¥825/SIM (+ shipping) when choosing the Preferred Delivery Date option at the time of purchase | | Basic Fee | Ready: ¥5.5/day
Active/Inactive: ¥11/day
Suspended: ¥5.5/day | Ready: ¥165/month
Active/Inactive: ¥330/month
Suspended: ¥165/month | | Data Usage Fees | ¥0.22/MiB ~ ¥1.1/MiB
Rates vary depending on time of day, speed class, and direction of communication. | 300MB included in Basic Fee each month
¥110 for every 500 MiB thereafter | | Note | A ¥330 suspension fee applies when changing the SIM status to Suspended | The first two (2) months of Ready status Basic Fees are included in the Initial Cost | The D-300MB bundle is also available for plan-D (Data/SMS) SIMs, with similar differences in pricing. For more information, please refer to [SORACOM IoT SIM for Japan: Pricing](https://soracom.jp/services/air/cellular/price_specific_area_sim/) page (in Japanese). # Getting Started with the plan-D D-300MB Bundle You can start using the plan-D D-300MB bundle in the following ways: ## Purchase a new plan-D D-300MB SIM You can purchase a new plan-D D-300MB SIM from the SORACOM User Console. Simply switch to the Japan Coverage type, create a new order, and select the "SORACOM Air SIM card plan-D (D-300MB)" item. You can choose between Data-only and Data/SMS options, as well as the SIM card size you want to use. For more instructions on creating an order, please refer to the [Order Management: Placing a New Order](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/account/orders/) instructions. You can also purchase a new plan-D D-300MB SIM from the [Soracom IoT Store (Japan)](https://soracom.jp/store/13380/) (in Japanese). ## Add the D-300MB bundle to an existing plan-D SIM If you already have a plan-D SIM, you can add the D-300MB bundle and begin using it right away, without paying for a new SIM. After logging into the SORACOM User Console, simply select your plan-D SIM, click Actions > Update bundle, and select the D-300MB bundle. For more information on adding a bundle, please refer to the [Data Usage: Changing Bundled Data Plans](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/data-usage/#changing-bundled-data-plans) instructions. Please note that the D-300MB bundle can only be added to a plan-D SIM, and cannot be added to other SIMs. In addition, once a D-300MB bundle has been added to a plan-D SIM, it cannot be removed. # Title: Virtual Private Gateway Type-C Deprecation Notice Source: >- Type-C [Virtual Private Gateways](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/) (VPG) will be deprecated on July 31, 2021. After this date, you will no longer be able to create a Type-C VPG. Customers with existing Type-C VPGs may continue using their Type-C VPGs without interruption. However, please note that some VPG features such as SORACOM Peek packet capture are only available with newer Type-E and Type-F VPGs. As you will no longer be able to create Type-C VPGs, you may use one of the following alternatives: - Customers who require the private network connectivity services of SORACOM Canal, Door, or Direct in order to connect their SORACOM Air devices to their private network, may use the newer VPG Type-F option, which provides the same capabilities of the Type-C option as well as support for additional private networking features. - Customers who do not need private network connectivity services but would still like to maintain a dedicated gateway for their SORACOM Air devices may use the VPG Type-E option, which provides many of the same capabilities as the Type-F option at a greatly reduced cost. For more information on the differences between each VPG type, refer to the following pages: - [Virtual Private Gateway: Overview](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/) - [Pricing & Fee Schedule: Virtual Private Gateway](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/#virtual-private-gateway) # Title: Introducing Pie Charts and Reduce Transforms to SORACOM Lagoon Source: >- [SORACOM Lagoon](https://www.soracom.io/products/lagoon/), a customizable dashboard service that allows you to create powerful data visualizations and share them with third parties, now supports creating pie chart visualizations and reduce transforms. Both of these features are currently available as a beta, and specifications are subject to change without notice. # Pie Chart (Beta)  You can now create pie chart to visualize percentages of data. For example, when combined with an Expression function, you can visualize the percentage of sensors from a fleet of CO2 monitoring sensors that exceed CO2 concentrations of 1000 ppm. # Reduce Transform (Beta) You can now add a Reduce transform to an Expression function, which will allow you to calculate the minimum (Min), maximum (Max), average (Mean), total (Sum), or count (Count) of a data set. For example, by adding a Reduce transform to temperature data, you can quickly calculate average (Mean) temperature from a specific time period. Then, by further combining it with a Math Expression, you can create a graph that visualizes the temperature difference relative to the average temperature calculated from the transform.  # Title: Regex in Soracom Lagoon 3 Variables now supports resource name searching Source: >- We are pleased to announce an update to the Variables feature in Soracom Lagoon 3. With this update, users can now search for resources by their SIM or device name using regular expressions. This enhancement makes it easier to build data visualizations using the names assigned to resources (such as IoT SIMs or Sigfox devices), rather than their IMSI, device ID, or other identifier. To search for resources by name using a regular expression, simply prepend `name` to the expression, such as `name/sample-[0-9]/`. For more details on using this feature, please refer to the [Variables](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/lagoon-v3/variables/#query-options) documentation (Japanese). # Title: SIM-free tablet aiwa tab AB10L now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce the **aiwa tab AB10L**, a SIM-free 10.1-inch Android 13 tablet that can fit a wide variety of use cases, which is now available in the Soracom IoT Store. # aiwa tab AB10L  - Availability: Japan - Price: 22,000 yen (tax included, shipping not included) - Bundled with 1,000 yen SORACOM platform coupon (valid for 6 months, applicable only to services under Japan Coverage) For more details, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/29237/) (Japanese). # Title: Soracom IoT SIM eSIM Mini Reels now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that Soracom IoT SIM eSIM Mini Reels (containing 100 units) are now available for plan01s and planX3. Prices below include tax but do not include shipping fees. ## SORACOM Air embedded SIM (plan01s) Industrial grade 100 SIM pack, SGEIL01 - Price: $660.00 For more details, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5259/). ## SORACOM Air embedded SIM (planX3/X3-5MB) Industrial grade 100 SIM pack, SGEILM1 - Price: $660.00 For more details, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/19503/). Additionally, the following products have been discontinued: - SORACOM IoT SIM embedded SIM (plan01s) Industrial Grade SAMPLES 10 SIM Pack - SORACOM IoT SIM embedded SIM (plan01s-low_data_volume) Industrial Grade SAMPLES 10 SIM Pack # Title: Notice regarding Apache Log4j Vulnerability（CVE-2021-44228) Source: >- As announced by multiple security authorities on December 9, 2021, the [Apache Log4j Library Vulnerability](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44228) (CVE-2021-44228) is a critical security issue that could allow a vulnerable system to be compromised by an attacker. The following is a summary of the impact of this vulnerability on the Soracom platform and actions taken by Soracom to prevent system compromise: - We have confirmed that all necessary security patches needed to fix the vulnerability have been applied to the Soracom system components affected by this vulnerability. - We have additionally performed an internal audit of system components to determine if any breach or exploit has occurred, and have confirmed that none of Soracom's systems, such as customer data, have been compromised. At this time, all systems are operating normally, and there is no need for Soracom customers to perform any actions in response to this vulnerability. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this vulnerability, please feel free to contact the Soracom support team at your earliest convenience. # Title: >- Source: >- When using [Area Alert (Intrusion Detection Alert for Prohibited Areas)](https://aidynamics.jp/services/package20/intrusion_alert), which is part of "[Package20™](https://aidynamics.jp/services/package20), the coordinates of the area to be detected must be specified in the algorithm parameters (environment variables). With this newly released coordinate editing feature, the coordinates can now be obtained in JSON format by drawing a line or rectangle while checking the camera image taken by S+ Camera. The way in which the coordinates specified in the algorithm parameters (environment variables) are handled depends on the algorithm. Currently, only Area Alert (Intrusion Detection Alert for Prohibited Areas) supports the coordinates, but you may also use [your own algorithm](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/mosaic/develop-algorithm/). Please give it a try!  For more information, see [pass coordinates on camera image to algorithm](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/mosaic/pass-coordinates/). (Japanese) # Title: New VPG Type-F2 providing simplified private network setup now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce the release of **VPG Type-F2**, a new [Virtual Private Gateway](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/) that provides a simplified private network configuration experience that enables bi-directional IP-based communcation between devices and cloud, as well as several improvements to VPG user interfaces. # VPG Type-F2 VPG Type-F2 is a new Virtual Private Gateway service that utilizes VPC Attachments and Transit Gateway Peering for establishing connections to private networks. Compared to existing VPG Type-F and Type-G services, Type-F2 allows you to build a secure environment for communication from servers to devices with substantially less network setup required and fewer dependencies. Type-F2 also supports VPN connections and dedicated line connections, enabling connections not only to cloud networks but also on-premise or corporate networks, and opening up capabilities for more advanced network configurations. While we are launching VPG Type-F2 today, VPG Type-F and Type-G will remain available, and customers can continue using their existing VPGs. To learn more about VPG Type-F2, please visit the [VPG Type-F2](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/) documentation. Pricing information is also available in the [Pricing & Fee Schedule](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/#virtual-private-gateway). ## Limitations At this time, VPG Type-F2 support for [SIM-Based Routing](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/sim-based-routing/) functionality is not yet available, but is planned for the near future. # New VPG user interfaces As we expand VPG options, we have also taken this opportunity to improve the VPG interfaces in the User Console. Now when creating a VPG, you will see a table listing features supported by each VPG, allowing you to more easily choose the right option for your network and application requirements.  