What Happens When Food isn’t Stored Properly

Improper food storage can lead to several problems, including bacteria and mold growth, food spoilage through natural decay, and even food waste, which costs billions of dollars annually worldwide. Below are some of the areas that are affected by improper storing of food. Bacteria and mold The United States Department of Agriculture says that all … Read more

Sigfox Ecosystem is Growing Up: Check Out Our Latest Incubator and VC Partners

We are happy to introduce new awesome partners which have just joined our premium program for incubator and VC partnerships. We team with Techstars (Global), Partech Shaker, Osaka Innovation Hub, African Startup Forum, Industrio, WeXelerate and EiTESAL Business Nurturing Initiative to give their IoT startups the best support they need to succeed. In concrete terms, we bring free material to let startups test Sigfox easily but also IoT expertise, business … Read more

“We See a Growing Interest from Large Corporations Into the Field of IoT” An Interview with Casper Harlev from Sensohive

Last week, we met Casper, CEO and co-founder at Sensohive that has created a series of beautifully designed and powerful sensors.  We are very proud to have Sensohive figuring among the best startups from our startup program. Let’s know him and his startup! INTRODUCTION Sensohive is an IoT Danish startup founded in 2014 that gathers 9 employees. … Read more

3 Million Devices Connected Milestone

The IoT market still appears complex to many companies, big and small, and they wonder about the benefits of connecting their business. At Sigfox, we therefore work hard to make the adoption of the IoT as simple and cost-effective as possible for our clients. More and more people trust in our know-how and that is why just one … Read more

Utility Companies Save Time and Lower Costs with Smart Water Meters

Sigfox-enabled Long-Range Telemetry Solutions Eliminate the Need for Onsite Meter Readings As any utility manager knows, dispatching staff to manually read water meters is both time consuming and a logistical headache. First-generation telemetry solutions have made a small difference by allowing utility companies to take remote readings from short distances. But with ranges of only a few … Read more

Common Food Safety Guidelines Around the World

Food safety guidelines are set up in countries so citizens can feel confident about the food they eat. Before refrigerators and freezers became widely available around most parts of the world, food couldn’t be stored for more than a day or so to avoid contamination or spoiling. This made it difficult to ensure you knew … Read more

How to Get Started with Sigfox?

Are you launching an IoT project including Sigfox or do you simply want to test our connectivity? Here is your survival guide that will direct you from learning about Sigfox technology to getting connectivity. That includes the whole process and tools useful to succeed your first tests. Which steps? Click on each one to learn more. 1. Learn : From Sigfox … Read more

Next Generation of Wireless Alarms Combat Theft at Residential Construction Sites

The construction industry turns to smart alarms, powered by Sigfox’s IoT network, for flexible protection that is changing the face of jobsite security.   Imagine this scenario: You’re the project manager for construction of a suburban housing development with a planned sixty-seven units. It’s early in the project, so the site contains little more than a job trailer … Read more

Sensing The Earth: Sigfox’s 2018 Universities Challenge

In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, Sigfox announced their 2018 University Challenge in collaboration with Hackster. Sensing the Earth will run from April 23rd until July 31st, 2018, which is part of a multitude of programs developed by the Toulouse-based company to enable the adoption of its technology and IoT in general. Sensing the Earth provides the engineers … Read more

Why Certification of Your IoT Device Has to Be Top of Your Priorities

Gaining the appropriate certification is vital if you are going to sell and distribute your Internet of Things (IoT) product commercially.  Without it, your product won’t have a legal route to market.  It is, therefore, one element of your project that should be under constant consideration. In this article we will consider what needs to be done … Read more