IoT & Connected Devices
Purpose-built cellular connectivity for IoT deployments — fleet vehicles, environmental sensors, POS terminals, digital signage, vending machines, and remote monitoring equipment. Fibi compares AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and specialty IoT carriers to find the right plan, coverage, and device management platform for your deployment.
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What Is It
IoT (Internet of Things) devices have fundamentally different connectivity requirements than laptops or smartphones. A temperature sensor in a cold storage facility needs to transmit a few bytes every 15 minutes with 99.9% reliability over 10 years on a single battery charge. A fleet of delivery vehicles needs real-time GPS tracking across the entire country with sub-second latency. A network of ATMs needs always-on connectivity with automatic failover and centralized management across thousands of locations.
Standard consumer or business mobile plans are poorly suited for these use cases — wrong pricing structure (per-device monthly fees add up to thousands for large deployments), wrong coverage tiers, and no device management capabilities. Purpose-built IoT connectivity uses pooled data plans, LPWAN technologies (LTE-M, NB-IoT), private APNs, and device management platforms designed specifically for fleet-scale deployments.
Fibi evaluates your IoT use case, device count, data requirements, coverage geography, and power constraints, then sources connectivity from AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and specialty IoT carriers including KORE, Aeris, and Twilio. We also identify the right device management platform (SIM management, OTA updates, usage analytics) for your operational needs.
Why It Matters
We compare AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and specialty carriers on coverage maps for your specific deployment geography. For national deployments, multi-IMSI SIMs can automatically roam between carriers for maximum coverage.
IoT plans use pooled data across all devices — devices that use less data subsidize heavy users. This dramatically reduces cost versus per-device plans and eliminates overage surprises on individual units.
A private APN (Access Point Name) keeps your IoT devices on an isolated network segment, preventing them from accessing the public internet or being accessed from it. Critical for industrial control systems, payment terminals, and medical devices.
LPWAN technologies (LTE-M, NB-IoT) deliver years of battery life for sensors and trackers that only transmit small payloads. We match the right technology to your device's power, latency, and data rate requirements.
International IoT deployments in logistics, shipping, and global asset tracking require SIMs that roam across 100+ countries with predictable per-MB pricing. We source global IoT connectivity with consolidated billing.
SIM management portals, OTA firmware update capabilities, usage dashboards, and alert thresholds — so your operations team can manage thousands of connected devices without contacting the carrier for each change.
The Fibi Advantage
Who Needs This
GPS trackers in delivery vehicles, trailers, heavy equipment, and high-value assets. Real-time location data requires reliable cellular connectivity across diverse geographies with low per-device cost at scale.
Temperature, humidity, air quality, and leak detection sensors in cold storage, pharmaceutical facilities, server rooms, and industrial spaces. LTE-M or NB-IoT provide years of battery life with reliable data transmission.
Unattended payment terminals, vending machines, and kiosks need always-on, secure cellular connectivity. Private APN ensures terminal traffic is isolated from public networks — a PCI DSS requirement for cardholder data environments.
Remote content management for digital menu boards, advertising displays, and informational kiosks. Cellular connectivity eliminates dependency on location WiFi and enables centralized content updates from a management platform.
Access control panels, smart meters, HVAC controllers, and building management systems increasingly use cellular as a primary or backup communication path — immune to ethernet cable failures and separate from the corporate IT network.
SCADA systems, pipeline sensors, utility meters, and agricultural monitoring equipment in remote locations where WiFi is impractical. LTE-M and NB-IoT reach rural areas with existing carrier infrastructure.
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