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by nicolsc 9y ago
Sigfox, Wifi, or else, my recommendation is the same : when you have nothing to say, do nothing :) In most "connected" devices, you don't need to keep an established connection which will drain the battery fast. This is why i
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by nicolsc 9y ago
Working on it! It's a pretty big country ... So far, you have solid coverage in some metro areas only : SF/North Bay, Chicago, NYC, Atlanta, Houston (Miami & others are getting there) Check out sigfox.com/coverage to get
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by nicolsc 9y ago
I mentioned elsewhere in the thread a beta Sigfox Network Emulator. Let me know if you could be interested in testing it.
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by nicolsc 9y ago
There is a network emulator (USB key), but we're not 100% happy with it. Which is why it's not advertised for sale yet. But if someone is interested to give it a try in not-yet-covered areas in the US or elsewhere, let me know : d
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by nicolsc 9y ago
Sigfox relies on * Ultra Narrow Band (100Hz) modulation * Low data rate (100 bits/s in Europe, at 14dBm/25mW) + lightweight protocol * High receiver sensitivity, mostly SDR based We've got a few youtube videos explaining this
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by nicolsc 9y ago
(Nicolas @Sigfox) What area are you thinking about ? In western/northern Europe, coverage is already pretty solid nationwide. Agriculture is one of the rising usecase: weather monitoring, soil chemistry, etc... Check sigfox.com/co
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Arduino MKRFOX1200: MKRZero and Sigfox Connectivity(arduino.cc)
1 points by nicolsc 9y ago|0 comments
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C.Fourtet (Sigfox founder): “I came back to some very frugal technologies”(venturebeat.com)
2 points by nicolsc 10y ago|0 comments
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FiPy – The world’s first 5-network IoT dev board(kickstarter.com)
2 points by nicolsc 10y ago|0 comments
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by nicolsc 10y ago
~~Disclaimer : Sigfox employee ~~ Big on words, but not speaking about others ;) I'd suggest anyone interested in LPWAN (be it Sigfox, LoraWAN or else) to get its own idea by field testing. Talk is cheap. Sigfox coverage is available i
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AirChat radio code review(daemon.de)
3 points by nicolsc 10y ago|0 comments
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Great ! Thanks for sharing @mkarliner :)
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by nicolsc 11y ago
TL;DR: The Sigfox Foundation goal is to offer coverage to non profit projects in remote areas & developing countries. Using GPS Trackers from Sensolus, the belgian polar mission is now able to track people & assets around their Prin
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Sigfox brings its IoT network to … Antarctica(venturebeat.com)
4 points by nicolsc 11y ago|1 comments
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Fully agree: most of the IoT solutions are "unsexy" stuff. It's often painfully hard to explain that the kickstarter-sexy projects are only the tip of the iceberg. A BLE "smart" waffle machine would surely be fun, a
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Tongue-in-cheek statements like this are proof that the guardian is still a british news org
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Antarctica Gets a Wireless Network for the Internet of Things(forbes.com)
3 points by nicolsc 11y ago|0 comments
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Twitter down on web and mobile(theguardian.com)
35 points by nicolsc 11y ago|14 comments
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Sigfox Coverage Map (LPWAN Dedicated to the IoT)(sigfox.com)
2 points by nicolsc 11y ago|1 comments
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by nicolsc 11y ago
In the SF event we'll hand out TI dev kits, Launchpad + CC1120 boosterpack (~ http://www.ti.com/tool/boostxl-cc1120-90 ) The Akeru board is still quite expensive (€100), as it's a full Arduino/Genuino boa
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Maker In Residence — INTERN — @Sigfox. Paris, FR. Build hardware PoCs showcasing the SIGFOX network. Real use cases, pure R&D, funny stuff .. Whatever. Using the HW solutions from our partners : Adeunis, Atim, Atmel, Axsem, SiLabs, Tel
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Sigfox-ready chips can be bought from Atmel, Axsem, SiLabs, TI, .. and more : http://makers.sigfox.com/ You should be able to get some Sigfox-enabled TI CC1120 for a few $ easily.
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Forgot to add that Sigfox isn't based on TI radios, but is hardware-agnostic. Basically, most sub-GHz radio transceivers are compatible, and it's all about adding the soft stack. Current HW partners include TI, SiLabs, Atmel, Axse
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by nicolsc 11y ago
If you're skeptical about LPWAN range claims .. better thing to do is to test :) We (Sigfox) are running a hackathon in SF on Nov 20th, in partnership with the City. Good occasion to test the live network, and get your hands on a dev k
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Sigfox doesn't have channels per se. Each Sigfox message is concentrated on ~100Hz, with the base stations listening to a 200KHz part of the available spectrum. Regarding interferors, the Ultra Narrow Band technology offers a great res
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Sigfox Makers Tour:Workshops to learn more and get started with Sigfox IoT network(makers.sigfox.com)
1 points by nicolsc 11y ago|0 comments
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by nicolsc 11y ago
Lot of useless gadgets here .. but the Internet of Things is(will be..) much more than consumer-facing objects. The iceberg analogy never gets old ;) Industry, Agriculture, Logistics, Cities, etc .. all have a lot to get even more smarter.
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IoT Operator Sigfox Raises +$100m from NTT Docomo, Telefonica, Eutelsat(gigaom.com)
2 points by nicolsc 12y ago|0 comments
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March 4th – Paris Hackers Meetup #12(meetup.com)
1 points by nicolsc 12y ago|0 comments
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by nicolsc 12y ago
Winning the Champions with your fav little club in FM is in now way a waste of time! (Proof : it made you happy) Seriously, live your life. There is much more to it than reading tech books or whatever career-related stuff. Just do what mak

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