Internet of Things & Sigfox

Colloque Pédagogique GEII - Commission IoT

Longwy, June 23, 2019

About me

Nicolas Lesconnec

Head of Technology Adoption @Sigfox

Email : nicolas.lesconnec@sigfox.com

Sigfox & Education

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Our goal is to offer to faculty and students:

• Learning content

• Webinars & online Q&A sessions

• Competitions ! J

Internet of Things

• IoT is not restricted to computers

• Can be anything, anywhere

• No need for user interaction

• Full autonomy

Reliable data

• Live information

• No human error (measure, input)

• Structured, easy to associate with Data

Analysis platforms, feed AI models, …

Building the future

• IoT is taking off now (25B connected things by 2021 – Gartner)

• Global impact, on all businesses

• Shortage of professionals, with Technology and Business expertise

• Data collection : sensors, edge computing

• Data valorisation : AI, predictive maintenance

Opportunities for pioneers

CONFIDENTIAL

Sigfox - The first and global 0G Network

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IoTBringing the 4th industrial revolution to all sectors

BACK-UP BROADBANDSecondary connectivity & additional services for systems using broadband networks

0G

Cost efficient

Low Power

GlobalNetwork

…built to last forever as the most reliable and affordable network to transmit small messages

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Unbeatable cost of data extraction

▪ Up to 20x cheaper modules▪ Most cellular devices are

upgradable to Sigfox

▪ 10x less antennas required than cellular ▪ Antennas 3-5x less expensive than cellular▪ No spectrum licensing

▪ Unique cloud▪ Global contract▪ Seamless service

0G

2G3G4G5G $6 for 2G, $15 for 3G and

$35 for 4G LTE modules

<$2 for Sigfox modules

Lower bandwidth

and tailored to Mass IoT

Ever increasing bandwidth but

not natively designed for IoT

VS

…

Relying on a strong end-to-end ecosystem

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Semi & Module Device Solutions &

integrators

Presales

Consulting

Tech enablement Mass production Solution delivery

Sigfox architecture

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Usecases examples

ASSET TRACKING

Argon Consulting offers an end-to-end tracking solution. It notifies Michelin whenever the signal reaches sea coasts and gives insights on the container’s position. This information is key for lean production.

Problem solved

track sea-freight containers in real-time

BenefitsSolution▪ Cross country tracking without

roaming fees▪ Foreseen transportation lead

time▪ Lean production & reduced

stock▪ Alerts in case of delay▪ Visibility of service for

customers

Container tracking

Video link

Luggage tracking

Challenge

BenefitsSolution

Enable real-time tracking of consumer’s luggage worldwide

▪ Works in 130 airports of 50+ countries

▪ Differentiating service for consumers

▪ Intuitive smartphone application and alerts

Echo is an Indoor and outdoor tracker using Sigfox + Wi-Fi. Sigfox geolocation service to determine in which airport the suitcase is located. A smart algorithm detects the take-off and landing to set the tracker in flight mode.

Sensolus offers an end-to-end tracking solution. It notifies Airbus about its assets’ trips and give insights on supply chain optimization.The device embeds an internal memory to record data when outside of coverage.

Problem solved

Track spare parts between the headquarters and the sites of its suppliers

BenefitsSolution▪ Cross country tracking without

high roaming fees▪ Real-time visibility on the asset

during transportation▪ Automation of the supply chain

Industrial asset management

GPS tracker + beacons for indoor and outdoor geolocation

The solution has been developed by Sigfox IoT Agency and Total’s affiliate Stela and has been tested for the past year by the company’s transporter customers. It’s the first ATEX GPS tracker.

Problem solved

Improve how trailer fleets are used and kept secure.

BenefitsSolution▪ identify equipment that is

underused ▪ identify equipment that has been

lost or stolen

Trailer fleet management

INDUSTRYSelected Use Cases

Infrastructure strain monitoring

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Remote strain monitoring of aging infrastructures such as bridges, roads or tunnels, to drastically reduce infrastructure monitoring costs and facilitate maintenance and management

§ Easy to deploy (no wiring) and long battery (5 years)

§ Infrastructure monitoring cost reduced by up to 90% (no more on-site inspection imposed by regulation)

§ Prevention of aging infrastructure accidents

§ Check remotely the structure deformation via PC and Smartphone app

ST-COMM system using up to 4 strain gauge sensors and cloud application. It allows to detect structure deformation and stress before visible damages like cracks occur. It can be used to measure and detect deformation of various structures (materials) including concrete, mortar, metal, plastic, wood, asphalt, glass, etc.Much cheaper and more efficient than conventional methods (e.g. visual inspection or image analysis combining drones and AI)

Challenge

BenefitsSolution

ST-COMM strain sensor device by CACH

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Preventive maintenance of beer equipment

Alizent’s predictive maintenance solution combined with Sigfoxconnectivity allows beer brewers to monitor beer coolers and dispensers’ temperature.

