iLumen applies innovative Sigfox technology to energy-efficient PIDbox
Tessenderlo-based engineering firm iLumen developed the PIDbox a few years ago. This patented device boosts the performance of solar panels and extends their lifetime. The PIDbox is currently sold on both consumer and professional markets in some 40 countries.
Tessenderlo-based engineering firm iLumen developed the PIDbox a few years ago. This patented device boosts the performance of solar panels and extends their lifetime. The PIDbox is currently sold on both consumer and professional markets in some 40 countries.
In an effort to improve the quality of its products, iLumen is organising the rollout of 100 PIDboxes fitted with a smart power supply unit (smart PSU). This is the result of intense collaboration between iLumen and Citymesh 0G, operator of the Sigfox network in Belgium.
Smart product range
In building Sigfox technology into the PIDbox, iLumen is taking its first important step towards a fully ‘smart’ product range. As an innovative company, we aim to immediately inform our customers when, for instance, on-site intervention is needed, without the customer having even noticed anything.
Citymesh 0G and the Sigfox network
Citymesh 0G is a solution of Citymesh and the exclusive operator, in Belgium, of the global IoT network based on Sigfox technology. The strength of the Citymesh network lies in the fact that Citymesh 0G can support national and international projects for its customers at a very low cost and in an extremely energy-efficient way. The Sigfox network is already operational in more than 45 countries. A Sigfox connection consumes 100 times less energy than traditional mobile networks, meaning that battery-powered devices can last for years.