Low-power, wide-area (LPWA) the Internet of Things(IoT) provider, SIGFOX announced that it will integrate the SIGFOX Cloud with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, enabling customers to use data for real-time analytics, make better decisions across diverse business functions, and intelligently automate operations.
The company said that the solution is based on a dedicated global network delivering ubiquitous connectivity to billions of objects that will use the IoT. SIGFOX’s cloud-to-cloud integration, which will be available to both SIGFOX and Microsoft customers, provides an easy and secure way to connect and control millions of devices.
The collaboration allows users to utilize both SIGFOX’s low-power, wide-area network and the power of advanced analytics and storage on Microsoft Azure to collect, analyze and visualize large quantities of operational data produced by their connected devices and applications.
Stuart Lodge, SIGFOX executive vice president global sales and partners
Integration with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub in SIGFOX’s Cloud is a key step in the evolution of the IoT, providing customers with a great alternative to investing large amounts of resources to develop and manage data storage and management themselves.
Steve Guggenheimer, Microsoft corporate vice president of developer platform & evangelism and chief evangelist
The rapid proliferation of connected devices can raise challenges in bringing together disparate data sources, handling the scale of the aggregate stream, and ensuring a variety of platforms and protocols work together harmoniously.