FloLive is working with Arqia, Datora Group’s mobile technology unit, to provide compliant local connectivity for IoT in Brazil.

Arqia is the first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) fully focused on the IoT and M2M market in Brazil. It is authorised by Anatel to operate locally in Brazil and offers IoT services to enterprises and carriers.

The partnership allows Arqia to allocate its IMSI range to FloLive’s IMSI library. Arqia’s IMSIs provide access to TIM Brazil’s network, which has the largest coverage in Brazil with a national reach of 93% of the urban population.

“Permanent roaming is a real challenge for IoT devices that do not simply roam for three months and then return home,” said Curtis Govan, FloLive’s president in the Americas. “Some countries such as China, Turkey and Brazil do not allow permanent roaming and mandate the use of a local SIM for IoT devices. With this partnership, FloLive’s customers will be able to include Brazil in their global IoT connectivity roadmap, compliant with all national regulations and permanent roaming safe.”

Eduardo Resende from Arqia added: “We are delighted to announce this partnership with FloLive, a company that is facilitating IoT growth around the world with innovations for connectivity challenges. By including Arqia in FloLive’s comprehensive IMSI library, global enterprises can allow IoT devices to land in Brazil seamlessly, connect automatically or even autonomously switch where necessary, and at all times stay fully compliant with Brazil’s complex data privacy and roaming laws. This will allow FloLive to offer their customers the best possible connectivity nationwide to meet their IoT business requirements.”

FloLive offers 5G networking and a suite of global IoT cellular connectivity. Its global connectivity service, FloNet, provides enterprises and mobile operators with compliant, performant and globally agnostic connectivity. The platform encompasses a wide range of services including a full cloud-based 3GPP core network, an IoT BSS, and device and eSIM management, all provided as-a-service via FloLive’s global cloud.

Throughout five years in the market, Arqia has enabled more than half a million connections of data among machines, helping entrepreneurs and businesses.