Better global IoT connectivity for industrial and manufacturing

Yes, and that’s the main reason to use it. An Onomondo SIM attaches to a public mobile network and carries the device’s data to your cloud on a single global APN, so the sensor never joins the plant’s Wi-Fi or OT network and needs no credentials or IT approval on site. SIMs arrive ready to connect, so the person installing the sensor is usually a technician or an operations team, not IT.

Onomondo SIM cards are non-steered, so the modem attaches to the strongest network at each site rather than a carrier’s preferred partner, with multiple networks per country. NB-IoT gives deep indoor penetration for stationary sensors and meters, and 4G/LTE is the default fallback. Network Lists let you set which networks a device may use, per country or per SIM, and the coverage table shows networks, technologies, and PSM and eDRX support per operator before you commit to a site. If a sensor does drop off, Network Logs show every attach attempt and the reason for any failure.

Network Logs show every attach attempt, the network and technology used, and the reason for any authentication failure. Traffic Monitor captures every packet to and from the device in real time and exports it as PCAP, with nothing installed on the device. Signaling Logs show the packets exchanged between the local network and Onomondo, so you can see whether an issue starts on the device, on the operator’s network, or in your firmware, for example a loop that keeps re-sending the same packet. Most debugging happens on the platform without a support ticket.

Yes. Connectors move cloud SDKs and encryption keys off the device and into Onomondo’s core network, which sends the data over TLS, HTTPS, or MQTTS to AWS IoT Core or Azure IoT. The device transmits less data and runs less logic, which frees memory on the module and extends battery life. If you change cloud endpoint later, you update devices in bulk without touching them.

LTE-M and NB-IoT both offer PSM and eDRX to save battery: NB-IoT suits stationary sensors, and LTE-M adds mobility and higher throughput. Connecting to the strongest signal also increases battery life and reduces data loss. The network technology a device can use is set by its modem, so a 2G-only module loses service when the local 2G network closes, and 2G shutdowns in several European markets fall inside the service life of most industrial equipment. Onomondo covers 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G NSA on one profile, so whichever technologies you design in, the SIM supports them, and our 2G and 3G sunset table lists sunset dates per network to inform the choice.