Local network provider Sqwidnet has signed a channel partnership agreement with SMME IOT, an ecosystem management solutions and Internet of things (IOT) strategy provider, to connect one million devices within the next three to five years in South Africa.
SqwidNet says this partnership will allow for the company to provide its proposition of low-cost, long-range, low-power modules and devices to the existing network of partners that SMME IOT services.
SMME IOT, in alliance with Visiosoft (an IOT device-maker), has already installed just over 2 500 water meter reader units across the country.
The analytics platform connected to these devices receives the consumption data every 30 minutes. These are active sites, that send data from the devices into a cloud platform. This data is then used to understand the consumption patterns of the area, resulting in responsible usage of water in various suburbs and communities.
"SMME IOT operates across a range of verticals, like the financial sector, human resource management and technology. We are confident that through this partnership, we will be able to expand our competitive offering into these sectors," says SqwidNet CEO Reshaad Sha.
"SMME IOT offers end-to-end solutions using leading technologies and sustainable partnerships to grow and support various businesses in South Africa. We specialise in devices that are IOT-ready and retrofit devices that provide us with a rapid market entry advantage."
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