GE Garages Paris 02.11.2015

1. Connecting the world
with Sigfox
GE Garages — Paris 2015.11.02

2. About SIGFOX
• SIGFOX has invented a radiocommunication
protocol
• SIGFOX is operating a global network
• SIGFOX does not sell hardware components
• SIGFOX does not build connected solutions

3. About SIGFOX
• French company, funded in 2009
• ~80 staff 6 months ago, 150 now
• Operating in 10+ countries

4. Philosophy
• Simplicity
• Efficiency
• Ambition

5. Radio technology
• Unlicensed bands
• Ultra Narrow Band
• Compliant with regulations
• Two-way communication
• Outdoor & indoor

6. Connecting the
physical world ?

7. IoT vs Gadgets
Sexy projects
BORING
BUT USEFUL
IOT

8. IoT 2025
McKinsey study
• All activities concerned
• Up to $11T annually
• 40% in developing
countries

9. Perfect Sigfox
use cases
• Shy devices
• Independent devices

10. Metering & utilities

11. Logistics & Tracking
• Know the position of any good or equipment
• Post-theft solutions

12. Smart City

13. Maintenance
• Assisted maintenance
• know what’s going wrong & fix it quickly
• Predictive maintenance
• Know that something is about to fail
• Schedule non-interrupting maintenance works

14. Ifttt-like
• Press the button, send an
empty frame & trigger any
pre determined action
• « Mom I’m home ! »
• « Get me a taxi»
• Replay last order, ~Amazon Dash

15. Security

16. Agriculture
• Hydrometry
• Temperature
• Soil potential

17. DIY Projects
• Connected wine cellar. Because french.
• Connected cat food dispenser. Because cats.
• Kitchen garden: temperature, moisture, …
• GPS Tracking of anything

18. Open Hardware approach
• No need to buy « The Sigfox chip »
• Partnership with established partners : Atmel,
SiLabs, Texas Instruments, ..
• Prototyping boards, modules, SoC, .. wide
variety of available solutions

19. Coverage

20. US Coverage
• Live : City of San Francisco
• Within 6 months: 10 major cities

21. $$$
• SIGFOX does not sell hardware
• SIGFOX is a network operator
• Subscriptions from €14/year to <1€
• One contract, roaming included by default
• Cloud services: data pushed to your servers
instantly

22. Thank you :)
• Want a real demo: let’s talk !
• Get in touch :
• Nicolas Lesconnec, Dev & Maker Evangelist
• nicolas.lesconnec@sigfox.com
• twitter: @nlesconnec