Pitfalls to Avoid When Selecting IoT Data Plans
The article discusses the challenges faced by organizations when selecting IoT data plans, with cost management being a top concern regardless of use case, deployment location and device fleet size. It highlights that over 65% of organizations are paying for overages and unused data, while more than half manage multiple mobile carriers. The author outlines five pitfalls to avoid before picking an IoT provider, including rounding policies, charges for suspending and reactivating devices, auto-provisioning capabilities, on-the-fly SIM data management options, and international access coverage. Twilio's pay-per-use model is presented as a solution that eliminates hidden costs, simplifies operations, and provides global IoT with no shenanigans. The author encourages interested parties to try Twilio's Super SIM for free.
Company
Twilio
Date published
Nov. 18, 2021
Author(s)
Cuong Tram
Word count
1357
Language
English
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