WHY SORACOM
A fast track to scale
For most “smart home” solutions, it’s easy enough to get connected using existing home Wi-Fi. And if your pool happens to be in Wi-Fi range, that’s great! But a lot of home pools aren’t so conveniently located, and for gyms, clubs, schools or other institutions it’s not always feasible to provide network access.
Soracom’s cellular connectivity provides a simple and reliable backup that reaches where Wi-Fi can’t to ensure that everything works as it should no matter where a user’s pool is located. But as it turns out, reliable cellular connectivity is just the start.
For a consumer IoT company like Sutro Connect, one of the major challenges on the way to full-scale deployment is proper device provisioning. Public cloud services like AWS require each device to bear unique security credentials. Typically, these credentials would need to be installed on each device at the time of manufacture. However, this adds significant time, complexity, and potential for error. And because the credentials are stored on the device, it also opens up a potential security risk.
To streamline device manufacturing and speed-to-market, Sutro Connect uses Soracom Krypton for remote, on-demand device provisioning and credential management. This removes manufacturing dependencies, enhances device security, and also ensures compliance with California’s new device security requirements.
Services in use
• SORACOM Air: smart connectivity for IoT
• SORACOM Krypton: secure device provisioning