We have also made several improvements to VPG configuration screens to better organize settings and options. # Title: New service for transferring SIMs regardless of status Source: >- When purchasing SIMs from the Soracom IoT Store or through the User Console, SIMs will be pre-registered to your account. If you need to transfer the registration of a SIM to a different Soracom account, you can [initiate a SIM transfer request](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/#transferring-sim-registration) directly from the User Console. However, this function is only available for SIMs that are still in the **Ready** status. In order for customers to transfer SIMs that are in the **Active**, **Inactive**, **Standby**, or **Suspended** status, Soracom is now accepting SIM transfer requests. Upon receiving a request, Soracom will handle the process of transferring SIMs on your behalf. Please note that the SIM transfer process will incur a processing fee. In addition, please be aware of the following conditions when requesting a SIM transfer: * The account where the SIMs are currently registered and the account where the SIMs will be transferred to must be registered in the same country. SIMs cannot be transferred between accounts that are registered in different countries. * SIM transfer requests must be initiated by the account where the SIMs are currently registered. * Soracom will verify that the account where the SIMs will be transferred to has a valid payment method registered. If the account does not have a valid payment method, SIMs will not be transferred. * Soracom will then send a confirmation email to the [primary email address](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/account/email-settings/) of the account that you want to transfer SIMs to in order to approve the transfer request. If confirmation is not completed, SIMs will not be transferred. * If the confirmation is completed before the 20th of a given month, the SIM transfer will occur at the beginning of the next month. If the confirmation is completed on or after the 20th of a given month, the SIM transfer will occur one month later at the beginning of the following month. * During the transfer, the following SIM settings will be preserved: [Tags](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/tags/), [Expiration](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/expiration/) settings, and [IMEI Lock](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/imei-lock/) settings. * During the transfer, the following SIM settings will **not** be preserved: [Speed Class](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/speed-class/) settings, [Event Handler](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/event-handler/) settings, and [Group](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/groups/) settings. * However, if you know the Group ID of a group belonging to the account where the SIMs will be transferred to, you may specify it in the SIM transfer request, and each SIM's Group setting will be set accordingly during the transfer. * Once SIMs have been transferred, any existing data sessions will be [deleted](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscriber-status/#deleting-an-online-session) automatically. If your device is not configured to automatically create a new data session, you may need to restart or reboot your device. You may submit a SIM transfer request at any time by logging into the User Console, accessing the Support > Contact Us menu, and submitting a new support request ticket. Customers may continue to [transfer **Ready** status SIMs](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/#transferring-sim-registration) at no additional charge directly from the User Console. # Title: Improvements to the User Console SIM Details view Source: >- We have updated the SIM Details view in the User Console with a new interface and improved functionality. Now when you select a SIM and click the Details button, the SIM Details view will open in a larger panel which allows you to see details and configure settings more easily.  Additionally, the SIM Details view will now update the browser URL for the selected SIM. By updating the URL, you can: * Bookmark the URL for specific SIMs that you access frequently, in order to quickly re-open the SIM Details view for those SIMs. * Copy and share the URL with your team, allowing them to easily view the details of a particular SIM without searching for it. # Title: Discontinuation of Amazon Kinesis Video Stream adapter for SORACOM Funnel Source: >- The Amazon Kinesis Video Stream adapter for [SORACOM Funnel](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/funnel/), previously offered on a Limited Preview basis, will be discontinued on July 31, 2021. # Title: Soracom Flux API action now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-flux-api-action-now-available-1JXTX2 We are pleased to announce that Soracom Flux now supports a new action to execute Soracom APIs. With this new feature, Soracom APIs can be triggered automatically based on input data from IoT devices or timers. For example, a Soracom API action can be configured to automatically update a SIM tag, switch the SIM to another group, or start a Soracom Peek packet capture session based on data uploaded by a device, or periodically check data usage, SIM status, or online status according to a timer. Responses from each Soracom API request can be further linked to other Flux actions such as an AI, Webhook, or Notification action. For more information on using the Soracom API Action, please refer to the [Soracom Flux](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/flux/) documentation. # Title: >- Source: >- [Pricing Calculator](https://soracom.jp/calculator/), a tool for calculating estimated costs of services for Japan coverage, has been updated to support cost calculations for Soracom Cloud Camera Services Cellular Pack. In addition, the calculator now also provides a dark mode and display language switching. ## Soracom Cloud Camera Services Cellular Pack  ## Dark Mode and Display Language Switching  For details on using the Pricing Calculator, please refer to the [Create Estimate](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/getting-started/use-calculator/) (Japanese) documentation. # Title: Soracom Cloud MFA now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-cloud-mfa-now-available-125v2M Soracom Cloud MFA, a multi-factor authentication service, is now available. Soracom Cloud MFA provides secure multi-factor authentication for web services and mobile applications by sending a one-time authentication code to a user's phone via SMS. Application developers can then verify authentication codes in order to confirm users. With this release, the following APIs are available for integrating Soracom Cloud MFA's SMS-based authentication into existing applications: - an API to generate authentication codes - an API to send authentication codes to users using SMS - an API to validate authentication codes entered by users For more information on pricing and getting started with the APIs, please refer to the [Soracom Cloud MFA](https://soracom.jp/soracom_cloud_mfa/) product page (Japanese). # Title: SORACOM Funnel no longer converts decimal to integer data transfer Source: >- When using [SORACOM Funnel](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/funnel/) to send data from a device to a cloud service, Funnel will now preserve decimal value notation when the fractional part of a decimal value contains all `0`s. For example, when a device sends data `{"temperature": 20.0}`, Funnel previously converted the value to an integer and sent the data as `{"temperature": 20}`. Now, Funnel will send the data as `{"temperature": 20.0}` without converting the value to an integer. Note that if the value contains more than one trailing `0` in the fractional part of the decimal, only the first `0` will be preserved. For example, if a device sends data `{"temperature": 20.00}`, Funnel will send the data as `{"temperature": 20.0}` to the cloud service. Please be aware that if your cloud service is configured to check the presence or absence of a decimal point `.` in order to determine the data type (decimal or integer), this change will affect the behavior of the cloud service. # Title: Important changes to Cell Location feature and getCellLocation API Source: >- Cell Location is a feature that provides the approximate geographic location of a device using a Soracom IoT SIM based on the known location of the base station that it is connected to, even if the device does not have its own GPS receiver. The database of base station location information used by this feature and its corresponding getCellLocation and batchGetCellLocations APIs has been provided by the Mozilla Location Service (MLS). However, due to the [sunset of MLS](https://location.services.mozilla.com/), Soracom will be changing the reference database to [OpenCelliD](https://opencellid.org/). We would like to advise customers using the Cell Location feature of the following impact of this update: # New license requirements Once the reference database has been changed, all data obtained through the Cell Location feature, including the [getCellLocation](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/CellLocation/getCellLocation) and [batchGetCellLocations](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/CellLocation/batchGetCellLocations) APIs, will be subject to the [CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) license. **Action Required**: If you are using data from the Cell Location feature (including its APIs), you will be required to comply with the above license. Please review the terms of the license and make any necessary adjustments to ensure compliance. # Updated location information As the reference database of base station location information will change, some of the location information may be different. For example: - Location information that was previously not available may now be available - Location information that was previously available may no longer be available - Other aspects of location information, such as geographic position or accuracy, may change No changes will be made to the method of using the Cell Locations feature or its APIs. However, if your application relies on this data, please be advised that the data returned may include these or other changes. # Effective date This update is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2024. Please note that the effective date may change without prior notice. