Blog - SIMcontrol

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7 February, 2023

Our customers rate SIMcontrol at more than double the industry average

Over the past year, we’ve increased our Net Promoter Score from 65 to 74.

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20 December, 2022

5 Key IoT Cellular Data Connectivity Trends for South Africa in 2023

After two years when the pandemic shaped the immediate future, we’ve seen dramatic changes in the capabilities of IoT. It’s exciting to think about what the future of IoT will look like even a year later now.

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31 October, 2022

MTN C-suite roundtable: What will you do with 5G?

There are plenty of expectations around 5G, and with it, a trove of new use cases. It will bring extraordinary speeds, extended bandwidth and lower latencies and there are efficiencies and insights to be gained across every vertical.

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22 September, 2022

3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Data Connectivity in Fleet Management

The main goal of the fleet management system is to have full visibility into the real-time status of your device, to know and manage who's behind the wheel and keep the fleet up and running all the time. But even the most dependable telematics solutions are not entirely error-proof and the best networks can go down from time to time. For many of our customers, there is a real fear around the impact of network downtime, both from a reputation and an efficiency perspective.

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2 September, 2022

What the sunset of 2G and 3G means for your IoT business

2G and 3G spectrums have served the mobile industry well for a long time. But as new spectrum is being auctioned and the roll out of 5G continues to gain traction, the end of 2G and 3G is drawing nearer.

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26 August, 2022

Mobile Data Connectivity: APN-as-a-Service Explained

With accelerating digitisation within almost every business, there is a need to better manage reliable cellular data connectivity across large numbers of deployed devices.

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17 June, 2022

Launch Event: Data Roaming within East Africa

We organized a face-to-face event in Nairobi to meet our customers and partners.

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18 May, 2022

IoT Security: SIM Management Tool for Smart Security Devices

Whether you are deploying alarm systems, tracking devices, guard monitoring systems, panic buttons, cash boxes, remote CCTV or any other security technology, SIMcontrol can assist you to find, deploy and manage the best SIM for the job at a cost that suits your business model.

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1 March, 2022

What is IoT Data Roaming and Why is it Important to Get it Right?

With [SIMcontrol](http://simcontrol.co.za/), we help companies decide which IoT roaming option meets their needs and help them decide the best IoT data roaming option for their specific device deployment taking cost and reliability into account.

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1 February, 2022

Our customers' rating for SIMcontrol is double the industry average.

SIMcontrol NPS is 65 in 2021. This makes us one of the most highly-rated software platforms in terms of customer opinion.

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14 September, 2021

What is Managed APN, and How Does it Help with Mobile Data Connectivity?

Access Point Name (APN) management is a part of the cellular IoT solution that allows a device to connect with the internet. Managing the APN allows organisations to ensure the reliability and security of the mobile device network. This post summarises what a managed APN is and how it helps mobile connectivity.