Does Azure provide SIM cards for IoT devices to connect/transfer data to the Azure IoT hub or center

Liji Huang 1 Reputation point
2020-08-25T20:43:38.243+00:00

I want to transfer data collected from devices to Azure hub but the location has no access to the local network(through WiFi or LoRa).
Does Azure provide SIM cards, which can be integrated to my devices, to connect the network and transfer data? If yes, what is the process or any instruction link?

Thanks.

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  1. Sander van de Velde | MVP 30,866 Reputation points MVP
    2020-08-27T21:59:54.413+00:00

    It's quite common to equip industrial PC's with a (PCI Express) (Mini) Card supporting LTE/HSPA+/GPRS (or even 5G if available).

    This acts as a network card so you are just connecting to the internet, just like WIFI or a network cable.

    You can use a SIM card from your favorite provider, some cards have two SIM slots where the second slot acts as a network backup in case the first provider network is unavailable.

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  2. QuantumCache 20,186 Reputation points
    2020-08-26T02:05:17.427+00:00

    Hello @Liji Huang , Thanks for reaching out to us!

    Did you follow this tutorial by chance on Android: Quickstart: Control a device connected to an IoT hub (Android)

    You need to retrieve your device's connection string so that it can be registered with the IoT Hub. This tutorial may help you retrieve and connect your device.

    Telfonica has an IoT sim card solution but I believe you need to be a customer but, it is an example of what you are attempting to accomplish: Integrate SIM data in the Remote Monitoring solution