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the [Soracom Support team](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en-us/requests/new). # Title: Soracom Air coverage updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-air-coverage-updates-1tlOG4 We are pleased to announce the following coverage and price updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # plan01s and plan01s - Low Data Volume **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |------------------------|----------------|----------------|---|-----------------| | Bonaire | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | British Virgin Islands | Digicel | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | → | 3G, 4G/LTE (*1) | | Burundi | Lumitel | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Finland | Elisa | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Ghana | Vodafone | 2G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Greenland | Tele Greenland | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Indonesia | Telkomsel | - | → | 2G | | Ireland | 3 | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Malawi | Airtel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Mauritius | my.t | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | | Thailand | DTAC | - | → | 2G, 3G | (*1) 2G network sunset/shutdown **Price updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |---------|----------|------------|---|-------------| | Andorra | All | Contact us | → | 0.50 USD/MB | | Monaco | All | Contact us | → | 0.50 USD/MB | # planP1 **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |---------|----------|--------|---|------------| | Mexico | AT&T | - | → | 3G, 4G/LTE | For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: Improved SIM Searching in Connectivity Diagnostics Source: >- [Connectivity Diagnostics](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/diagnostics/) is a tool that allows you to easily investigate the connection status of your SIMs. Prior to this update, to check diagnostics for different SIMs, you had to return to the SIM Management page of the User Console in order to run diagnostics for each SIM. With this update, you can now quickly diagnose another SIM by searching its name, IMSI, or SIM ID, without going back to the SIM Management page:  For more information about Connectivity Diagnostics, please refer to the [documentation](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/diagnostics/). # Title: Soracom Flux Weather Forecast action now available Source: >- A new action, [Weather Forecast](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/flux/action-weather-forecast/) (Japanese) is now available in Soracom Flux. The Weather Forecast action provides the ability to retrieve weather forecasts based on location information, and to send the forecast to a specified channel. This action is based on the [1 km mesh pinpoint weather forecast](https://wxtech.weathernews.com/services/weather_pinpoint.html) (Japanese) provided by [WeatherNews](https://global.weathernews.com/) (Japanese). For example, this action can be combined with road surface temperature sensors to obtain localized snowfall and rainfall forecasts and automate the management of construction sites, or with soil moisture sensors to optimize water management in agricultural applications. The Weather Forecast action is only available in Japan Coverage, and forecasts can only be obtained for locations in Japan. Using the Weather Forecast action consumes 50 credits per request. Please refer to the [Check Credits](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/flux/view-credits/) documentation for information on how to check your remaining credits. # Title: New plan-DU DU-100GB bundle now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/new-plan-du-du-100gb-bundle-now-available-4wyz4c We are pleased to announce that a new SORACOM Air for Cellular **plan-DU DU-100GB** bundle is now available. The DU-100GB bundle is a data plan that includes 100 GiB of upload and 3 GiB of download per SIM for a flat monthly fee. Please see the [plan-DU product page](https://soracom.jp/services/air/cellular/pricing/price_specific_area_sim/#plan-du) for more information on pricing and other details. ## Getting Started with the plan-DU DU-100GB Bundle You can start using the plan-DU DU-100GB bundle in the following ways: ### Order a new plan-DU DU-100GB SIM You can order a new plan-DU DU-100GB SIM from the [SORACOM User Console](https://console.soracom.io) or [SORACOM IoT Store](https://soracom.jp/store/5264/). ## Change bundle data plan of an existing plan-DU SIM If you already have a plan-DU DU-10GB or plan-DU DU-50GB SIM, you can change the bundled data plan to the new DU-100GB. Simply follow the instructions on the [Data Usage: Changing Bundled Data Plans](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/data-usage/#changing-bundled-data-plans) (Japanese) documentation to change your bundle. # Title: New Group and Operator Data Usage APIs now available Source: >- We have released two new APIs which allow you to check the data usage across multiple SIMs: - [Stats:getAirStatsOfGroup](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Stats/getAirStatsOfGroup): Gets the data usage history of all SIMs belonging to a specified group. - [Stats:getAirStatsOfOperator](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Stats/getAirStatsOfOperator): Gets the data usage history of all SIMs belonging to a specified operator. (Note that you can only query your own operator.) These APIs allow you to obtain the daily or monthly data usage history at a group or operator level. This can be helpful if you want to check the total data usage of all SIMs belonging to a particular group, for example, without having to check data usage for each SIM individually and calculating the total separately. Note that if a SIM is removed from a group in the middle of the Event Handler's daily or monthly period, any data usage that occurred prior to removal will still be counted towards that group's total traffic. Similarly, if a SIM is added to a group in the middle of the period, any previous data usage before the change will not be counted. # Title: EoD Bytes option now available for Soracom Beam TCP to HTTP/HTTPS Source: >- A new **EoD (End-of-Data) Bytes** option is now available for the Soracom Beam TCP to HTTP/HTTPS entry point. When a device sends data to the TCP to HTTP/HTTPS entry point, Beam converts the data to an HTTP request and sends it to the specified server. Then when a response is received, Beam similarly converts the body of the HTTP response back to a TCP message and returns it to the device. **EoD Bytes** are added to the end of this response data, which a device can use to determine when the end of the response data. By default, Soracom Beam appends a LF (line feed) character `0x0a` to the response data. With this update, you can now change or remove the EoD Bytes sequence. This can be helpful for devices that have trouble recognizing the `0x0a` LF character, or for situations where you want to use a different byte sequence. The EoD Bytes option can also be combined with the existing **Skip status code** option which will suppress adding the HTTP status code to the beginning of the response data. With both options enabled, response data will be returned to the device as-is without any modification. For additional details, please refer to the [Soracom Beam: TCP → HTTP/HTTPS Entry Point](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/tcp-http/) documentation. # Title: Soracom Funnel end of support for Fusic mockmock Source: >- Soracom Funnel support for the Fusic [mockmock](https://mock-mock.com/) adapter, currently available only in Japan coverage, will be discontinued on August 29, 2024. Once discontinued, you will no longer be able to send data to mockmock via Soracom Funnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [Soracom Support](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en/requests/new). We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation. # Title: SIM transfer confirmation extended to 24 hours Source: >- When transferring an IoT SIM from one Soracom account to another, an email is sent to the destination account with a confirmation link to accept the transfer. Until now, the validity period of this confirmation link has been 1 hour. With this update, the validity period has now been extended to 24 hours. For more details and instructions on transferring SIMs, please refer to the [Transferring Soracom IoT SIMs](https://developers-test.soracom.io/en/docs/air/transfer/) documentation. # Title: Soracom Air coverage updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-air-coverage-updates-TvGso We are pleased to announce the following coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # plan01s and plan01s - Low Data Volume **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |--------------------------|----------------|----------------|---|---------------------| | Armenia | Vivacell | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Brunei | UNN | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Burkina Faso | Orange | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Canada | SaskTel | 3G | → | 3G, 4G LTE | | Canada | Videotron | - | → | 3G, 4G LTE | | Chile | Movistar | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Colombia | Comcel (Claro) | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Congo | Airtel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Costa Rica | Movistar | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Denmark | TDC | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Denmark | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | El Salvador | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Estonia | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Greece | Wind | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Greenland | Tele | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Grenada | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Guadeloupe | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Haiti | Natcom | 2G, 3G | → | 2G (*2) | | Honduras | Claro | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Hungary | Telekom.hu | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Indonesia | Telkomsel | 2G | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | Israel | Pelephone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Kazakhstan | K-Cell | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Lithuania | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Luxembourg | Post | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Macau | CTM | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Martinique | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Monaco | Monaco Telecom | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Nepal | NTC | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Panama | Claro | 2G, 3G | → | Network shutdown | | Panama | Movil | - | → | 2G, 3G | | Puerto Rico | AT&T | 3G, 4G LTE | → | Network shutdown | | Reunion | Orange | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Romania | Digi Mobile | 3G, 4G LTE | → | 4G LTE (*2) | | Saudi Arabia | STC | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Saudi Arabia | Zain | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | Network shutdown | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | South Africa | MTN | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | St. Barthelemy | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | St. Martin | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | St. Vincent & Grenadines | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Switzerland | Sunrise | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Uganda | Airtel | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Uganda | MTN | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Uruguay | Antel | - | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | US Virgin Islands | AT&T | 3G, 4G LTE | → | Network shutdown | | Uzbekistan | Ucell | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Vietnam | Gmobile | 2G, 3G | → | Network shutdown | (*1) 2G network sunset/shutdown (*2) 3G network sunset/shutdown We are pleased to announce that 5G-NSA (5G non standalone) coverage for plan01s is now available in the following countries. - Azerbaijan - Bakcell - Canada - SaskTel - Cyprus - Epic - Denmark - TDC - Greece - Cosmote & Wind - Hong Kong - CSL - Luxembourg - Post - Singapore - SingTel - South Korea - SK Telecom - United Kingdom - O2 For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: Soracom Beam AWS Signature V4 Header option now supports Amazon SageMaker Source: >- Soracom Beam is a proxy service for forwarding data from a device to an endpoint that you specify, such as a server or a cloud service. [We previously announced a new feature](https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-beam-authorization-header-option-now-available-2UN6Ok) that allows you to add various authorization headers to the data forwarded by Beam. With this update, you can now select the [Amazon SageMaker](https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/) service when configuring an `AWS Signature V4` header option. This option is available when using the Beam [Website entry point](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/website/) or [HTTP entry point](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/http/).  When selected, Beam will add the appropriate authorization headers needed to send data to Amazon SageMaker for prediction. For instructions on configuring Beam for use with Amazon SageMaker, please refer to the [Sending data to Amazon SageMaker using IAM authentication](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/beam/aws-sagemaker/) guide (Japanese). # Title: Service degradation for plan01s with Telia Denmark Source: >- We are experiencing a service degradation on Telia Denmark. Devices that are configured to connect to this network with a plan01s IoT SIM may have difficulty attaching. Other networks in Denmark (3 Denmark, TDC, and Telenor Denmark) are working normally, and we are closely monitoring devices as they transition to other available networks. If your devices are not configured to automatically reconnect to another available network, you may need to manually perform a power-cycle in order to resume network connectivity. We are actively working with our network partner to re-establish service. We will keep you updated about any further information. # Title: Announcing plan-US Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/announcing-plan-us-3Ukuxa We are excited to announce plan-US, a new IoT SIM that provides full nationwide multicarrier 4G, 5G, LTE-M, and NB-IoT coverage in the United States, with monthly data plans available from 1MB up to 10GB, ideal for a wide variety of low-to-high bandwidth and seasonal IoT applications, and suitable for deployments at every stage from prototyping to full deployment. plan-US includes comprehensive nationwide coverage on major US national carriers as well as regional carriers, even in remote or rural areas. For even more coverage, plan-US also features Soracom's [Subscription Container](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/) technology, a service that lets customers add additional subscriptions to their plan-US SIMs over-the-air. Adding a plan-US-max subscription enables connectivity on even more carriers in the United States, and adding a plan-US-NA extends coverage to Canada and Mexico. plan-US is available for US customers starting today in both SIM card and eSIM form factors, and can be purchased from the Soracom User Console. For pricing and more information, please visit the [plan-US product page](https://www.soracom.io/plan-us/). # Title: Revisions to Soracom Flux credit consumption for Azure GPT-4o credit update Source: >- When using [Soracom Flux AI Actions](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/flux/action-ai/) to send instructions or questions to an AI model, requests are managed using Flux credits. For example, using the Amazon Bedrock Anthropic Claude 3 Haiku AI model consumes 10 Flux credit per request. We have revised the number of credits consumed for the Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o) Flux AI action as follows: | AI Action Model | Before | -> | After | |-|-|-|-| | Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o) | 150 Credits | -> | 86 Credits | For more information, please refer to the following documentation: - [Flux pricing and credits](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/#soracom-flux) - [How to check your remaining credits](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/flux/view-credits/) # Title: New VPG Number of Online Sessions and IP Address Range details Source: >- Two new Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) details, **Number of Online Sessions** and **VPG IP Address Range**, can now be viewed directly from the User Console.  - The **Number of Online Sessions** detail will show the number of Soracom Air IoT SIMs and Soracom Arc Virtual SIMs that are connected to the VPG. - The **VPG IP Address Range** detail, previously only available upon request, shows the IP address assigned to the VPG, which is required when setting up a private network connection from the VPG to your private cloud or datacenter using Soracom Direct or Soracom Door. # Title: >- Source: >- We are delighted to announce **Web Terminal**, a feature built on top of [Soracom Napter](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/napter/) which allows you to remotely connect to devices directly from your web browser. With the Web Terminal, you can connect to your device without copying Napter On-demand Remote Access connection settings to a separate application. You can also bookmark the Web Terminal URL in order to quickly and effortlessly reconnect to a device without having to manually create a Napter session separately.  Web Terminal is available at no additional cost beyond the standard Napter usage fees. Currently, Web Terminal only supports SSH connections, however we look forward to adding support for more protocols in the future. For additional details, please refer to the [Soracom Napter Web Terminal](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/napter/web-terminal/) documentation. # Title: Service degradation for plan01s with T-Mobile Germany Source: >- We are experiencing a service degradation on T-Mobile Germany (Deutsche Telekom). Devices that are configured to connect to this network with a plan01s IoT SIM may have difficulty attaching. Other networks in Germany (Telefonica O2 and Vodafone) are working normally, and we are closely monitoring devices as they transition to other available networks. If your devices are not configured to automatically reconnect to another available network, you may need to manually perform a power-cycle in order to resume network connectivity. We are actively working with our network partner to re-establish service. We will keep you updated about any further information. # Title: Exporting SoraCam videos and still images to Harvest Files now supported Source: >- We are excited to announce that Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) videos recorded with cloud continuous recording can now be exported as videos or still images to Soracom Harvest Files. In addition to the current standard export option, you can now choose to export to Harvest Files. The differences are as follows: ## Standard export - Exported files are available for 10 minutes after each file is exported, during which the file can be downloaded. After this time, the file will no longer be available. - There are no additional charges. ## Export to Harvest Files - Exported files will be stored in Harvest Files for 731 days, during which the files can be downloaded. After this time, the files will no longer be available. - You can use placeholders such as `{device_id}` and `{date}` to specify the directory name where the exported files are saved within Harvest Files. - Additional Harvest Files charges will apply based on the **size of the exported files** (the amount of data saved to Harvest Files) and the **size of the downloaded videos** (the amount of data downloaded from Harvest Files). For example, if you export a video once and download it twice, you will be charged for one write and two reads. For more details, please refer to the [Pricing & Fee Schedule: Soracom Harvest Files](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/#soracom-harvest-files). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to [contact Soracom Support](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en/requests/new). # Title: Soracom Air new coverage and 2G/3G sunset updates Source: >- We would like to announce the following coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular global coverage connectivity. ### plan01s and plan01s - Low Data Volume | Country | Networks | Before | Change | After | |-------------------|-------------|----------------|------------------|------------| | Denmark | TDC | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Denmark | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Hungary | Telekom.hu | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Hungary | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Luxembourg | Post | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Puerto Rico | AT&T | 3G, 4G/LTE | Network shutdown | - | | Puerto Rico | T-Mobile | - | New coverage | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Romania | Digi Mobile | 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 4G/LTE | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Switzerland | Sunrise | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 2G sunset | 3G, 4G/LTE | | US Virgin Islands | AT&T | 3G, 4G/LTE | Network shutdown | - | | US Virgin Islands | T-Mobile | - | New coverage | 2G, 4G/LTE | ### planX3 | Country | Networks | Before | Change | After | |-------------------|-------------|----------------|------------------|------------| | Denmark | TDC | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Denmark | Telenor | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Germany | O2 | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Hungary | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Italy | TIM | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Italy | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Luxembourg | Post | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Netherlands | KPN | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Netherlands | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Norway | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Slovenia | Mobitel | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Switzerland | Salt | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 2G sunset | 3G, 4G/LTE | | Switzerland | Sunrise | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 2G sunset | 3G, 4G/LTE | ### planP1 | Country | Networks | Before | Change | After | |-------------------|-------------|----------------|------------------|------------| | Luxembourg | Post | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Netherlands | KPN | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Netherlands | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Norway | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE | 3G sunset | 2G, 4G/LTE | For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers documentation](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/). # Title: Android-based IoT Edge Camera Acty-G3+ now available Source: >- Acty-G3+ by CYBERDYNE Omni Networks, Inc. is now available from the Soracom IoT Store. The Acty-G3+ is an IoT edge camera that uses smartphone technology to easily develop AI algorithms. The following sample programs are pre-installed in the package: - GPS Tracker connected with SORACOM (*1): Periodic collection of location data using GPS - BLE Scanner connected with SORACOM (*1): Periodic transmission of BLE beacon information in the surrounding area - Congestion Monitor for Acty-G3+ by AI Dynamics Japan (*1) (*2): Periodic transmission of the number of people detected on camera *1: The application preinstalled in the starter kit is a trial version. *2: If you have any questions about the program, please contact AI Dynamics Japan directly.  - Availability: Japan only - Price: 29,480 yen (tax included, bundled with a 2,000 yen Soracom platform coupon) - Included Accessories: tripod adapter, Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-D D-300MB nano SIM, data communication only) For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/20503/) (Japanese). # Title: End of support for TLS v1.0/1.1 Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/end-of-support-for-tls-v1.0-1.1-17xJgA We would like to inform customers that support for TLS (Transport Layer Security) v1.0 and v1.1 on the Soracom API will end on March 31, 2025. TLS v1.0 and v1.1 are outdated encryption protocols with known security vulnerabilities. As part of our efforts to enhance security and comply with the latest security standards, accessing the Soracom API will require TLS v1.2 or later once support has ended. We kindly ask all customers to check whether the systems and libraries you use to access the Soracom API are compatible with TLS v1.2 or later, and to update or reconfigure them as necessary. Although we are providing ample time to prepare for this change, we strongly recommend customers to take action as soon as possible. If you have any questions or need assistance with transitioning to TLS v1.2 or later, please feel free to contact [Soracom Support](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en/requests/new). We remain committed to enhancing security and delivering a safe and reliable service. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. # Title: Upcoming SoraCam pricing updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/upcoming-soracam-pricing-updates-1jcnJe Prices for Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) camera devices and cable accessories will be revised as follows, in accordance with manufacturer (ATOM tech Inc.) pricing revisions: **ATOM Cam 2** - Current price: 3,480 yen - New price: 3,980 yen **ATOM Cam Swing** - Current price: 4,980 yen - New price: 5,680 yen **USB Power Cable (4.5m)** - Current price: 800 yen - New price: 980 yen These prices will take effect December 1, 2023 (Friday) 10:00. Prices for SoraCam licenses will remain unchanged. # Title: Improved delivery mechanism for Subscription Containers Source: >- We are pleased to announce that we have improved the OTA (over-the-air) update behavior for delivering Subscription Containers to compatible Soracom IoT SIMs. [Subscription Containers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/) are a feature available on certain Soracom IoT SIMs which allows you to add extra subscription plans to the same SIM for additional coverage and redundancy. When adding a subscription container to a SIM, the additional subscription plan is delivered using an OTA update. In some cases such as a weak signal or loss of connection, the OTA update process may be interrupted. Until now, restarting the OTA update has required waiting for at least 25 hours, moving the device to a new location to resolve connection issues, and manually deleting a device's cellular session or rebooting the device to re-trigger the OTA update, with a maximum of 3 retries before giving up. With this update, we have improved the retry mechanism so that OTA updates are automatically restarted as quickly as 5 minutes once Soracom detects that connection issues have been resolved. The maximum number of retries has also been extended to 12 retries. Together, these improvements will help to reduce both the number of errors in delivering Subscription Containers to SIMs and the time needed to complete an OTA update. # Effective Date This update will be automatically applied for all customers on August 14, 2024. Please note the improved delivery mechanism will only apply to Subscription Containers that are added on or after this date. Subscription Containers that are added prior to this date will still be delivered using the previous OTA update mechanism. # Title: Soracom Onyx Connectivity Kits for Europe now available Source: >- Today, we are excited to launch three new **Soracom Onyx Connectivity Kits for Europe**, featuring our popular Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Modem combined with a Soracom Air planX3-EU SIM which includes 12 months of prepaid service. The Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Modem features a Cat4 module that provides global 4G/LTE connectivity, with fallback to 3G and 2G, in a single device that is optimised specifically for IoT and M2M applications. It enables cellular data connectivity for fixed and mobile IoT applications, such as smart agriculture, healthcare, asset tracking, and remote management. With Soracom Onyx, you can easily develop new cellular-connected devices, retrofit previously unconnected devices, or even add cellular backhaul or failover connectivity to existing applications that use other technologies (such as Sigfox, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi). The new connectivity kits are packaged with a [Soracom Air planX3-EU SIM](https://www.soracom.co.uk/pricing/eu-pricing/), providing 100MB, 500MB, or 1GB of monthly data, access to Soracom’s User Console for SIM management and monitoring, and several of Soracom’s powerful platform features. With the first 12 months of planX3-EU service included, these connectivity kits provide everything you need to get started with cellular IoT in a cost-effective way, without the hassle of checking SIM compatibility, coverage, or complicated pricing. # Soracom Onyx Connectivity Kits for Europe features - 1x Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Modem - 1x Soracom Air planX3-EU SIM card (3-in-1), with the first 12 months of services included Services included with each planX3-EU SIM: - 100MB, 500MB, or 1GB monthly bundled data, depending on connectivity kit - Soracom User Console and SIM management features (Event Handler, Billing Alerts, IMEI Lock, etc.) - Soracom platform services, including data handling, remote device access, packet capture, and more (Soracom Beam, Funnel, Funk, Napter, Orbit, Peek, CHAP Authentication, and Custom DNS)  - Availability: Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom - Coverage: Over 70 mobile networks across 37 European countries (please refer to our list of [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/#planx3-eu) for the latest coverage information) - Promotional Price: - **Soracom Onyx 100MB