Ingenu Inc

Ingenu builds connectivity for machines rather than people. It describes its network as the Machine Network, designed from the ground up for the Internet of Things. The network runs on the firm's own RPMA radio technology, which it presents within the low-power wide-area category, and it documents battery use, network capacity, range, security and radio spectrum on separate pages.

A network built for machines

The Machine Network has been extended to nine additional US cities and is now also available in South Africa. The network is designed around the connectivity needs of machines, the firm reports, and it points to network longevity, nationwide coverage and city-by-city deployment as its main features.

Modules and development tools

Ingenu offers an ultra-small RPMA module in a popular u-blox form factor for device makers. Developers can build IoT products faster with RPMA and Leverege tools, and a device library supports the work. RPMA solutions are powered by Microsoft Azure, which the company presents as part of its platform offer. Its Ingenu 2.0 strategy combines best-of-breed IoT market solutions with RPMA technology, and an IoT platform as a service is part of the offer.

Use cases from fleets to smart grids

Use cases run from usage-based insurance and farming to connected vehicles, asset tracking, smart grids and the monitoring of the environment, with oilfields and city infrastructure also named. It also presents end-to-end IoT solutions for intelligent agriculture, connected cars and fleet management, with smart utility work and other business solutions alongside them.

Partnerships and network expansion

A newer business development team works with global operators to extend network deployments and move the US network toward the platform model. Its focus, the company reports, is enhanced RPMA technology development and an IoT platform offer, which forms the basis for the next stage of its growth.