Sigfox , the French global communications provider for over 500 m IoT devices across 14 countries and Thinxtra , an IoT network operator , have announced their new strategic partnership for expansion of the Sigfox network to Australia , New Zealand and the Middle East . As an official Sigfox Network Operator ( SNO ) , Oman intends to achieve critical mass quickly before NB - IoT arrives , by buying additional capacity from the French LPWAN ( low power wide area network ) vendor in exchange for revenue generated by devices using Sigfox ’s low power network . Thinxtra executives suggest that Oman ’s pipeline system will allow the company to maintain a 2 - 3 year advantage within Australia and New Zealand . With the expansion into Australia and New Zealand, Sigfox will be looking to add more devices to its global private network. Sigfox also plans to roll out a national network offering 85 % coverage over the next 18 months in Oman , through operator Omantel .
Sigfox , the French global communications provider for over 500 m IoT devices across 14 countries and Thinxtra , an IoT network operator , have announced their new strategic partnership for expansion of the Sigfox network to Australia , New Zealand and the Middle East . As an official Sigfox Network Operator ( SNO ) , Oman intends to achieve critical mass quickly before NB - IoT arrives , by buying additional capacity from the French LPWAN ( low power wide area network ) vendor in exchange for revenue generated by devices using Sigfox ’s low power network . Thinxtra executives suggest that Oman ’s pipeline system will allow the company to maintain a 2 - 3 year advantage within Australia and New Zealand . Sigfox also plans to roll out a national network offering 85 % coverage over the next 18 months in Oman , through operator Omantel .