Europe:** $99 or 90€ (excluding tax) - **Soracom Onyx 500MB Europe:** $109 or 99€ (excluding tax) - **Soracom Onyx 1GB Europe:** $119 or 109€ (excluding tax) For more information or to purchase, please visit the [product page](https://www.soracom.io/onyx-usb-lte-modem/). # Title: SORACOM Funk now supports AWS IAM role credentials Source: >- We are pleased to announce support for using IAM roles as the authentication method for executing AWS Lambda functions from SORACOM Funk. [SORACOM Funk](https://soracom.io/products/funk/) (Funk) is a service that relays the execution of cloud functions from IoT devices. With Funk, you can easily configure a device to execute an AWS Lambda function by simply sending a request to Funk. Until now, Funk required the use of IAM user credentials, consisting of an AWS Access Key and Secret Access Key, in order to authenticate with your AWS Lambda function. Registering and managing these credentials to your Soracom account so that Funk is able to perform authentication requires some additional and operational overhead. With this update, Funk is now able to perform authentication using IAM roles, which has the advantage of simplifying the process of setting up authentication information on AWS and registering it to your Soracom account. This method also helps realize AWS [best practices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/en_us/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) for credential management. Although authenticating with IAM user credentials will continue to be supported, we strongly recommend transitioning to using IAM roles. Existing SORACOM Funk configurations can be easily switched to the IAM role-based method. You can find more information about this update on the [Soracom Official Blog](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2021/05/12/support-iam-role-with-soracom-funk-credential/). # Title: FutureNet MA-S120 Series Starter Kits now available Source: >- FutureNet MA-S120 Series Starter Kits by CENTURY SYSTEMS Co., Ltd. are now available from the Soracom IoT Store. The FutureNet MA-S120 Series are power-saving IoT gateways equipped with a 3G/LTE Cat-4 cellular module. **FutureNet MA-S120/L Starter Kit** and **FutureNet MA-S120/GLA Starter Kit** are now available from the Soracom IoT Store and each include a plan-K2 Soracom IoT SIM for Japan. # FutureNet MA-S120/L Starter Kit  - Availability: Japan only - Price: 63,140 yen (tax included, bundled with a 2,000 yen Soracom platform coupon) - Included Accessories: AC adapter, cellular antenna, Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-K2, data communication only) For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/19512/) (Japanese). # FutureNet MA-S120/GLA Starter Kit  - Availability: Japan only (however this model can be used outside of Japan when used with a SIM that provides coverage outside of Japan, such as a Soracom IoT SIM) - Price: 74,140 yen (tax included, bundled with a 2,000 yen Soracom platform coupon) - Included Accessories: AC adapter, cellular antenna, Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-K2, data communication only) For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/20673/) (Japanese). # Title: Soracom Funnel end of support for mockmock DataRecorder Source: >- [As previously announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-funnel-end-of-support-for-fusic-mockmock-12G4y4), Soracom Funnel support for the Fusic mockmock adapter, which was available only in Japan coverage, has now been discontinued as of August 29, 2024. mockmock is a virtual device creation service for IoT testing provided by Fusic, Inc. As Fusic has [discontinued the mockmock service](https://fusic.co.jp/news/880) (Japanese), support for the Soracom Funnel mockmock DataRecorder adapter is no longer provided, and customers are no longer be able to send data to mockmock via Soracom Funnel. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [Soracom Support](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en/requests/new). We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation. # Title: Spresense Main Board + LTE Extension Board Starter Kit now available Source: >- Sony Spresense Main Board + LTE Extension Board sold by Restar Electronics Corporation is now available from the Soracom IoT Store. This kit consists of a Spresense Main Board IoT microcontroller equipped with a CXD5602 smart sensing processor developed by Sony, and an LTE Extension Board equipped with a LBAD0XX1SC LTE-M cellular module by Murata, in addition to a Soracom plan-D D-300MB IoT SIM for cellular connectivity. ## Spresense Main Board + LTE Extension Board Starter Kit  Starter Kit contents: - Spresense Main Board (CXD5602PWBMAIN1) - Spresense LTE Extension Board (CXD5602PWBLM1JUL) - Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-D D-300MB, nano size, data communication only) - Availability: Japan only - Price: 14,828 yen (tax included, bundled with a 1,350 yen Soracom platform coupon) For more information or to purchase, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/22882/) (Japanese). # Title: New Switch User function now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/new-switch-user-function-now-available-4sgEM0 We are pleased to launch a new Switch User feature that allows you to easily switch to an authorized [SAM User](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/) of another Soracom account. In some applications or use cases, you may want certain users to be able to access and maintain specific SIMs, while restricting their access to other SIMs. To accomplish this, Soracom normally recommends creating multiple Soracom accounts (operators), with SIMs separated accordingly between the accounts for security. However, for administrators, technicians, support personnel, or other users that should be able to access all SIMs, having multiple Soracom accounts meant that you had to log out and log back in each time you need to access a SIM that is registered to a different account. With the Switch User feature, you can now grant permissions for specific users of one account to switch to the user of another. When configured, you can quickly switch between different accounts without having to log out and in again, and without the need to manage multiple usernames and passwords for each user. For more information, please refer to the [Switch User](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/switch-user/) documentation (Japanese). # Title: Renewal Fee Tracking Date details now available from User Console Source: >- We [recently announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/new-renewalfeestatussettime-sim-property-2MK12M) a new `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` SIM property which indicates the date and time when a Soracom IoT SIM was registered in the **Ready** status, or when the status was set to **Standby** or **Suspended**. When a SIM remains in one of these statuses for more than one year, an annual renewal fee is charged. The `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` property allows you to calculate the amount of time remaining until a corresponding renewal fee will be charged. While the `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` property is now returned as part of a Soracom API response from the related APIs, this update allows you to check the same information directly from the User Console.  To find the date when the SIM was set to its ready, standby, or suspended status: 1. Open the SIM Management screen, select a SIM, and click **Details**. 2. The date will be displayed in the **Renewal Fee Tracking Date** detail. As previously mentioned, please note that renewal fees apply only to the following subscription plans: * plan01s * plan01s - Low Data Volume * plan-NA1-package * plan-KM1 * planP1 * planX3 For more information on renewal fees, please refer to the [Soracom Air: SIM Types](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/sim-types/) and [Pricing & Fee Schedule](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/) documentation. # Title: Updated SIM Management UI released Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/updated-sim-management-ui-released-1VttFm We are excited to announce the release of an updated SIM Management interface in the Soracom User Console, which brings the following significant improvements: * **Better performance** - Loading and displaying a list of SIMs is now much faster, in some cases as much as 20x faster. Pagination speed has also been significantly improved. * **Modernized design** - The SIM Management page is one of the oldest parts of the User Console and has been given a facelift using the [Soracom Design System](https://design.soracom.io/), providing a more streamlined and intuitive user experience. * **Improved searching** - Search parameters are now reflected in the URL, which allows you to bookmark specific searches or share them with your team, as well as to navigate to another part of the User Console and return back to the search results.  This update also lays the foundation for delivering further improvements. We are excited to announce additional updates in the coming months. Please note that with this release, the right-click menu has been removed. You can still access all SIM management actions by clicking the checkbox for one or more SIMs, and then clicking the Actions menu. # Title: Request for registering contact information Source: >- Soracom requires contact information (such as name, address, and phone number) to be registered to each Soracom account. This information is required both to comply with telecom regulations, and also for Soracom to provide services in accordance with your local regulations. Contact information is typically registered when creating your Soracom account. However, for older Soracom accounts or in some uncommon situations, contact information may not have been registered properly. If your account is missing any contact information, you will now be redirected to the Contact Information screen when logging into your account using your root user account credentials. Please follow the instructions on the screen to fill in the required fields. