Media Advisory: TELUS launches IoT Shop, streamlines access to IoT connectivity
September 17 2019 - 11:03AM
Launching today, the TELUS IoT (Internet of Things) Shop is
Canada’s first self-serve online portal that enables businesses to
easily purchase and manage prepaid IoT connectivity on Canada’s
highest quality wireless network. Ideal for businesses like IoT
startups and developer labs, the TELUS IoT Shop makes it quick and
easy for them to connect their IoT devices to TELUS’ 4G LTE and
LTE-M networks, helping to streamline product development and
accelerate smaller projects.
Previously, purchasing IoT connectivity meant
committing to volume requirements, credit checks and other
processes that made it difficult for smaller companies and
organizations to test and deploy relatively smaller quantities of
IoT devices. The TELUS IoT Shop removes these hurdles and gives
customers the ability to pay with a credit card, monitor data usage
online, quickly change rate plans and manage SIM statuses. These
controls and more are all available within IoT Console, a one-stop
account management dashboard.
“For Canadian businesses innovating in the IoT
space, direct access to reliable cellular connectivity is crucial.
TELUS is excited to launch the IoT Shop, which removes barriers to
entry and increases accessibility to the TELUS IoT network,” said
Michael Cihra, Vice President, IoT, TELUS. “The IoT Shop was built
based on customer feedback to ensure that the user experience,
management tools and services meet the demands of the innovators
that are shaping Canada’s growing IoT ecosystem.”
Providing network access for one to 100 SIM
cards on an account, the TELUS IoT Shop provides flexible and
affordable IoT connectivity with as little as 100 MB or as much as
40 GB of shareable data. To ensure devices stay connected, data
plans auto renew on a 30-day cycle, or as soon as the data pool is
exhausted.
“The TELUS IoT Shop has made ordering and
managing IoT SIMs an easy, painless experience.” said Casey
Matson-Dekay, CTO at Loop Insights. “The self-serve portal allowed
me to order the SIMs I needed only a few days before they needed to
be deployed. Once our devices were live, I immediately had full
visibility into their usage and status, which helps Loop Insights
remain agile and informed while we evolve our products."
TELUS proudly supports the growth of the IoT
ecosystem in Canada by helping businesses develop, connect and
deploy connected technologies. In addition to the TELUS IoT Shop,
our dedicated IoT network was built exclusively to connect IoT
devices, TELUS launched Canada’s first IoT Marketplace to showcase
connected solutions for a broad range of industries and the TELUS
IoT Starter Kit provides startups the tools required to rapidly
prototype connected solutions.
The TELUS IoT Shop is now live at telus.com/iotshop.
More details about TELUS IoT solutions can be found
at telus.com/iot.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic,
world-leading communications and information technology company
with $14.6 billion in annual revenue and 14.2 million customer
connections spanning wireless, data, IP, voice, television,
entertainment, video and security. We leverage our global-leading
technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. Our longstanding
commitment to putting our customers first fuels every aspect of our
business, making us a distinct leader in customer service
excellence and loyalty. TELUS Health is Canada's largest healthcare
IT provider, and TELUS International delivers the most innovative
business process solutions to some of the world’s most established
brands.
Driven by our passionate social purpose to
connect all Canadians for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring
philosophy to give where we live has inspired our team members and
retirees to contribute more than $700 million and 1.3 million days
of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and
unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company
in the world.
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