Problem solved

Ensure that beer brewers maintain a correct temperature for draft beer or cider

BenefitsSolution

• Prevent beer taps breakdown• Prevent expensive repairs• Avoid waste of time and money

due to unusable beer taps• Optimize the routing of the

technician• Maintain the high image of the

beer’s brand• Increase customer satisfaction

21 % increase in factory capacity.17% reduction in claims from customers23% reduction in production waisteMore control points (quality systems).Better staff utilization and reduction in energy comsumption

Maturix Concrete Monitoringby Sensohive (DK)

Sensohive has made a sensor with external antenna the will be put in the wet concrete and then monitor the curing process. The solution consists of:✓ Wireless temperature and moist

sensors.✓ Live curing reports reports.✓ Notification when concrete is

done hardening.✓ Hardy IP68 sensors.

Challange

BenefitsSolution

Improve drying time of cast concrete and optimize factory production

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LIFESTYLEKey Use Cases

Special Olympics

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7.000 Athletes are in the UAE for the Special Olympics, with potential security risks for them

§ Credit-card size§ Real time information for

the organisation committeethanks to a dedicatedplatform

§ Increased safety

A small and simple tracking device has been provided free of charge to each of the athlete arriving in the UAEThis gives real time updates on their location, making sure they do not get lost or put themselves in a dangerous situation

Challenge

BenefitsSolution

Elderly safety monitoring

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Provide an inexpensive, non intrusive and simple monitoring solution for elderly safety, via daily life activity check (passive monitoring) and emergency alerts (active monitoring)

Challenge

SimplePack button device by Simple hw

§ Low-cost, easy to deploy (Plug&Play) and easy to use

§ Both automatic daily life monitoring (using the device accelerometer) and emergency alerting (using the device button) provided in a unique solution

§ Peace of mind for friends and relatives, with Email and SNS (LINE) notifications

Using the SimplePack button push device, e.g. fixed on the door of the fridge, both passive monitoring (checking of daily life activity, e.g. by monitoring fridge door opening and closing movements) and active monitoring (button can be pushed in case of emergency and alert is raised) can be performed.Relatives and care services can be informed and alerted in real time via Email and SNS notifications (LINE group chat).

BenefitsSolution

Pilot

Anti jamming capability for home alarm

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Alarms are connected to central system using GSM. Thieves use sometimes GSM jammers making it inoperative to burgle home.

§ Sigfox brings a clear competitive advantage towards Securitas Direct competitor.

§ Ensure service continuity§ Already in Spain, France,

Portugal!

This anti-jamming system does not go through the GSM network, which the most savvy burglars manage without difficulty to scramble with dedicated devices. The network developed by Sigfoxis inviolable and thus becomes the ultimate weapon to fight effectively against alarm jammers.

Challenge

BenefitsSolution

LIVE

Sigfox a complementary solution to mobile network by Telecom design

Freebox Delta

Back up communication channel in case of failure of the primary link, or power outage

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HummBox Air by GreenCityzen monitors the CO2 level of a room, its ambient temperature and the ambient relative humidity.

Problem solved

Improve the air quality of meeting rooms and office spaces

BenefitsSolution• Regulatory compliance for buildings

(public or private school, nursery, …)

• Improve employees working conditions and efficiency

• Increase cognitive performance by 10%

• Reduce absenteeism by 30%• Better management of heating and

ventilation systems

Indoor air quality monitoring

Technology Overview

What we can’t do (with Sigfox only)

• Devices who need a huge number of messages ( ATM, POS etc)

• Important payloads ( Camera, videos, etc)

• Device you need to wake up remotely instantly ( garage doors)

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What Sigfox is perfect for

• Devices who travel across countries

• Multiple years battery life devices

• Asset tracking

• Sensors data monitoring

• Security use cases ( as a backup)

• Agriculture

• Etc.

