20 mins technical intro to sigfox

Anthony Charbonnier Startup relations and programs

@Anth0_

Introduction

Low Power Wide Area Network

Wide range,

with ultra low energy

SIGFOX doesn't sell chipsets

SIGFOX doesn't build solutions

SIGFOX invented a radio protocol

SIGFOX operates its own global network

One network

Cost oriented

Simple.

Energy efficient

Disruptive technology

Lot of new use cases to discover

Perfect timing for startups to invent new services

Huge market demand

Core concepts

An object emits a radio message

Our antennas pick this message

We transmit this message to your server

Complex ?

You send an AT command :

SigFox.print(« AT$SF=Payload »);

You receive the answer on your server

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Complex ?

Develop, subscribe, & certify once

& ship everywhere ( inside Radio Zones)

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Long range

Ideal cases

+200 kms( record at 980)

Reality

City : 2-10 km

Rural : up to 100km.

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Outdoor & Indoor

Also works indoor

But there’s there’s Physical limitations

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From the Object, to the cloud

From the Cloud, to the object

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Bi-directional

Few messages per hour

Small messages

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Small messages

ETSI Regulation

1% emission each hour rule.

1% of 1 hour = 3600 sec / 100 = 36 secs of emission

1 message sigfox = 6 seconds

So we can send 36/6 = 6 messages per hour

Why it is cool as an entrepreneur

1 certification = access to the whole radio zones.

1 network subscription = access to the whole network

Enjoy the global distribution model from sigfox partners

big help from sigfox to startups

Cost

Very low subscription fees

Very short development

Very cheap hardware

Ultra Narrow Band

Radio Spectrum

We listen 200 KHz on the band

each message is 100Hz wide

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Messages

Each repetition is 100hz wide

Radio spectrum

Why UNB ?

Frequencies

ISM bands : Shared and non-licensed

Comply with local regulations

• Europe : 868MHz (ETSI 300-200)

• USA: 902MHz (FCC part 15)

• etc.

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Hardware solutions

Hardware

Open Hardware approach

Free IP

Solutions certifications once

for each radio zone.

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Antenna

Most important part

A perfect balance between

design & performance

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partners.sigfox.com

ask.sigfox.com

Startup program: Helping startups to grow

• Introduction to the technology by our experts

• Technical help during the product development process

• Industry contacts to benefit from Sigfox partnerships (EMS, 3rd parties..)

• Worldwide startup community to share insights and contacts

• GoToMarket & distribution help through our WW partners

• Special pricing for certifications

Coverage

Where does it work ?

6 fully covered countries ( France, Espagne, Portugal, Irlande, Pays-Bas, Luxembourg)

Deployment in 18 more countries (USA, Australie, Allemagne, Brésil,

Mexique, Colombie ,Belgique, UK etc.)

Use cases

Examples of solutions already in production

IoT

Gadgets

Smart parkingsilver economyWater metering

Predictive maintenance

Connected beer

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Connected Pallets

CAPTURS Outdoor tracker

DOMINO Simple mail button

Oil & Gas tank monitoring

ELM Leblanc Connected boiler

SensDumpster Connected trash

Weenat Agriculture sensors