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Smart energy by Mobisol

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Cellular Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Challenge	A key aspect of Mobisol’s business model is ensuring that the agreed installments are paid on time. Therefore, the solar home systems needed to be fitted with SIM cards that cannot be removed without destroying the devices. If payments are not made the system can be switched off remotely. Mobisol was looking for a mobile partner that was able to provide SIMs and mobile coverage in the across the east African countries in which it operates. Read More
About Customer	Mobisol combines solar power generation with innovative technology, mobile communication and affordable microfinancing solutions for customers. The company’s solar home systems comprise elements such as solar cells, power inverters and a battery system. I Read More
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Solution	Mobisol now uses the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to manage all of its IoT SIMs via a single, central platform. It can use this to switch off the systems of non-payers, which it tries to avoid wherever possible, but also to run applications for monitoring and managing devices. The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform makes the jobs of Mobisol staff easier and helps to significantly reduce the process costs associated with the Mobisol business model. With Vodafone, Mobisol has a single, central point of contact for all the East African nations it operates in. The company also has everything in place to help the Mobisol business model expand into more regions. Vodafone has already supplied more than 2,000 IoT SIMs to Mobisol, with many thousands more planned. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Cellular

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Challenge

A key aspect of Mobisol’s business model is ensuring that the agreed installments are paid on time. Therefore, the solar home systems needed to be fitted with SIM cards that cannot be removed without destroying the devices. If payments are not made the system can be switched off remotely. Mobisol was looking for a mobile partner that was able to provide SIMs and mobile coverage in the across the east African countries in which it operates.

About Customer

Mobisol combines solar power generation with innovative technology, mobile communication and affordable microfinancing solutions for customers. The company’s solar home systems comprise elements such as solar cells, power inverters and a battery system. I

Customer Name

Mobisol

Solution

Mobisol now uses the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to manage all of its IoT SIMs via a single, central platform. It can use this to switch off the systems of non-payers, which it tries to avoid wherever possible, but also to run applications for monitoring and managing devices. The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform makes the jobs of Mobisol staff easier and helps to significantly reduce the process costs associated with the Mobisol business model.

With Vodafone, Mobisol has a single, central point of contact for all the East African nations it operates in. The company also has everything in place to help the Mobisol business model expand into more regions. Vodafone has already supplied more than 2,000 IoT SIMs to Mobisol, with many thousands more planned.

Benefit #1	Powerful and flexible IoT platform and international availability with global IoT SIMs.
Benefit #2	Mobisol now uses the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform to manage all of its IoT SIMs via a single, central platform. It can use this to switch off the systems of non-payers, which it tries to avoid wherever possible, but also to run applications for monitoring and managing devices.
Benefit #3	With Vodafone, Mobisol has a single, central point of contact for all the East African nations it operates in. The company also has everything in place to help the Mobisol business model expand into more regions.

Benefit #1

Powerful and flexible IoT platform and international availability with global IoT SIMs.

Benefit #2

Benefit #3

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Smart energy by Mobisol

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