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Small messages

1 % duty cycle for ObjectsUp to 6 messages/hour

UPLINK12-Byte payload

- Sensor data- Event status- GPS fix- Application data

DOWNLINK8-Byte payload

- Action / actuator trigger- Device management- Application parameter setting

10 % duty cycle for Base Stations4 guaranteed downlink msg/day

SIGFOX CLOUD

Ultra Narrow Band

868.0 868.2

f (MHz)

192 KHz wide

100 Hz

Currently spreads on a 200KHz part of the spectrum

High spectrum efficiency 1bit/s = 1Hz of bandwidth

Each message is ~100Hz wide

✓✓✓

Ultra Narrow Band

Random AccessUnsynchronized transmission between the network and the device

The device transfers a small amount of energy on a random frequency with no protocol overhead (frequency hopping)

SIGFOX Base stations permanently listen to the spectrum and interpret received UNB signals

The same frame is sent 3 times enabling time and frequency diversity

Frame1 @F1

Frame2 @F2

Frame3 @F3

Uplink message

t1

t2

t3

2.08s for 12B payload

Frequency

Time

✓✓✓✓

High Network Capacity

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25.00%

50.00%

75.00%

100.00%

125.00%

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

Success rate vs. input load

Pure non-slotted Aloha w/ spatial div. w/ repetitionsIndoor penetration

Nb of messages / station

>1M

other wireless technologies

UNBFrequency &

Time diversitySpatial

diversity

+ + = Massive capacity & High Quality of Service

Bi-directional communication

Requested by the device to the network

Static downlink message size of 8 bytes

Agreed frequency of downlink

✓✓✓

High Energy Efficiency

Designed to maximize energy efficiency

No Pairing

10 to 50mA during a few seconds (25mW; 14dB) depending on the chip and the size of the payload

Idle consumption: negligible

Idle state

Communication state

6 nA

30 mA

Current

Time

~6 sec

99.x% of the time

✓

✓✓

✓

Security

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SDR cognitive spectrum monitoring overcome the complexity on the device side, generally using expensive TCXOs

Data is relayed to the network back-end. Latency is lower than 5 seconds for 90% of the exception reports

Base stations also ensure SDR simultaneous multi-carrier transmissions to terminals enabled with the UNB bidirectional feature

FLAT ARCHITECTUREto minimize the cost of deployment and operation

✓✓✓

Hardware solutions

Open Ecosystem

Sigfox is not a hardware vendor

Ecosystem of established partners

Hardware

Sigfox is not a hardware vendor

Ecosystem of established partners &

module makers

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• Arduino (Available in Europe and Africa (RC1) )

• Wisol by Yadom.fr ( Available in Europe and Africa (RC1) )

• Sipy by Pycom.io ( Available everywhere (RC1, RC2, RC4) except in Japon)

• Xkit by Thinxtra ( Available in the USA, Mexico, Brazil (RC2), Asia, Sud America (RC4) and Japon (RC3) )

• Unashield buy Unabiz (Available everywhere (RC1, RC2, RC3 and RC4) )

• Wisol by SeaSlugLabs (Available in the USA, Mexico and Brazil (RC2) )

Getting Started

And much more here!

Sigfox Development Kits are the easiest way to get started. Available from multiple partners and 1-year of connectivity included.

Some examples:

Different Sigfox solutions

Modules ➢ Sigfox only ➢ Multi-connectivity➢ Sigfox certified and type approvedRef Design➢ eBOM and PCB layout Sigfox certified

Transceiver / SoC components➢ Used for reference designs, modules,

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Volumes

Complexity

E

Cost

The best way to build a device?

Integration

Target

Providers

Principles

COMPATIBLE RADIO ICS/CHIPS ON-BOARD DESIGN

º Customer sources radio ICs components from manufacturers

º High volume projects

º Lowest possible cost and sizeº Higher certification process

and cost

º Highest integration risk/longer time to market

º Full RF integration and design efforts required

CERTIFIED SOC ON-BOARD DESIGN

º Customer sources radio integrated SoC and additional components from manufacturers

º Intermediary RF integration and design efforts required (certified ref. design available which can be 100% copied)

º Lower cost and size than module integration

º Medium to minimal certification cost

º Medium to limited risk/medium to short time to market

º Medium-high volume projects

º Minimal RF integration and design efforts (radio and other ICs already fully integrated)

