WHY SORACOM
Monthly Data charges dropped by 90%
SORACOM Air was used in smartphones to broadcast GPS coordinates. At testing, we found that the network was not just stable on all operated bus routes, but also offered a high quality of communications.
SORACOM Air costs 300 JPY monthly (base rate) and a metered rate for actual data usage, so we only pay for what is used. There are four plans based on data speed. Our system handles a small set of bus GPS coordinates but sent frequently, for which the most inexpensive plan was more than enough. Once we deployed SORACOM Air, our monthly data rates dropped to 1/10th of what they once were.
It’s also convenient to order more SIMs, and we can initiate or suspend them ourselves right from the web console. Soracom allows ordering of new SIMs in increments as small as one, which we then pop into the smartphones to quickly set them up and get them running. It’s easy to turn them on or off or cancel them when required. This ease of use greatly reduces the workload on administrators.