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Soracom, Inc., a global IoT platform provider with full MVNO capability, and Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese general trading company, have announced a joint venture between Soracom and Marubeni I-DIGIO Holdings Co., Ltd., a Marubeni Group Company. The joint venture will offer IoT MVNO services in Japan and expand IoT capabilities to a variety of global regions and industries.

Soracom, Inc., a global IoT platform provider with full MVNO capability, and Suzuki Motor Corporation, a multinational mobility manufacturer, have launched a proof-of-concept (PoC) using IoT to commercialize Suzuki’s "Versatile micro e-Mobility Platform concept," which applies electric wheelchair technology to provide mobility solutions for various robots.

#MWC – Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025 – Soracom, Inc., a global IoT platform provider with full MVNO capability, is pleased to announce its participation in the AECC (Automotive Edge Computing Consortium) showcase within the "Demonstration Area" of the GSMA Open Gateway at Mobile World Congress 2025 (MWC 2025), which will be held from March 3-6, 2025.

Soracom, Inc., a global IoT platform provider with full MVNO capability, is pleased to announce the commercial launch of its integrated SIM technology (iSIM) as well as an iSIM-compatible cellular module built off of the Murata Type 1SC. This offering marks Soracom’s third SIM format, with the connectivity solution also offering card-type SIMs as well as chip-type eSIMs, each of which grants users access to Soracom’s best-in-class cellular IoT connectivity platform.

Soracom, Inc., a global IoT platform provider with full MVNO capability, announced today that it will showcase a proof of concept (PoC) for a next-generation network architecture for connected cars to securely connect with their OEM cloud at an All-Member meeting hosted by the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) in Berlin, Germany October 22 - 24, 2024. This PoC has been developed in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation.

Mobile World Congress 2024 -- Soracom, Inc., a connectivity solution that offers a global IoT platform with full MVNO capability, today announced its global strategy for the connected car industry by addressing connectivity and cloud management challenges faced in the journey to put more connected cars on the road. The company hopes to empower its automotive customers with the flexibility and freedom of choice to decide how they want to roll out connected car services. With experience supporting secure, cloud-native, global-scale cellular IoT connectivity, Soracom can play an important role in helping the connected car ecosystem manage a simple, secure, and scalable highway to the cloud.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, announced that it has received SOC 2 Type 1 assurance compliance for its IoT platform as of June 26, 2024.

Soracom, Inc., global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced two new services designed to accelerate deployment of larger and more complex IoT projects by embedding Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities more deeply in the IoT connectivity stack. Soracom Flux is a low-code application builder that allows even non-technical users to build AI-integrated IoT applications in real time by defining data flows between sensors, cameras, actuators, GenAI engines and the cloud. Soracom Query Intelligence simplifies management of large IoT deployments with natural-language network data analysis.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that its integration with Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service operator Skylo has progressed from Private Beta status to a global initial service rollout to select Soracom customers. Speaking from the keynote stage at Soracom Discovery 2024, Soracom CTO and co-founder Kenta Yasukawa was joined by Skylo CEO and co-founder Parth Trivedi to confirm that qualified customers around the world can now activate Skylo connectivity on their Soracom SIMs/eSIMs and enable their devices to switch seamlessly between cellular and NTN.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program, a co-sell program for AWS Partners that provides software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has chosen Soracom to add cellular connectivity to MELCloud™, a next-generation, cloud-based remote management system for Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning, heating, and heat recovery/ventilation products.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that Sollatek, a world leader in Telemetry and IOT solutions for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market, has chosen Soracom IoT connectivity to deliver remote monitoring and management capability for its widely-deployed commercial refrigeration and coffee solutions.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that it has received an investment from Suzuki Global Ventures (SGV), the corporate venture capital fund of Suzuki Motor Corporation.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that it has listed its shares on the Growth Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and Suzuki Motor Corporation, which offers products in multiple mobility categories including automobiles, motorcycles, and outboard motors, today announced that they have signed an agreement to pursue applications of advanced IoT technologies in the field of mobility services.

