/// TELECOM · IOT & 5GCellular IoT & Private 5G Software
IoT connectivity management for fleets of connected devices, and the software that runs on private 5G — SIMs and eSIMs controlled at scale, devices diagnosed remotely, and data flowing into the systems that use it.
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Cellular IoT connects devices over mobile networks — NB-IoT and LTE-M for low-power sensors and trackers, 4G and 5G IoT for devices that need more. Private 5G gives an enterprise its own network on site.
Both create software problems: thousands of SIMs to manage, eSIM profiles to switch, data costs to control, devices to diagnose and data to integrate. Sodio builds that software for IoT MVNOs, operators’ IoT divisions and enterprises running device fleets or private networks. We do not build radio networks; we build what runs on them.
/// IS CUSTOM RIGHT FOR YOU?
When an Operator’s Platform Is Enough
Most operators offer a connectivity management platform with their IoT SIMs, and IoT connectivity providers bundle one in. If your fleet sits on one provider and their tools cover what you need, use them.
An operator's platform fits when
- Your devices use one provider in one or two countries
- You only need to manage SIMs
- Connectivity is a cost you buy
- You do not run a private network
Custom software fits when
- Your fleet spans several networks and many countries
- You need devices, connectivity and data in one view
- Connectivity is something you sell, as an IoT MVNO or reseller
- A private 5G network has to connect to your operational systems
/// WHAT IT COVERS
What IoT Connectivity and Private 5G Software Covers
SIM and eSIM lifecycle
Multi-network connectivity
Usage and cost control
Device onboarding
Connectivity diagnostics
IoT billing
Private 5G dashboard
Operational system integration
Low-latency applications
Security and misuse protection
/// THE LIFE OF A CONNECTED DEVICE
The Life of a Connected Device
SIMs or eSIM profiles are allocated
Stock assigned to the customer, device type and plan
The device is switched on for the first time
Connected and provisioned automatically
The device sends data every day
Usage, cost and connection quality tracked
Something goes wrong
The cause identified: coverage, SIM, plan or device
A plan, network or country changes
Plan updated or eSIM profile switched remotely
The device reaches the end of its life
SIM deactivated so it cannot be misused
/// WHICH CONNECTIVITY
Which Connectivity for Which Device
5G use cases get the attention, but most connected devices do not need 5G at all. The right connection depends on what the device does.
///AI IN CONNECTED FLEETS
Where AI Helps a Connected Fleet
A fleet of thousands of devices produces more connectivity data than any team can watch. AI is useful where it turns that data into a short list of things to act on.
Devices about to drop off
Devices whose connection is weakening flagged before they go offline, with the likely cause.
SIM misuse
Usage unlike a device's normal pattern — a SIM taken out and used in a phone, for example — detected and cut off.
Plan optimisation
Plans matched to what each device actually uses, so the fleet stops paying for data it never needs.
Devices whose connection is weakening flagged before they go offline, with the likely cause.
Learn MoreUsage unlike a device's normal pattern — a SIM taken out and used in a phone, for example — detected and cut off.
Learn MorePlans matched to what each device actually uses, so the fleet stops paying for data it never needs.
Learn More/// COMPARE
Three Ways to Manage a Connected Fleet
/// COST AND TIMELINE
What Drives the Cost and Timeline
A working connectivity dashboard on your real fleet typically arrives within 30 days, with a core production platform in 90.
The cost moves with six things: how many devices and SIMs are managed; how many host networks and countries are involved; eSIM profile management; whether it bills your own customers; integration with a private 5G network and site systems; and the applications built on top.
/// FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Cellular IoT is connecting devices — meters, sensors, trackers, payment terminals, vehicles — over mobile networks rather than Wi-Fi. It uses technologies designed for devices rather than phones, such as NB-IoT and LTE-M for low-power sensors and trackers, alongside 4G and 5G for devices that need more data or speed.
It is the software used to run the SIMs in a fleet of connected devices: activating and suspending them, changing plans, watching data use and cost, diagnosing devices that go offline, and managing eSIM profiles remotely. Businesses with thousands of devices cannot do this one SIM at a time.
Not always, and it is worth checking before you commit. Many sites are well served by modern Wi-Fi or by public 5G. Private 5G earns its place where you need guaranteed performance across a large site, reliable connections for moving equipment such as vehicles and robots, or full control over the network and its security — factories, ports, mines, warehouses and large campuses.
No. The radio network itself is designed and deployed by network equipment providers and operators. We build the software that runs on and around it: device and SIM management, the dashboards, the integration with operational systems, and the applications that make use of the network.
With SIMs that can work on several networks, eSIM profiles that can be switched remotely, and rules that respect each country's regulations. Some countries restrict devices that roam permanently on a foreign SIM, so a global fleet often needs local profiles in those markets.
SIMs are locked to the device they were issued for, so a SIM removed from a meter or tracker stops working in a phone. Usage that does not match the device's normal pattern is flagged, and a compromised device can be cut off in seconds.
/// RELATED SERVICES
Related Industries and Services
Routes where scope overlaps with cellular IoT and private 5G.
/// GET STARTED
Start With the Devices You Already Have
Tell us how many devices you run, on which networks and in which countries, and what goes wrong most often. We will prepare a free solution architecture for managing them from one place — including any private network on site.