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Pooling |
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Extension of inclusive volume to additional country groups |
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Test tariff (preliminary use without payment) |
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Use of voice possible |
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Special termination contingent |
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Flexible contract term |
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Prepayment |
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Flexible payment arrangement (e.g. lifetime fee) |
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Term discount and scaled pricing (quantity discount) |
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Ordering SIM cards |
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SIM card management |
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Usage monitoring |
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Abuse detection (device change, region change, etc.) |
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Modeling of complex organizational structures (subunits) |
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Multiuser (role assignment) |
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Secure login (2-factor authentication) |
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Extended Reporting |
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OpenVPN |
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IPsec |
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M2M Leased Line |
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Phone and e-mail |
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Individual SLAs possible (PRISMA) |
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Dedicated service manager during the entire contract period |
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Individual Access Point Names (APN) |
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Individual white/black listing |
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Internet services for end customers (e.g. HotSpot Drive) |
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The suitable tariff depends primarily on the complexity of your IoT project and the level of individualisation and service needed. Deutsche Telekom offers different tariffs:
- Our IoT experts can recommend entry-level tariffs to help you quickly get started with your IoT projects.
- Business Comfort Connect is the right tariff for you if you have a more complex project with individualisation requirements that you want to get up and running quickly. In this case, we will compile a custom tariff with attractive pooling conditions for you, comprising modules such as international coverage or usage periods. Within just a few days, you will receive your offer and we will provide comprehensive advice on suitable mobile solutions or additional services, such as secure data connections.
- Business Choice Connect is particularly suited for global IoT projects that require special data security and country-specific connectivity solutions, and are linked to demanding, customer-specific development work. This solution is suitable for automobile groups that wish to provide their customers with global connectivity and telemetry data management, for example.
We are now used to seeing smartphone contracts with monthly data volumes in the gigabyte range. This amount is necessary, as the majority of data traffic consists of image and video data on websites, social media and streaming services.
Some IoT mobile network contracts only offer data volumes of several megabytes for several years. This is because certain IoT devices are primarily used for sending and receiving sensor and control data, which requires a far smaller bandwidth. Mobile network technologies developed specifically for the Internet of Things, such as NarrowBand IoT, have therefore been optimised for range and low energy consumption rather than bandwidth. A NarrowBand IoT connection only enables data transfer speeds of up to 250 Kbit/s – approximately 0.8 per cent of the speed provided by a conventional DSL connection.
As an international company, Deutsche Telekom operates its own mobile networks in the USA, Germany and ten other European countries, or has shares in these networks. In addition to this, we have a network of more than 600 roaming partners around the world, 231 of which provide access to data roaming using LTE technology.
With the IoT tariffs, you have access to a comprehensive “home zone”, comprising of over 32 countries with a focus on the EU. Additional country groups can be added.
Furthermore, all tariffs come with the option of using the global SIM and booking the “best coverage” option. Should the Telekom network temporarily not be available in Germany, your IoT devices can also access the networks of other providers with the Best Coverage option. Worldwide, we also have multiple roaming partners in most countries. That way, we can guarantee the best connection for your IoT project.