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. # Title: SoraCam event notification monitoring now available Source: >- Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) provides a notification feature, currently available as a Public Beta, that sends alerts via email or webhook when specific SoraCam events occur. This update introduces a new interface that allows users to monitor the number of notifications sent during the current month and review the notification delivery status from the past two weeks for the following paid notification types: - Events triggered by changes in the status of SoraCam-compatible cameras (e.g., device online, device offline, cloud continuous recording stopped) - Events detected by SoraCam-compatible cameras (e.g., motion detection, sound detection)  This enhancement enables easier management and troubleshooting of the notification process by allowing users to: - Verify that notifications are triggered and sent as intended - Investigate potential issues if there are any notification delivery errors - Optimize settings based on the number of notifications sent, such as adjusting motion or sound detection sensitivity For more details, please refer to [Check Usage of Notification](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/check-usage-of-notification/) (Japanese) documentation. # Title: ATOM Swing LAN Adapter now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/atom-swing-lan-adapter-now-available-37cMU0 We are pleased to announce that the **ATOM Cam Swing Dedicated LAN Adapter** is now available in the Soracom IoT Store. This adapter allows the ATOM Cam Swing camera device to communicate using a LAN connection in order to improve connection stability in various environments, such as: - Areas where electrical noise is generated by machinery or equipment, such as in a factory - Areas where the Wi-Fi signal strength is weak, such as in a large store or warehouse - Areas where there are multiple Wi-Fi networks, leading to signal interference - Areas where a large number of devices are connected to a single Wi-Fi access point # ATOM Cam Swing Dedicated LAN Adapter  - Available countries and regions: Japan - Price: 2,530 yen (including tax, shipping not included) Please note that this LAN adapter is only compatible with ATOM Cam Swing units sold on or after December 1, 2024. For more details, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/31192/) (Japanese). # Title: Soracom Air coverage updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-air-coverage-updates-2Ewcve We are pleased to announce the following coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # planX3 and planX3-EU **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |----------------|------------|----------------|---|-----------------------| | Bermuda | Digicel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE (*3) | | Cambodia | Cellcard | - | → | 2G (*3) | | Denmark | TDC | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Estonia | Elisa | - | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | Ghana | MTN | - | → | 2G, 3G (*3) | | Hungary | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Italy | Iliad | - | → | 3G, 4G LTE | | Italy | Wind | - | → | 3G, 4G LTE | | Mexico | Telefonica | - | → | 2G (*3) | | Morocco | IAM | - | → | 2G (*3) | | Mozambic | Vodacom | - | → | 2G (*3) | | Nigeria | MTN | - | → | 2G, 3G (*3) | | Oman | Omantel | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE (*3) | | Senegal | Free | 2G, 3G | → | Network shutdown (*3) | | Serbia | A1 | 2G | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | Serbia | Telekom | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Switzerland | Sunrise | 2G, 3G | → | 3G, 4G LTE (*1) | | Taiwan | T Star | 2G | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*3) | | Uruguay | Antel | - | → | 2G, 3G (*3) | | United Kingdom | H3G | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | (*1) 2G network sunset/shutdown (*2) 3G network sunset/shutdown (*3) planX3 only We are pleased to announce the following LPWAN coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # planX3 and planX3-EU | Country | Networks | Before | Change | After | |----------|----------|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| | Denmark | Telenor | 2G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat.M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 | | Finland | DNA | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 (Beta), NB-IoT (Beta) | LTE Cat.M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1, NB-IoT (Beta) (*2) | | Romania | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat.M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 | | Slovakia | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat.M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1, NB-IoT | | Sweden | Telenor | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat.M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 | (*2) 3G network sunset/shutdown # planP1 **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |----------------|----------|----------------|---|---------------------| | Czech Republic | Vodafone | - | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | Estonia | Elisa | - | → | 2G, 4G LTE | | Netherlands | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Netherlands | KPN | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Norway | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | | Mexico | AT&T | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | | Singapore | Starhub | - | → | 3G, 4G LTE | | Slovenia | A1 | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE (*2) | (*2) 3G network sunset/shutdown # Title: Soracom Air coverage updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-air-coverage-updates-2UwkXC We are pleased to announce the following coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # plan01s and plan01s-LDV **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | Remarks | |-----------------------------|------------|----------------|---|----------------------------|---------------------| | Afghanistan | AWCC | - | → | 2G, 3G | Network open | | Albania | Telekom | - | → | 2G, 3G | Network open | | Anguilla | Digicell | 2G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | Corrected typo (*1) | | Antigua & Barbuda | Digicell | 2G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | Corrected typo (*1) | | Australia | Vodafone | 3G, 4G LTE | → | 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | British Virgin Islands | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | 2G sunset (*1) | | Cameroon | MTN CAM | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 4G LTE open | | Cape Verde | Unitel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open (*1) | | Cayman Islands | Digicell | 2G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | Corrected typo (*1) | | Colombia | Movistar | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open | | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Vodacom | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 4G LTE open (*1) | | Dominica | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | 2G sunset (*1) | | Finland | DNA | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Finland | Elisa | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Grenada | Flow | 2G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | Corrected typo (*1) | | Hungary | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Iceland | Siminn | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 4G LTE open (*1) | | Japan | KDDI | - | → | 4G LTE | Network open | | Japan | Softbank | 4G LTE | → | 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 | LTE Cat.M1 open | | Luxembourg | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Luxembourg | Tango | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Montenegro | Telekom.me | 2G, 3G | → | 2G | 3G sunset | | Nigeria | MTN | - | → | 2G, 3G | Network open (*1) | | North Macedonia | T-Mobile | - | → | 2G | Network open | | Panama | Movil | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 4G LTE open | | Peru | Movistar | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open | | Puerto Rico | Claro | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | 2G sunset | | Saudi Arabia | Mobily | 2G, 3G | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | 4G LTE open | | Serbia | MTS | - | → | 2G | Network open | | Slovakia | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | South Korea | KT | - | → | 3G, 4G LTE | Network open | | St. Lucia | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | 2G sunset (*1) | | Sweden | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Tunisia | Orange | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open (*1) | | Turkey | Turkcell | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open | | Turks & Caicos Islands | Flow | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 3G, 4G LTE | 2G sunset (*1) | | Ukraine | Vodafone | - | → | 2G, 3G | Network open | | United Kingdom | O2 | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, LTE Cat.M1 | LTE Cat.M1 open | | United Kingdom | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Zambia | Airtel | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open | (*1) plan01s only # planX3 and planX3-EU | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | Remarks | |------------------|---------------|----------------|----|----------------|------------------| | Bermuda | Digicel | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | - | Network shutdown | | Bonaire | Digicel | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | - | Network shutdown | | Croatia | Telemach | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 3G | 4G LTE closure | | Curacao | Digicel | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | - | Network shutdown | | Czech Republic | O2 | - | → | 2G, 4G LTE | Network open | | Finland | DNA | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Jamaica | Digicel | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | - | Network shutdown | | Luxembourg | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Netherlands | KPN | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Netherlands | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Norway | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Philippines | Globe | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset (*2) | | Russia | VimpelCom | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open (*2) | | Seychelles | C&W | - | → | 2G | Network open (*2) | | Slovakia | Orange | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Sweden | Telia | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | | Taiwan | Taiwan Mobile | - | → | 3G | Network open (*2) | | Tanzania | Vodacom | - | → | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | Network open (*2) | | United Kingdom | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G LTE | → | 2G, 4G LTE | 3G sunset | (*2) planX3 