Connected Baltics is an Estonian telecommunications company founded in 2016. It is the exclusive operator of the Sigfox network in Estonia, a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). LPWANs enable communication between devices over a large geographical area with low power consumption, making them ideal for applications requiring long battery life and minimal data transmission.[1][2]
Native name | Connected Baltics |
|---|---|
| Industry | Wireless services |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, |
Area served | Estonia |
Key people | Kushtrim Xhakli |
| Brands | Sigfox |
| Services | IoT |
| Website | www |
Connected Baltics launched its nationwide Sigfox network in May 2017, achieving coverage for approximately 70% of the Estonian population. This network expansion has facilitated the development of various domestic IoT projects across diverse sectors.[3] Since then, Connected Baltics has partnered with various companies like Telia Eesti,[4][5] Levira[6][7] and Helmes.[8][9] to implement Sigfox technology in various domestic projects.[10]
Technology
editSigfox employs differential binary phase-shift keying (DBPSK) and Gaussian frequency shift keying (GFSK) over the Short-range device band of 868 MHz in Europe, and the Industrial, Scientific and Medical radio band of 902 MHz in the US. It utilizes a wide-reaching signal that passes freely through solid objects, called "Ultra Narrowband" and requires little energy, being termed a "low-power wide-area network" (LPWAN). The network is based on one-hop star topology and requires a mobile operator to carry the generated traffic.[11] The signal can also be used to easily cover large areas and to reach underground objects.[12] As of November 2020, the Sigfox IoT network has covered a total of 5.8 million square kilometers in a total of 72 countries with 1.3 billion of the world population reached.[13]
Sigfox has partnered with a number of firms in the LPWAN industry such as Texas Instruments, Silicon Labs and ON Semiconductor. The ISM radio bands support limited bidirectional communication. The existing standard for Sigfox communications supports up to 140 uplink messages a day, each of which can carry a payload of 12 octets at a data rate of up to 100 bits per second.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Connected Baltics Launches First Nation-Wide IoT Network in Estonia with International Reach". Sigfox 0G Technology. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Connected Baltics launches nationwide IoT network". Telecompaper. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Morris, Iain (2017-03-27). "The NB-IoT Train Is Delayed". Light Reading. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Tehnikauudised, Tehnikauudised (2017-03-29). "Telia Eesti toob Sigfox tehnoloogiaga asjade interneti lähemale – TehnikaUudised". TehnikaUudised – Element nr. 1 tehnikamaailmas (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Telia Eesti toob Sigfox tehnoloogiaga asjade interneti lähemale". Telia (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ "Levira ja Sigfoxi koostöö kiirendab asjade interneti levikut Eestis". Levira (in Estonian). 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Viimsi Vesi to collect water consumption data through Sigfox with a smart metering solution provided by Levira". The Baltic Times. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Kald, Indrek (2018-10-18). "Firma plaanib katta Eesti asjade internetiga". ITuudised (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Sidefirma plaanib kogu Eesti asjade internetiga katta". Äripäev (in Estonian). 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Telia leidis tehnoloogia, millega Eesti asjade internetti pakkuda". Majandus. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ Giedre Dregvaite; Robertas Damasevicius (30 October 2016). Information and Software Technologies: 22nd International Conference, ICIST 2016, Druskininkai, Lithuania, October 13–15, 2016, Proceedings. Springer. pp. 665–. ISBN 978-3-319-46254-7.
- ^ Khaldoun Al Agha; Guy Pujolle; Tara Ali Yahiya (17 August 2016). Mobile and Wireless Networks. Wiley. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-1-119-00755-5.
- ^ "Our Story | Sigfox". Sigfox. 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ Augustin, Aloÿs; Yi, Jiazi; Clausen, Thomas; Townsley, William Mark (2016-09-09). Kim, Dongkyun (ed.). "A Study of LoRa: Long Range & Low Power Networks for the Internet of Things". Sensors. 16 (9): 2–3. Bibcode:2016Senso..16.1466A. doi:10.3390/s16091466. PMC 5038744. PMID 27618064.