SigFox, the French startup that is building dedicated cellular networks for Internet of Things objects from connected smoke alarms and refrigerators to interactive billboards, traffic
systems and factory robots, has announced a big move into the U.S. market. The company said that it would be taking its services into 100 cities, in partnership with unnamed “strategic site
owners” around the country, comprising over 230,000 tower, rooftop and billboard sites in all. The move is a sign of how IoT is picking up speed in the market, and how one of the more-watched
European startups in the space is hoping to make a mark for itself on the other side of the pond.
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