
total cost of cash-based
transactions to the EU is
1% or more of GDP6
...
...while the cost of
supporting cash
in the US is $200bn
per year7
.
Over 130,000
POS terminals
connected by O2
1. Press Release-New ECB report examines the costs of making payments in the European Union. European Central Bank, October 1, 2012
2. “The Cost of Cash in the United States,” Bhaskar Chakravorti and Benjamin Mazzotta, The Fletcher School – Tufts University, 2013
Sam Footer, Co-Founder,
Intelligent Telematics UK Ltd
Helping to drive
new efficiencies
O2 helps IoT solution provider Intelligent Telematics
give fleet managers real-time visibility of their
vehicles and drivers. O2 powers this insight with
secure, reliable data delivery.
Minimising operating costs
Protecting valuable business assets
Improving safety for
workers and the public
What our partners say
O2 gave us so much. Their roaming SIM
and data plans are so flexible. And their
people are always full of new ideas to
help us stay ahead of the curve.
Protecting the ones
who look after you
IoT solution provider Retrieva offer advanced
tracking technology that gives dog owners
peace of mind. O2 Smart Connect gives
Retrieva the ability to offer:
O2 were the best connectivity choice for Retrieva’s
GPS tracking collars. They’re genuinely excited
about adding value to our business. And partnering
with O2 means our customers have absolute
confidence in our product.
John Wisbey, Co-Founder, Retrieva,
Dog Tracker Nano, O2 Partner since 2013
Real-time
GPS tracking
Accurate,
detailed maps
Unlimited
range with
international
coverage
What our
partners say
Putting a healthier
spin on transport
Birmingham City Council could see how the benefits
of a safe and healthy alternative to car commutes
affected their community.
Birmingham City Council aims to get people using
bikes for at least 5% of all city trips by 2023 and
10% by 2033 to make the city “healthier, greener,
safer and less congested”5
.
Cycling to work reduces the
risk of cancer by 45% and
heart disease by 46%4
The potential to save
£1.8bn in health benefits*
*If UK cycling levels increased to German levels by 2025.
So they asked us to connect their new
city-wide bicycle-for-hire scheme.
More than 2000 bicycles fitted with
O2 Smart Connect SIMs
Looking ahead
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39641122
2. http://www.bhamcyclerevolution.org.uk/page/about
Enabling solutions
people believe in
We already power millions of IoT connections. This track
record was a big part of the reason the UK Government
awarded us the largest IoT deal in history.
21m smart meters
to be connected
in 2/3 of UK homes
Over 3m IoT
connections
currently enabled
Did you know?
Experts suggest that smart meters could
save the UK “2 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2020”3
.
Proving the value of
a more connected world
with more powerful IoT solutions
Growth of the IoT
market by 2020
• £207.8 billion
in IoT spending1
• £1.32 trillion
in IoT revenue
• 20 to 30 billion
connected devices2
The Internet of Things (IoT) has already begun
to deliver new efficiencies and create opportunities
for organisations across the public and private sector.
But to find out what’s really achievable – whether you’re
an IoT solution provider or are using IoT in your own
organisation – you need to find the right partner.
Someone to help you manage your device estate and
make the most of IoT connectivity.
See how O2 is providing organisations with smarter
ways to work and deliver more rewarding customer
and community experiences – and why this is just
the beginning. *Currency converted from USD to GBP.
Accurate as of 11th July 2017.