Need a global SIM card for your CANedge3? The optional IoT SIM offers instant connectivity, 400+ carriers across 170+ countries - and 90% discounted rates. It is a convenient and highly cost competitive alternative to sourcing your own SIM. Note: The SIM must be activated within 1 month as per the CANedge3 Intro step-by-step guide. Note: The SIM account creation process typically takes 1-2 weeks. Learn more below! OUTLINE INSTANT TEST Test the SIM out-the-box with 100 MB prepaid to verify compatibility 90% DISCOUNT Benefit from pre-negotiated and highly competitive data rates SCALABLE Start with 1 SIM - and scale to 1000+ if needed. Easily activate new SIMs GLOBAL Easily deploy your CANedge3 fleet across countries with 1 SIM provider RELIABLE Minimize downtime via automatic network failover and redundancy MANAGE Easy-to-use web platform for managing/tracking deployed SIM cards About the global IoT SIM The CANedge3 lets you log 2 x CAN/LIN to an SD card - and auto-push the data via 3G/4G to your own server. The device has a micro SIM card slot, letting you insert and use your preferred SIM card (e.g. from a local provider). For some use cases, however, you may prefer to use the IoT SIM card that you can select as an option for your CANedge3. The IoT SIM is a global IoT SIM card that enables highly reliable connectivity across 400+ carriers in 170+ countries. We offer this IoT SIM in collaboration with our IoT SIM partner, with 20+ years of connectivity experience. Our goal is to offer an optional global SIM card that is immediately ready-to-use when you receive your CANedge3. EU vs. US/CA optimized We offer two versions of the IoT SIM card: EU vs. US/CA optimized. Both variants offer global coverage, but to optimize upload speed we recommended to deploy your CANedge3 with the SIM variant that best matches your deployment region. 90% discounted rates To make the data rates competitive, we have negotiated a 90% rate discount on behalf of our end users. We do not profit from this and we are not involved in the SIM account in any way. Instead, you get 100% of the discount, whether you have 1 SIM or 1000 SIMs. Note that this applies to company users, as the discounts do not apply to private users. Example: In USA you would pay 0.5$/SIM/month and ~5$/GB - making it 90% cheaper than most IoT SIM providers. Learn more below - and see the data rates for your country: IoT SIM pricing IoT SIM setup How much data will the CANedge3 use per month? The amount of data depends entirely on what type of data you are recording - and how you configure your CANedge3. If you were to record 'everything' from a truck, for example, you might generate 50 MB/hour - which could of course become very expensive. However, in practice you'd want to apply compression, filters, prescalers and triggers to optimize your file size as described in the CANedge3 Intro. With this, you'll typically be recording closer to 1-5 MB/hour and thus between 0.1 to 5.0 GB per month. Note also that there is typically a 10-30% overhead involved in transferring data via LTE, meaning that to upload e.g. 1 GB of data, you may need to consume e.g. 1.2 GB of data on the SIM card. You can adjust your CANedge3 configuration over-the-air. Is the IoT SIM the best solution for me? The best SIM card solution will differ depending on your use case and location. But below are a few rules of thumb: The IoT SIM is most likely the lowest cost option in USA/Canada for all use cases Globally, the IoT SIM is competitive in most countries in the 0 to 5 GB interval If you need to upload 5+ GB per month, you may prefer a 'flat rate' SIM solution If your devices cross borders, the IoT SIM may become increasingly cost competitive The IoT SIM is proven to be compatible with the CANedge3 in all countries The IoT SIM is flexible and offers powerful tools (e.g. diagnostics and monitoring dashboards) In many EU countries, you can get a single 'data sharing' SIM card in addition to your regular phone SIM at practically no cost. This will often be preferable if you're only going to deploy 1 CANedge3 unit. However, as soon as you start needing multiple SIM cards, you'll move into B2B prices that can be quite steep even in EU. Generally, we recommend to all our users that they check out the discounted data rates via the link above - and compare them vs. their alternative options. If in doubt, feel free to contact us. What does the setup process look like? You can find the full setup guidance in the CANedge3 Intro. In brief, when you receive an IoT SIM for the first time, it comes with 100 MB of prepaid data. This means that you can activate the SIM without creating a full account - and thus e.g. verify the connectivity of your CANedge3 before proceeding. To go beyond the initial 100 MB of data you will need to set up your own account with the IoT SIM provider. When you activate a SIM, the provider will reach out to you within typically 1-2 weeks to set up an introduction meeting. Assuming you want to create an account, they will set this up and migrate your existing SIM cards to the account. Future SIM cards can then be registered directly to the account as needed to avoid any initialization downtime. This also means that for initial deployments you should expect some lead time before the account is ready - so for very short-term testing you may want to use a locally sourced SIM card. However, once your account is setup you can add new SIMs quickly.
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