{"id":15346,"date":"2024-02-20T06:01:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T14:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/blog\/?p=15346"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:43:57","slug":"couchbase-soracom-iot-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/blog\/couchbase-soracom-iot-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Couchbase Partners with Soracom to Bring Customers Strong, Secure and Reliable IoT Cellular Data Connectivity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly evolved in recent years, driven by notable technological progress, such as affordable 5G connectivity and advanced data analytics tools, and widespread adoption across various industries. It\u2019s present in our daily lives \u2013 from medical professionals collecting patient data to retailers managing inventories. Companies like UPS, Pepsi, and GE rely on IoT to reach their customers, working with Couchbase as their IoT data platform of choice to run applications, regardless of unreliable network connectivity. Couchbase Capella\u2019s performance, scalability, security and offline data sync capabilities make it an ideal solution for IoT environments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, a prominent trend in network connectivity for edge devices is the diversification of wireless standards to accommodate different use cases. The use of cellular networks provides extensive global coverage, allowing IoT devices to connect and operate in various geographical locations. Couchbase wants to make it easier for customers to capture IoT data from various edge devices in remote locations where traditional network connectivity is not always available or suitable. We\u2019ve partnered with <\/span>Soracom<\/span><\/a>, a provider of cellular network solutions that enable IoT device connectivity using ubiquitous 5G, 4G LTE and LPWAN cellular networks, to help customers adopt more IoT use cases across geographies. The partnership will streamline the setup and provisioning of subscriber identity module (SIM)-based edge devices connecting to <\/span>Couchbase\u2019s cloud database platform<\/span>. Soracom allows customers to use cellular networks for IoT applications where network availability is an important factor, and where traditional wireless communications, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, are insufficient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Use Soracom for IoT Cellular Connectivity?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Even though Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are still common, more IoT devices are using cellular networks like 5G, 4G LTE and LPWAN to connect across geographies. These networks offer distinct attributes in terms of data speeds, latency, and coverage. The ongoing evolution towards 5G holds the promise of higher speeds, reduced latency, and enhanced device density, creating possibilities for more advanced IoT deployments. Moreover, certain cellular technologies within the 4G LTE standard, such as Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M, have been designed with a focus on low power consumption, prolonging the operational lifespan of IoT devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Soracom offers SIM cards covering multiple speed classes that can be used in IoT devices around the world. These SIM cards are designed to provide connectivity across various cellular networks, enabling international deployment of IoT devices. Soracom works with mobile network operators all over the world to provide global coverage, all with a single SIM card or Embedded SIM (eSIM).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n