Orange is partnering with Smartkey to deploy what they claim is the world’s first blockchain-of-things SIM card as part of its smart city initiatives.
Orange Blockchain-of-Thing (BoT) Sim by SmartKey will roll out in cities in Poland where Smartkey is headquartered and integrated with city-wide infrastructure such as smart bikes, heating and water systems. The partnership will then be rolled out globally, with more than 2,000 cities integrated into the platform.
Orange BIoT SIM by SmartKey is the world’s first blockchain-of-things SIM card. Here’s what it does:
- Integrates SmartKey into Orange’s Live Objects platform, enabling all Orange IoT devices to be managed via the blockchain.
- Connects devices to the SmartKey blockchain network, allowing users to manage device access and payments, and to connect to dApps in the SmartKey ecosystem.
- Connects devices to Live Objects, allowing users to harness its suite of data management tools and services for your device.
- Creates a universal standard for blockchain-of-things SIM cards to enable future smart cities.
- Generates and distributes NFT access keys for connected devices.
Orange is the largest telecoms operator in Poland and provides over two million SIM cards for IoT devices, having over 266 Million active users worldwide. The Orange BIoT SIM by SmartKey will enable management and monitoring of smart infrastructure such as lighting and utilities, parking services, transport, charging and refueling, security and distributed energy.
Sebastian Grabowski, VP and Director of IoT and Advanced Technologies at Orange
The combination of blockchain technology and the internet of things is a real revolution not only in the world of technology, but also in the global economy and our partnership with Smartkey will enable Orange to play a key part in this.
