An implicit goal of developing applications is to increase the quality of life, or the general well-being of individuals and society as a whole. The term “quality of life” (QOL) can be broadly interpreted and does not have a universally-accepted formal definition or standard, however experts agree that economic indicators should be secondary. Keeping in mind the aims of the IT projects emphasizing novel forms of participation, open source data, and training the next generation of smart citizens, this project will combine crowdsourcing technology, a predefined set of QOL indicators, and an open database of environmental and social parameters to develop and launch a prototype application that will solicit feedback and improve city life in Germany with a help of SIM based connectivity. Mobile connectivity is becoming more and more a key success factor for many IoT projects, as most use cases are designed for mobility. But even for scenarios with immobile endpoints it often makes sense to include mobile connectivity as a fallback option, especially for time critical services. But if mobile connectivity is bound to a single network you simply won’t always have the quality of network coverage that you need. Therefore, we proposed the idea of the “wherever SIM” that provides the best network coverage wherever devices may roam. SIM cards and endpoints can be easily managed in real-time via the intuitive user-interface or directly from the customer’s software application via an easy-to-integrate API. The developing process, security issues and key features will be discussed.

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“Increasing Sensing Quality of Life
with a SIM based connectivity solution for IoT ”
Karina Popova @kary_key
Dev/Ops, M.Sc at whatever mobile GmbH

2. German precision in
global messaging

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50
Employees
33
Scrum stories per day
79 mill.
Transactions per month
23.1 mill.
€ Revenue in 2015
99.999
% Platform availability
400+
Mobile networks
Company Facts

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Agenda
➔The IoT and SIM Cards
➔Multi-Network Wherever SIM
➔Investigation and Implementation
➔Developer-friendly API
➔Use Cases

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IoT Vision

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Sensing IoT

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Wireless Tech Vs. SIM-Based Solution
75%

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SIM-Based Solution for IoT

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Multi-Network SIM Cards
Strongest Network Worldwide
Advanced Security Features

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Need: Connection Quality
Permanent
connection
Coverage
worldwide
Strongest
network

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Need: Advanced Security
Lock
SIM cards
Integration
via VPN
IPs
Restriction

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Need: Complexity and Time for User
Worldwide
market
One SIM -
No roaming
One integration
point

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Need: Flexibility of SIM cards
Industrial
applications
Harsh
environments
SIM cards with
long life span

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Need: Control and Automatization
Real time
management
Control over
SIM cards
Customer portal
& API

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wherever SIM

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Implementation

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VPN Network Architecture
Your Network Device
Network

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Access Control

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Endpoints

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Service profiles

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CODING DEMO

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Patching Endpoint Configuration

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Arduino + GSM Shield

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Use Cases
Payment Terminals Fleet Management Smart Metering Asset Tracking
Smart Home Security & Surveillance E-Health-Management

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Automotive / Telematics

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E-Health Monitoring

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Agriculture Industry

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Increasing Sensing Quality of Life

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Solution
Developer
Package
5 active SIM cards

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Visit whereversim.com

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Karina Popova
Telephone: +49 (40) 88 88 08-71
Email: kapo@whatevermobile.com
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