IoT & M2M HLR/HSS — One Platform, Dual Business Model
Summa Networks delivers a carrier-grade HLR/HSS for IoT and M2M deployments — enabling operators to run IoT and classical subscribers on the same platform, with separate pricing tiers and full 3GPP Release 15 IoT feature support.
A massive opportunity — with a radically different business model
IoT/M2M is being marked as one of the biggest opportunities for carriers growth as voice and data connections stagnate and ARPU flattens. Smart Cities, Wearables, Connected Car, Industry 4.0 — all these trends lean on having elements connected to the network, which in most cases means having a subscription to a mobile network.
But there is a fundamental shift in the business model in this otherwise huge opportunity: ARPU is reduced by one or even two orders of magnitude. While ARPU is around tens of Euros or Dollars for classical use cases, IoT/M2M offers ARPUs of Euros or Dollars and in some cases goes down to cents.
This dramatic shift implies that all elements in the connectivity value chain must lower their prices in order to build a sustainable model.
For carriers or non-carriers building their IoT/M2M offering, this means in most cases creating a separate network from the existing one for voice and data traffic — or finding a smarter, more efficient approach. Having to manage two separate networks can prove to be a costly and cumbersome strategy.
One carrier-grade platform. Dual business model.
Summa Networks SDM solution is Release 15 compliant, offering the latest IoT-related features as defined by 3GPP. Our HLR/HSS can either work as two separate instances — one for IoT, one for classical usage — or as a single instance where both types of subscribers can be dealt with together, creating great operational efficiency.
Our business model includes a separate price for IoT, adapted to the carrier’s requirements, to ensure a viable business in all cases. And in all cases, we are open to having a conversation on your specific business case so we can adapt to your needs.
