Bttn, an Internet-of-Things (IoT) physical control provider has selected SIGFOX’s global network to expand its reach. Bttn is a battery or micro USB-cable powered Internet-connected device that comes with a button that can be pressed to trigger a particular action. It works by activating a pre-set command configured from any browser and communicates via SMS, cellular data or Wi-Fi and now the Sigfox network. It enables customers to leverage IFTTT, HTTP, or messaging to create notification systems, device remote control, order processing, security, or family messaging solutions for a wide range of applications/usage.The bttn communicates with the powerful bt.tn servers in the cloud and dispatches messages and actions to almost any internet service.
According to Sigfox, unlike systems that are still in the development stage, SIGFOX’s Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) technology for connecting devices provides scalable, long-range, two-way connectivity and very high capacity. The network complements existing high-bandwidth cellular systems, which are designed for the data-intensive needs of smartphones and other mobile electronics. It installs on standard cell towers and provides economical, energy-efficient transmission of small quantities of data over long distances, thus lowering barriers to wide implementation of IoT and M2M solutions, and greatly extending the battery and service life of connected devices.
SIGFOX's global network is deployed through the SIGFOX Network Operator partnership program.
Harri Rautio, CEO of Bttn
SIGFOX’s network, which is dedicated to the Internet of Things, allows us to build buttons that have better battery lifetime and a much lower cost. Furthermore, SIGFOX has strong network presence in countries like Spain and France, where we already have business customers in the transportation, elderly care, security and manufacturing industries. SIGFOX’s network connectivity adds a great feature to our great product.
Thomas Nicholls, executive vice president of communications at SIGFOX
The rapidly expanding SIGFOX network, accessible through a simple subscription-based model, is a springboard for IoT companies like Bttn, because it allows them to distribute their out-of-the-box connected devices wherever the SIGFOX network is deployed. We’re excited to see an on-demand signaling device such as bttn becoming SIGFOX Ready™ and we are convinced that the large SIGFOX ecosystem will find many uses for this innovative product, whose possibilities are almost endless.
