Brasov, ROMANIA, August 10, 2018

Smart street lighting innovator Flashnet is the first customer to order SIM cards from the newly opened 1NCE web shop. Immediately after the start of the web shop in the night from July 31st to August 1st, the first orders were received on the platform including an assignment for several thousand SIM cards from the smart lighting specialist Flashnet. The Romanian-based company had already announced in May, to introduce 1NCE’s 2G, 3G and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) offering in its product portfolio as a new connectivity option. “We are very proud to welcome Flashnet as a customer from the very beginning. This confirms us on our way and shows that our offer meets the requirements of the market,” says Alexander Bufalino, CSO of 1NCE.

The 1NCE Lifetime Fee is specifically designed for low data B2B applications such as smart lighting, tank monitoring or vehicle telematics. Coming with a flat rate offer of up to 500MB for ten years, it enables OEMs, solution providers and hardware manufacturers in the IoT to easily integrate connectivity into their products and services. “We have added flexible GSM communication to inteliLIGHT because many of our customers are looking for simple, easy-to-implement solutions that just work. We did not consider GSM especially before because monthly fees were a significant deterrent.” Said Mr. George Zaharia, CBDO of Flashnet. “But now, with the new NB-IoT communications gaining momentum and without GSM recurring fees, we expect a surge in the market interest for GSM-based lighting controllers, especially for public lighting management projects in dense urban areas”.

The unique lifetime fee model sets a new standard for IoT connectivity, which enables operators of smart city infrastructures such as intelligent street lamps or networked waste bins to operate their devices much easier and cheaper than before, since monthly fees are eliminated. Instead, customers only pay 10 euros once and can use the connectivity for a period of 10 years.

1NCE is the first dedicated Tier 1, Narrowband IoT carrier providing fast, secure and reliable network connectivity for low data B2B applications. As a native IoT company, we offer a set of optimized product features – such as an IoT flat rate and the first of its kind ‘BUY ONCE’ lifetime fee – which are designed to enable growth in existing and new IoT markets. We aim to be the partner of choice for businesses who want to quickly deploy new IoT solutions and offer them easy onboarding and Tier 1 connectivity at unrivalled low prices.

In co-operation with our partner and host network Deutsche Telekom AG, 1NCE provides transparent IoT connectivity across a vast number of territories with a special focus on Europe. (www.1nce.com)

FLASHNET is a fast-paced tech company that integrates the latest IT, energy and telecommunications technologies into hardware and software solutions, creating and implementing intelligent systems for smarter cities and better infrastructure. Founded in 2005, FLASHNET is a leader in intelligent utility management systems, with worldwide operations. (www.flashnet.ro)

inteliLIGHT® is a smart street lighting control solution that offers detailed lamp-level management capabilities (ON/OFF, dimming, real-time reporting) over multiple IoT communication technologies. In-depth grid awareness is obtained through accurate utility-grade readings of any changes occurring along the grid, reducing energy loss and offering advanced maintenance optimization tools. Furthermore, inteliLIGHT® is integrated with Smart City management platforms and offers support for further Smart City development. (www.inteliLIGHT.eu)