The former head of Optus’ IoT practice Anthony Stewart has joined Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong Sigfox network operator Thinxtra as general manager sales. Thinxtra described him as an industry pioneer who has worked extensively with Australian IoT early adopters since the early 2000s. He has been with Optus since 2010, initially as M2M […]
IoT platforms shine in ACOMM awards
Australian IoT platforms scored two of the 12 ACOMM awards handed out at Communications Alliance’s annual dinner, and Sigfox network operator Thinxtra won the ‘Best Marketing Initiative’ award. LoRaWAN network operator National Narrowband Network Company (NNNCo) was a joint winner of the ‘Innovation SME’ award for its IoT platform (the other winner was Coevolve for […]
CEFC pumps $10m into Sigfox network operator Thinxtra
The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has pumped $10m into Australian and New Zealand Sigfox licensee Thinxtra as part of a $20m Series B round of capital raising, giving it about 15 percent equity. Thinxtra announced CEFC’s involvement today, 17 August but gave no indication of the value of investment. However the CEFC […]
Thinxtra debuts Arduino-based Sigfox development platform
Sigfox’s Australia and New Zealand Sigfox network operator, Thinxtra, has introduced the Xkit, an Arduino-based Sigfox development platform saying it comes with a suite of features and accessories that will enable anyone with minimal hardware experience to set up an IoT solution. “It is perfect for start-ups, design houses, universities and schools, the kit has […]
CCP Technologies adopts Thinxtra’s Sigfox for refrigeration monitoring
ASX listed CCP Technologies (ASX: CT1), which specialises in providing real-time monitoring and analysis of critical control points in supply chains, has adapted its monitoring service for commercial refrigeration systems to use Thinxtra’s Australian Sigfox network. By so doing, CCP says it is now able to offer: a stand-alone solution which is not reliant on […]
Sigfox adds Spot’it location service to its IoT network
Sigfox has added a location service, Spot’it, to its low powered wide area network-based IoT service that it says enables users of its devices to track their location with an accuracy of approximately “a city block”. The service works with existing Sigfox devices. Sigfox says it uses “radio signal strength analysis and deep learning techniques” […]
Thinxtra taking Sigfox to Asia
Thinxtra, the Sigfox licensee for Australia and New Zealand is widening its horizons, announcing plans to rollout a Sigfox network in Hong Kong, and unveiling plans for networks in several more Asian countries in 2017. The move into Hong Kong appears to give it a headstart on rival LPWAN technology, LoRaWAN. So far as IoTAustralia […]
South Australia Govt backs state-wide Sigfox rollout
The South Australian Government, through Investment Attraction South Australia is to accelerate and expand the rollout of Thinxtra’s Sigfox low-powered wide area network for IoT in the state. Thinxtra, Sigfox’s Australian licensee, aims to have a Sigfox network covering 85 percent of the Australian population by the end of 2018. Earlier this month it announced […]
Thinxtra offers free Sigfox networks to would-be smart councils
Thinxtra, the company rolling out and operating a Sigfox LPWAN network for IoT in Australia, is offering to provide 50 councils in with Sigfox coverage at no cost “to bring Internet of Things solutions to the community.” Thinxtra says it will invest $5m into the program, which will cover free installation, free development kits for […]
Silicon Controls chooses Sigfox and Thinxtra to monitor one million gas tanks
Australian Sigfox network operator, Thinxtra, has scored a contract from Australia tank monitoring company, Silicon Controls, to provide connectivity on Sigfox networks around the world that could see up to one million gas tanks and cylinders monitored over the next three years. Silicon Controls presently monitors about 134,000 LPG tanks and cylinders around the world […]
