How IoT is an essential tool against climate change

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CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY

network technology to pick, what protocol to go with and what advantages it will bring to areas such as water metering is an ongoing discussion in the industry right now. According to Paul Bradley, VP Solution Sales at Kigen, smart metering – particularly water and gas metering – is turning to cellular connectivity to transmit data. “Inside a smart water meter, you need a cellular module for cellular connectivity … You therefore need a SIM or eSIM to be able to connect to the mobile network and authenticate that

Putting aside the risks of flooding to consumers’ homes for one moment, as another example, let’s say you’re a water supplier and you want to know how much water is being lost due to leaks, which is costing you money. You buy the sensor which is installed where you need it to monitor data, to understand where and how the leaks are taking place. Ultimately, you need connectivity, so the sensor can talk to the system and send over the data it’s collecting for later analysis.

Without connectivity, IoT sensors can’t collect the data and transmit it. What

Sigfox 0G technology is a form of LPWAN technology. Source: Sigfox 0G technology