Soracom, Inc. (“the Company”), a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (“TSE”) has approved the initial listing of the Company's shares on the Growth Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The date of listing is scheduled to be March 26, 2024, and the Company's shares will be available for trading on the Exchange on and after that date.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced the release of PlanP2, a new data plan that delivers IoT connectivity for Brazil using a local carrier profile to ensure regulatory compliance.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced an expanded partnership to support commercial deployment of next-generation iSIM (Integrated Subscriber Identity Module) for Soracom customers. In June 2021, Soracom announced completion of a joint iSIM Proof of Concept in collaboration with Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony), a leading cellular IoT chipset provider, and Kigen, a global leader in secure authentication for cellular IoT devices. Today's announcement expands this collaboration to include new iSIM-compatible modules from Quectel and Murata.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced a new strategic partnership with Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) service operator Skylo Technologies. This collaboration promises customers building IoT solutions and M2M devices access to Skylo's leading direct-to-device 3GPP NTN connectivity, along with the advanced capability of Soracom’s fully-virtualized cellular platform.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced three new services designed to help IoT deployments take advantage of the power and promise of generative AI (GenAI). These new services, named Soracom Query, Soracom Relay, and Soracom Harvest Data Intelligence, can work together or separately to analyze IoT device data on the fly or connect devices to the powerful AI/ML capabilities now available through leading hyperscale platforms.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced a new cellular data plan designed to maximize network availability and coverage for devices deployed anywhere in the United States. Soracom's new plan, "US-MAX," provides IoT data coverage across the three largest wireless networks in North America: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. US-MAX also includes access to Soracom's fully-virtualized cellular platform, including advanced cloud integrations and secure networking services designed specifically to accelerate IoT deployment and ensure success at scale.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that it has added an industrial grade SIM card to its portfolio of IoT SIM and eSIM solutions. With this addition, Soracom now offers both standard and industrial-grade eSIMs and SIM cards, as well as iSIM capability.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, and Massive IoT service provider UnaBiz have announced the joint global development and launch of an LTE-M-based IoT button that utilizes Soracom’s eSIM technology and cloud-native smart connectivity platform. The configurable button, which the companies will brand and sell independently, is the first commercially available product based on technology collaboration between the partners, who have previously worked jointly on proprietary hardware and smart connectivity projects for specific customers.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that it has been named a Visionary in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that it is now keeping more than 5 million IoT devices connected around the globe. The rapid growth—up from the 4 million that Soracom announced in January 2022—is being driven by strong uptake of IoT devices in energy/oil & gas, payments/point-of-sale (POS), healthcare, consumer electronics, and agriculture, among other industries.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced it has expanded its IoT connectivity offerings to include native support for satellite messaging capability, allowing SMBs, SMEs and enterprise customers to manage SatIoT connections and billing directly through the Soracom platform. This capability is now available on a Technical Preview basis, with support available today for Astrocast, with additional satellite services to follow.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced a partnership with IDEMIA, a leading company in identity technologies, to offer innovative SMBs, SMEs and enterprises in North America and Europe expanded embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) capabilities based on IDEMIA's IoT-optimized DAKOTA SMART eSIM technology. The offering is the first deployment of DAKOTA SMART in the United States.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, today announced that ThingsMatrix, an experienced IoT solutions provider that offers full turnkey services, has joined the Soracom Partner Space – a growing ecosystem for building and scaling IoT applications to advance asset monitoring for industrial enterprises.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that AI Dynamics, which offers low-code solutions designed to make artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities accessible to organizations of all sizes, has joined the Soracom Partner Space IoT ecosystem.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that SPRESENSE™ from Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (hereafter “SSS”) has joined the Soracom Partner Space ecosystem and SSS identified Soracom as a recommended provider of connectivity for its SPRESENSE microcontrollers.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced the expansion of its Soracom Partner Space program to new members throughout the Americas and Europe. The program now reaches more than 800 best-in-class members throughout the world, including more than 100 certified partners representing hardware, software, solutions and integration services. The addition of these members will help IoT innovators accelerate time to market with as-needed access to complementary, best-in-class solutions and services that are ready to integrate at every level of the IoT stack.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that it has been named by Gartner, Inc., as a Niche Player in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services. The report evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. This is Soracom’s second year in a row as a Niche Player in the Magic Quadrant.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that its Soracom Air wireless data service now keeps more than 4 million devices connected around the world. The growth – up from 3 million announced in June 2021 – is being driven by strong uptake of IoT devices in the consumer electronics sector, among other industries.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that Electron-to-Go has selected Soracom to provide cellular connectivity for its portable mobile charging solutions. The Electron® vending machine-style mobile charging devices are used by universities, co-working spaces, hospitals, outdoor events and festivals, shopping malls and other high-trafficked areas to provide charging solutions without tethering users to a traditional charging station. Customer can charge cell phones, tablets, wireless headsets and other devices securely using the “grab and go” Electron charger without the hassle of managing charging cords or relying on hard-to-find wall outlets.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced that Charge Analytics has selected Soracom to provide mission-critical cellular IoT connectivity to remote monitoring and control systems deployed in highly regulated industrial settings such as construction, manufacturing, mining, and chemical production. These systems transmit real-time indoor and outdoor industrial plant data such as air quality, pressure, temperature, air flow, humidity and other metrics to secure cloud platforms for data logging and remote access, analysis, and technical support.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced the launch of Soracom Arc, a first-of-its-kind service that allows anyone developing IoT solutions to leverage Soracom’s IoT platform using any internet connection, including cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and satellite. This unique “blended” connectivity lets users mix multiple connectivity technologies while controlling their entire network through a single, unified management platform, making leading-edge IoT networking capability available to a wider array of industry solutions.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced a new partnership featuring six major participants in the global technology ecosystem. This partnership includes new capital investment that will help Soracom to promote global IoT expansion in collaboration with its new investors, as well as enhance its existing IoT solutions based on customer feedback.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced its strategy to deliver a full suite of solutions – including development tools, cloud integrations, and a robust consulting and partner ecosystem – that companies need to successfully launch and scale their Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives. Soracom’s connectivity solutions are used by developers, SMBs, and SMEs worldwide to help them ease IoT adoption, minimize risk, accelerate time to market, and ensure successful, scalable IoT rollouts. Soracom IoT connectivity now powers more than 3 million connections worldwide.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced IoT connectivity, today announced it has partnered with EXACT Technology Corp., a leader in concrete monitoring technology, to help build the infrastructure of the future. Utilizing Soracom’s IoT connectivity solutions, EXACT can simply and reliably ensure that the concrete used to build highways, bridges, dams, buildings and other large infrastructure projects cures properly and is built to last.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of smart connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that it has been named by Gartner, Inc., as a Niche Player in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services.1 The report evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. This is Soracom’s first appearance in the Magic Quadrant.

Soracom, Inc., a global provider of advanced connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced it is shipping the majority of its SIM cards for Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity as ecoSIMs, produced from 100% recyclable ABS plastic and using over three times less disposable material than traditional SIM cards. The ecoSIM, which supports all standard form factors (2FF, 3FF, 4FF), is saving more than 4 tons of plastic for every million SIMs shipped.