How Tele2 IoT Partner KeySIM Makes IoT More Sustainable

Founded in 2019 and based in Greater Manchester, KeySIM’s founding team consists of MD Graham Robinson and CTO James Adam, a pair of experienced IoT professionals. Venture partner and Internet Service Provider Faelix, also based in Greater Manchester, provide technical infrastructure & expertise. KeySIM serves a broad range of end users,ranging from sole traders to SME’s to multi billion revenue blue chip companies and government agencies.

Two years of development was spent building a user friendly interface, configurable 2G/3G/4G/5G data, SMS & voice options & integration tools including MQTT feeds. The team knew from first-hand experience that to create a sustainable cellular connectivity service a multi network capability was fundamental because there are so many places covered only by a selection of the four UK mobile networks available, meaning there are no signal areas on single network SIM cards which historically resulted in site visits to swap SIM cards when connectivity was lost.

Secure remote access to private IP’s and 2 way SMS capability plays an important role in allowing clients to operate IoT in the most sustainable way by removing the need for site visits to diagnose connection or security problems,which can plague remote IoT deployments.

Client acquisition followed rapidly, with KeySIM onboarding over 150 corporate customers consuming over 1,000,000MB of data per month.

A strategic partnership with boutique connectivity hub supplier Anywhere WiFi resulted in roll out for the NHS, which proved invaluable during the vaccination phase of Covid-19 by providing wide area connectivity to mobile vaccination vehicles.

Nick Arnold of Anywhere WiFi commented, ”Congratulations to Tele2 IoT and the KeySIM team for finally delivering what we craved for years: SIMs that just work, it’s all we ask.”

KeySIM make extensive use of the features in Tele2 IoT’s 2CONTROL (Cisco IoT Control Center) to manage and support customers with information fed into the KeySIM interface using API’s, which allow for instant visibility of information from Tele2 IoT’s core directly to end users on demand.

We asked Graham why KeySIM chose Tele2 IoT.

“There are many reasons, but I would say the multi network connectivity element because having a signal is where it all starts. Then SIM card security, which is obviously vital, and definitely Tele2 IoT’s support function because if we cannot get answers we are powerless to support our end users in a timely manner. It is the whole Tele2 IoTproposition, which we know from experience is absolutely unique.”

KeySIM’s mission to improve IoT sustainability has only just begun. the early signs are positive, with site visits prevented weekly, and thousands of miles in wasted travel already saved.

Creating the best and most sustainable IoT SIM in the UK is only phase one. KeySIM has already successfully tested NB-IoT connectivity and has plans longer term to add IoT services on top of the KeySIM card proposition.

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