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Thinxtra’s 0G Network enables Massive IoT

Connecting large scale IoT solutions to the IoT has never been more energy efficient, easier, secure or cost efficient. We are the owner and exclusive operator of the public, national 0G Network dedicated to the IoT based on leading LPWAN 0G technology.

Thinxtra’s national 0G Network - Dedicated to Massive IoT

Organisations don’t need to invest in building and maintaining IoT networks to realise the proven efficiency gains of large scale IoT deployments connecting high volumes of assets or facilities. Thinxtra has done the work for you and enables Massive IoT projects, in the shortest time frames at the lowest total cost of ownership and risk, so you get the data you need to realise your return on investment.

Our reliable and secure 0G Network combined with the right devices, data platform and services allows you to focus on your business objectives, while we take care of the build and operation of the IoT network infrastructure. We remove commercial IoT complexities with a simple, fixed connectivity subscription fee per device you connect to the 0G Network and can even deliver end-to-end solutions based on managed service fees.

What is the 0G Network

Thinxtra’s national network infrastructure is powered by Sigfox 0G (Zero-G) the global Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) communication protocol and cloud services provided by Unabiz Group, leading global Massive IoT service provider. 0G has been adopted as a standard in more than 70 countries, where local 0G Network Operators like Thinxtra own and operate the public networks.

Most energy efficient

Longest battery life

Reliable & secure

Complementary

Two or three IoT messages a day change everything.

The 0G Network is the most energy efficient, low-bandwidth wireless network specifically designed to connect physical assets with the digital world at massive scale. Small amounts of asset data is collected, reliably and securely transported, transformed and integrated with data analytics or business processes. The unique capability of Thinxtra’s 0G technology allows reliable prediction of the battery life of IoT devices, up to 7-10 years. This unlocks the business case for Massive IoT, tracking and monitoring unpowered assets at scale.

Thousands, hundreds of thousands or millions of IoT devices can be attached to physical assets which then simply track and monitor themselves sending you vital information such as location, temperature, movement, fill levels to name just a few.

Thinxtra’s 0G Network Coverage Map for Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong

In addition, see coverage in more than 70 other countries around the world.

Do you want to extend 0G Network coverage as needed for your specific environment?

Learn about Sigfox 0G MicroBase stations here.

The IoT connectivity choice is yours

Complementing Thinxtra’s 0G Network with global cellular connectivity

Thinxtra is the exclusive solution partner in ANZ and HK for Soracom to provide the right connectivity choice to our customers and partners.

Soracom’s fully integrated suite of IoT products brings together everything that’s required to build and deploy technical innovations to the market that can scale globally. More than 20,000 businesses connect, manage and optimise their devices to the cloud with Soracom.
Click here to learn more. And contact us to enquire about this service.

Thinxtra's 0G Network is only part of your solution

At Thinxtra we understand that your connectivity needs are only part of a fit-for-purpose solution that will deliver real business value. You may want to build-your-own or look for an end-to-end solution for your specific needs. We are your trusted advisor for economically viable and operationally scalable IoT deployments.

IoT Devices & Sensors

Smart assets & facilities provide the data.

Find the best device for your use case in our broad portfolio.

IoT Network

Fit-for-purpose, public IoT connectivity.

Choose from, or combine, LPWAN or Cellular.

IoT Solutions

Find the right end-to-end solution for your use case.

Thinxtra’s Solution Partners are experts in their field.

IoT Services

Mitigate risk and reduce time to market.

Use our experience from business case design to execution services.

0G United Nations is the international association of trusted, exclusive Sigfox 0G Operators in their region, with extensive experience in local and global Internet of Things (IoT) deployments.

Together, we provide the only global 0G Network in the world. Our vision is a connected world where everything worlds in the most efficient way to build a sustainable future.

Visit 0G United Nations Website for more information.

Technical Information

Design Choice and Benefits

Sigfox has designed its technology and network to meet the requirements of mass IoT applications; long device battery life-cycle, low device cost, low connectivity fee, high network capacity, and long range.

Star Network Architecture

A device is not attached to a specific base station unlike cellular protocols. The broadcasted message is received by any base station in the range, which is 3 in average.

Small Payload

An uplink message has up to 12-bytes payload and takes an average 2s over the air to reach the base stations which monitors the spectrum looking for UNB signals to demodulate. For a 12-byte data payload, a Sigfox frame will use 26 bytes in total. The payload allowance in downlink messages is 8 bytes.

Lightweight Protocol

Sigfox has tailored a lightweight protocol to handle small messages. Less data to send means less energy consumption, hence longer battery life.

Ultra Narrow Band Radio Modulation

Using the Ultra Narrow Band modulation, Sigfox operate in the 200 kHz of the publicly available band to exchange radio messages over the air. Each message is 100 Hz wide and transferred at 100 or 600 bits per second a data rate, depending on the region. Hence, long distances can be achieved while being very robust against the noise.

Random Access to the Radio Frequency Resource

The transmission is unsynchronized between the device and the network. The device broadcasts each message 3 times on 3 different frequencies (frequency hopping). The base stations monitor the spectrum and look for UNB signals to demodulate.

High Network Capacity

The small footprint of UNB enables more simultaneous signals within the operation band, in addition Sigfox protocol cuts down the radio frames size. Those two features combined with the use of cognitive radio technology enables the Sigfox network to reach a very a high capacity.

High Energy Efficiency

Sigfox radio protocol cuts the radio frame size down and no synchronization with the network is required. Combining a low power emission level and short emission duration (less than one minute per day) allows maximum autonomy to devices.

Very Long Range

Low bit rate and simple radio modulation enable a 163.3 dB budget link for long range communications.

High Resilience to Interferences

UNB intrinsic ruggedness coupled with spatial diversity of the base stations offer great anti-jamming capabilities. UNB is extremely robust in an environment with spread spectrum signals. UNB is the best choice to operate on the public ISM band.

Security of the Sigfox Network

Security comes with devices first. Security is also supported by radio technology. The communication between the base stations and the Sigfox Cloud, as well as the Sigfox cloud itself are secure, robust, trusted and scalable. At the chain end, IT platforms of customers are connected to the Sigfox Cloud using HTTPS encrypted interfaces.

Low Frequency Accuracy Constraints on Connected Devices

A device transmits randomly anywhere within the operation band. There is no synchronization between the base station and the device.

High Resistance to Interferences

SIGFOX has decided to implement three types of diversity scheme in order to make SIGFOX transmissions robust: time diversity, frequency diversity, space diversity.

Downlink Connectivity

The downlink process of Sigfox brings additional security robustness. When objects have their ears closed they can’t listen to anything that might be sent by a hacker. The fact that the objects choose when to communicate and at which frequency is protecting them from a hacker sending them a misplaced, unattended command.