WHY SORACOM
One major challenge to developing this device was maintaining its simplicity
In the words of Safecast Co-Founder and Japan Director Pieter Franken, “one major challenge to developing this device was maintaining its simplicity while enabling it to get online even in places with no obvious Internet access. We chose to use SORACOM Air for its ability to communicate over the mobile grid.”
This allows volunteer groups to seamlessly install sensors on their own, helping the Safecast team to scale their network with minimal installation overhead while also streamlining operations thanks to the Soracom User Console and API.
As Franken explains, “The outstanding User Console replaces what used to be various complex services we outsourced separately with a single integrated platform where we can manage devices and SIMs.”