º Lowest integration risk/faster time to market

º Prototypes and lower volume projects

º 3-5x more expensive than chip on boardº Minimal certification process and cost

º Sigfox certified module on-board design

MODULE

Sigfox solutions with external app MCU

Module

Application MCU: for applicationModulation Sigfox library is provided by SigfoxModulation code and SPI driver are provided by MCU and transceiver maker

Sigfox enabled solutions with SDK

MCU: for application and RF controlModulation Sigfox library is provided by SigfoxModulation code and SPI driver are provided by MCU and transceiver maker

Sigfox enabled solutions with SDK

Modulation Sigfox library is provided by SigfoxApplication notes & software modulation provided by silicon vendorProduct designer integrates the sigfox library with its application in the MCU

WithSDK

WithSDK

WithSDK

Sigfox-only SoC / Modules

Silicon and Module Partners, Roadmap Update, May 2017, V0.4 - 61 -

RC 1

RC 3

SoC

Verified : 87 Hardware certified

RC 2

RC 4

Module combo

Sigfox + GPS + WIFI + BLE Sigfox + WIFI Sigfox + BLE Sigfox + GPSSigfox + WIFI + BLE Sigfox + LoRa

Verified : 87 Hardware certified

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DEVELOPMENT KITS SECURE ELEMENT

RC 1

RC 3

RC 2

RC 4

On top of all chip & module makers’ evaluation kits, the mostpopular development kits: To encrypt the credentials & messages

So.. Which one to choose ? It all depends on the use case !

Most important :

• SDK ?

• Other technologies ?

• Support ?

• Price ?

• Power Consumption ?

• Availability ?

• Size ?

Inside the Sens’it

Most of devices have the same components

• Casing

• Battery

• Sensors

• Microcontroller

• Sigfox Modem

• Antenna

Antenna

Battery connector

Radio components

Transceiver (CC1125)

MCU (STM 32)

Sens’it

Magnet

BATTERY LIFE

• Typical consumption duringtransmission: 20-30 mA (EU)

• Best transceivers/MCUs have verylow idle current < 100nA

• Energy to send a message: 20mA x (3x2sec) / 3600sec = 33 uAh

•Alkaline 2000 mAh ~ 60k messages

Battery TypeBaterry Degradation

(per month) Battery Productivity Comment"Ideal" 0 1 -Li-ion 0.05 0.9 ExpensiveNi-MH 0.15 0.85 Cheap

Li-FeS2 0.00167 1 ExpensiveAlkaline 0.0025 1 Cheap

LeadAcid 0.05 1 HeavyBat_NC 0.0025 0.8 -

Coin cell: short lifetimeCan work with extra (super)-capacitor circuit

Prefer multiple smallerbatteries over a big one

Security

Strong Security Mechanisms

Coverage

Global network

Sigfox is offering a global network, not a solution to build private networks

Roaming is included in the standard service

Devices will work the same all over the network

Deployment model

All deployments aims to achieve a nationwide coverage quickly

Low density of access points : metropolitan France is covered with 2200 stations

Low cost of base stations + Small number = Low CAPEX & Low OPEX = Low subscription costs

Densification

Micro base stations available for sale online (400€), to extend coverage if needed (remote areas, deep indoor, ..)

Cloud

Get your data

View messages : Sigfox web platform

Get messages : REST API (pull)

Receive new messages : HTTP Callbacks

(push)

Callbacks

Each message received from your devices will be forwarded to your application server(s)

Fully customizable HTTP requests

Used to send data back to the device as well

Easy integration with major Cloud solutions :

AWS, MS Azure, IBM, Samsung, SAP, theThings.io, Thingworx, …

Sigfox integrates with Azure IoT hub natively

Sigfox <=> Microsoft cloud-to-cloud integration

Each message sent from Sigfox devices having

an Azure subscription is automatically forwarded

to Microsoft IoT hub

2-ways native connector at Sigfox back-end level

AWS IoT

AWS Cloud

Sigfox integrates with AWS IoT natively

AWS-sigfox connector uses AWS CloudFormation to manage Identity and Authentication

Rules Engine allows to route sigfox messages to otherAWS services

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Some Platform PartnersStorage, Analytics & Device management

PaaS: 50 Platforms certified

Smart building

Logistics

Smart Cities

Agriculture

Utilities

Industry

Thank you !

nicolas.lesconnec@sigfox.com