Launch of geolocation service for asset tracking
UnaBiz, a provider and integrator of Massive Internet of Things (IoT) services, has announced the launch of Sigfox Atlas Sparks Beta, an addition to its geolocation suite designed to enhance asset tracking in the supply chain and logistics sector. This next-generation service builds on the success of Sigfox Atlas Wifi ML, which last month UnaBiz said had achieved a success rate of over 90%.
Companies in the supply chain and logistics market continuously strive to improve the visibility of their asset fleets. Tracking vast numbers of assets effectively is a complex challenge, and cost considerations are crucial. While low-cost trackers are available, they often lack precise location accuracy. Sigfox Atlas Sparks addresses this issue directly.
Sigfox Atlas Sparks is an advanced geolocation service that enhances UnaBiz’s location-based service capabilities with patented machine learning algorithms. This innovative service targets customers with large fleets of asset trackers by significantly improving the accuracy of Sigfox-only low-cost trackers through integration with a small number of Smart Wi-Fi trackers.
With Atlas Sparks, logistics companies can enhance the accuracy of their entire fleet of trackers by equipping 20% with Smart WiFi trackers and 80% with simple, Sigfox-only low-cost trackers, which lack built-in geolocation capabilities. As data from both tracker types is aggregated in the cloud, our patented machine learning algorithms analyse their communication patterns. The simpler low-cost trackers are then clustered with the smarter WiFi trackers based on their “0G radio signatures.”
When 0G-only trackers are deployed, they transmit data with their radio signatures. UnaBiz’s geolocation system matches these radio signatures with known patterns to accurately locate the low-cost trackers. This innovative approach ensures that even if only 20% of your assets are Smart, you can still accurately locate a mixed fleet of devices, enhancing data accuracy and optimising your entire fleet without incurring excessive costs.
Sigfox is continually evolving to enable Massive IoT at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). By applying the “less is more” principle, Sigfox Atlas Sparks empowers asset owners to extend their reach and collect data from lower-cost assets, including pallets, crates, and parcels, using Sigfox-only low-cost trackers.
Key benefits
Enhanced Accuracy of Low-Cost Trackers: Achieve greater accuracy and visibility on large fleets by equipping 20% with Smart Wi-Fi trackers and the remaining 80% with Sigfox-only low-cost trackers.
Cost Reduction: Lower the TCO of large-scale asset management by 20% to 30%, and enhance location data accuracy to a level equivalent to that of a purely Wi-Fi-based fleet of trackers
Compatibility: The new service is compatible with existing solutions such as the “SeeGALE Card”, a reusable card-type device capable of detecting the location and opening status of products during transportation, developed by Kyocera Communication Systems (KCCS), and ALPS ALPINE’s GERI tracker, ensuring quick implementation with existing systems
Yoshiaki Nagai, Deputy General Manager of ICT Group and Division Manager, Wireless Solutions Division at KCCS, commented: “We’re excited to be one of the first solutions compatible with Sigfox Atlas Sparks. UnaBiz’s continuous innovation in the Sigfox 0G technology, as well as Geolocation AI, brings new value and confidence to our customers in the logistics and supply chain sector, enhancing our ability to deliver precise yet cost-effective asset tracking solutions.”
“We’re excited to bring UnaBiz’s latest innovation, Sigfox Atlas Sparks, to our customers. We have experienced the success of the Sigfox Atlas Wifi ML and are looking forward to the next generation of Sigfox geolocation service,” stated Oliver Diezemann, Senior Product Manager at ALPS ALPINE EUROPE. “By leveraging AI and focusing on what is fundamentally essential, UnaBiz has reduced the TCO of large fleets by balancing low-cost Sigfox-only trackers with Smart Wi-Fi Trackers. This groundbreaking service proves once again that ‘Less is more’ when it comes to Massive IoT deployment, and Sigfox 0G technology remains one of the top choices for the Logistics & Supply Chain sector.”
“Sigfox Atlas Sparks demonstrates the transformative power of AI and Machine Learning further advancing our world-leading suite of geolocation services. This innovation is unique to our global Sigfox 0G Network, as we leverage its scale we gain access to high-quality datasets used to train Geolocation AI models. Not only does this allow our Logistics and Supply Chain customers to optimise their operations while greatly reducing costs, but using our ever more power-efficient solutions, it also enables them to do so while continuing to reduce environmental impact,” concluded Alexis Susset, Chief Technology Officer at UnaBiz.
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