French Internet of Things (IoT) network infrastructure startup, Sigfox and Texas Instruments (TI), a leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, this week announced the two companies are working together to increase IoT deployments using the Sub-1 GHz spectrum. SIGFOX's two-way network is based on an ultra-narrowband (UNB) radio technology for connecting devices, which is key to providing a scalable, high-capacity network with very low energy consumption and unmatched spectral efficiency. Customers can use the SIGFOX network with TI's Sub-1 GHz RF transceivers to deploy wireless sensor nodes that are lower cost and lower power than 3G/cellular connected nodes, while providing long-range connectivity to the IoT.
Both companies are targeting a wide variety of end-user applications, including environmental sensors, smart meters, agriculture and livestock sensors, asset tracking and smart cities, using the narrowband radio technology. According to both the companies, using Sigfox infrastructure with TI transceivers reduces barriers to entry for manufacturers wanting to connect their products to the cloud. It also reduces the cost and effort to get sensor data to the cloud and TI's Sub-1 GHz technology provides years of battery life for less maintenance and up to 100 km range.
Stuart Lodge, executive vice president of global sales at SIGFOX
TI's Sub-1 GHz technology is an excellent fit for the SIGFOX network, because it supports long-range and high-capacity connectivity in a system-cost-optimized way that users everywhere require to fully benefit from the potential of the Internet of Things. TI technology that leverages our ultra-narrowband technology is a powerful endorsement and will be a key part of our rapid network deployment in key global markets.
Oyvind Birkenes, general manager, Wireless Connectivity Solutions, TI
Narrowband technology is the superior option for a global Internet of Things network, because it offers the lowest-cost, most energy-efficient connectivity, along with the data capacity and robust coexistence, that competing technologies just cannot match. We are excited to be working with SIGFOX to expand their network deployments and bring the benefits of narrowband Sub-1 GHz technology to users worldwide.