only # Title: New SoraCam event notification feature now available Source: >- We are excited to announce the addition of a new notification feature to Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam), which allows users to receive notifications via email or webhook when certain events occur. With these notifications, operators will be able to manage the status of multiple SoraCam-compatible cameras more efficiently, such as facilitating rapid response in case of a camera malfunction. The following events can trigger notifications: - Account events (free of charge): - A SoraCam device was added - A SoraCam device was removed - A SoraCam device was shared - Device events (paid): - A SoraCam device came online - A SoraCam device went offline - A SoraCam device's cloud recording was interrupted - Detection events (paid): - Motion or sound was detected For more details on the notification feature, please refer to [Notification Settings](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/notification-configuration/) (Japanese). Additional information on pricing is available in the [Pricing Details](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/#pricing) (Japanese). # Title: Updated Consumer eSIM Profile service operation Source: >- In order to provide the best experience for our customers, the eSIM Profile service launched earlier this year will now be available on an opt-in basis. This update will allow us to improve the operational reliability of the service for customers installing Soracom Air for Cellular subscription plans to compatible eSIM devices while reducing impact to customers who do not require this service, and will apply to both the User Console and Soracom API/CLI. If you would like to begin or continue using the eSIM Profile service, please speak to your sales representative or [contact us](https://www.soracom.io/contact/) in order to opt-in. Please note that this update does not affect the availability or sales of physical eSIM products. For more information on eSIM Profiles, please refer to the [eSIM Profile](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/esim-profiles/) documentation. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this update may cause and greatly appreciate your understanding. # Title: >- Source: >- We are excited to announce a new feature for assigning and removing Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) licenses through the Soracom User Console. Previously, users were required to install and use the ATOM smartphone app in order to assign SoraCam licenses to applicable devices. With this update, users can now manage licenses from the User Console, making the process more convenient and streamlined. For more details, please refer to the SoraCam [Assign a license](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/starting-cloud-always-recording/) documentation (Japanese). # Title: Discontinuation of Soracom Starlink Business Kit sales Source: >- The [Soracom Starlink Business Kit](https://soracom.jp/store/26158/), previously available for purchase through the Soracom IoT Store and the Soracom User Console, is now discontinued. We sincerely thank you for your interest, and look forward to continue providing products and services that meet your needs. # Title: Changes to invoices issued by Net Protections Source: >- We would like to inform customers in Japan of the following changes to our invoice system in order to improve compliance with invoicing regulations, pertaining to invoices issued by Net Protections: 1. Rounding for fractional amounts has been adjusted to ensure that the invoiced total correctly matches the calculation of charges. 2. The line items "10% 対象計" (taxable amount) and "消費税 (10%)" (sales tax) have been combined into one line item, now labeled "税込 10% 計" (tax included total) While previously issued invoices comply with invoicing regulations, we will be updating our invoice system in order to prevent any discrepancies. These changes will apply starting from October 2023 billing period invoices (to be issued in November 2023). For further information, please refer to our [How is the invoiced amount calculated?](https://support.soracom.io/hc/ja/articles/24268334043801) FAQ page (Japanese). # Title: Waterproof/Dustproof Antenna Set for Soracom Onyx now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce the **Waterproof/Dustproof Antenna Set** for Soracom Onyx LTE™ USB Modem (SC-QGLC4-C1), now available from the Soracom IoT Store. This set includes a pair of Taoglas GA.130.201111 antennas and necessary adapter cables for connecting to a Soracom Onyx modem. # Waterproof/Dustproof Antenna Set for Soracom Onyx  - Availability: Japan only - Price: 5,236 yen (tax included, shipping not included) - Bundled with a 200 yen Soracom platform coupon (valid for 6 months, applicable to services with Japan coverage only) Set contents: - (2x) Taoglas GA.130.20111 Waterproof/Dustproof antennas (cable length: 2m) - (2x) CRC9-SMA adapter cables For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/27789/) (Japanese). # Title: Updated User Console VPG management interface Source: >- We have made a number of improvements to the Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) management screen of the User Console: - VPG settings and options are now better organized and can be accessed from the redesigned menu. - The list of groups attached to the VPG now also shows whether or not each group's VPG setting is enabled.  For additional information about VPGs as well as VPG settings and options, please refer to the [Virtual Private Gateway](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/) documentation. # Title: Robustel R1510-4L Industrial LTE Wi-Fi Router now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that the **Robustel R1510-4L Industrial LTE Wi-Fi Router** is now available in the Soracom IoT Store. The **R1510-4L** is a compact industrial LTE router equipped with dual Ethernet ports (LAN + WAN) and advanced software features. It supports network connections via LTE Cat.4, Ethernet, and Wi-Fi, with the ability to set connection priorities and automatic failover. It also features a general-purpose input/output (1x DI, 1x DO) interface. # Robustel R1510-4L Industrial LTE Wi-Fi Router  - Available countries and regions: Japan - Compatible Soracom subscriptions - Global network coverage: plan01s, plan01s - Low Data Volume, planX1, planX2, planX3, planP1 - Japan-only network coverage: plan-D, plan-DU, plan-K, plan-K2 K2-300MB - Price: ¥29,700 (tax included, shipping separate) - Includes a ¥1,000 SORACOM platform coupon (valid for 6 months, applicable only to services with Japan Coverage) - SORACOM IoT SIM is not included. For more details, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/30395/) (Japanese). # Title: New dedicated Status Dashboard for Soracom Cloud Camera Services Source: >- Soracom maintains this Status Dashboard website where we post official information regarding Soracom service issues and system maintenance activities. Up until now, information related to Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) has also been posted on this dashboard. However, in order to better serve SoraCam customers, we will launch a dedicated SoraCam Status Dashboard which will focus on service issues, system maintenance, and other information pertaining to SoraCam. All other information pertaining to Soracom services will continue to be posted on this Status Dashboard. ## SoraCam Status Dashboard details The SoraCam Status Dashboard will be accessible at https://status.sora-cam.com/ starting from March 25th, 2024. ## What to do If you are a SoraCam customer: - Keep using this Status Dashboard for now. - Starting on March 25th, use the new dedicated SoraCam Status Dashboard to get the latest SoraCam service status information. - If you use this dashboard's RSS feed, add the new SoraCam Status Dashboard's RSS feed to keep receiving updates related to SoraCam. You can also optionally unsubscribe from this dashboard's RSS feed if you do not need updates related to other Soracom services. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the [Soracom Support team](https://support.soracom.io/hc). # Title: SoraCam tag feature now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracam-tag-feature-now-available-3zvrYQ We are excited to announce a new tag feature for Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam), allowing you to assign tags to SoraCam compatible cameras directly from the User Console. This feature enables more flexible camera management, letting you attach custom tags such as the camera's location, purpose, administrator's name, or other attributes. Once tags have been added to cameras, you can then easily filter by tags to quickly find and manage a particular camera.  When using tags, each camera can have up to 10 tags, and each tag can have a maximum of 12 characters. For more information about SoraCam, please refer to the [Soracom Cloud Camera Services](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-cloud-camera-services/) documentation (Japanese). # Title: New renewalFeeStatusSetTime SIM property Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/new-renewalfeestatussettime-sim-property-2MK12M When a Soracom IoT SIM is registered and remains unused in the **Ready** status for more than one year, or when its status is changed to **Standby** or **Suspended** and remains in either status for more than one year, an annual renewal fee is charged. To help determine when renewal fees will be charged, we have added a `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` property to the response of the following APIs: * [Sim:listSims](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Sim/listSims) * [Sim:getSim](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Sim/getSim) * [Subscriber:listSubscribers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Subscriber/listSubscribers) * [Subscriber:getSubscriber](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Subscriber/getSubscriber) * [Query:searchSims](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Query/searchSims) * [Query:searchSubscribers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/#/Query/searchSubscribers) The `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` property is a timestamp (in Unix milliseconds) that indicates the date and time when the SIM was set to its ready, standby, or suspended status. Using this timestamp, you can calculate the amount of time remaining until a corresponding renewal fee will be charged. Note that renewal fees apply only to the following subscription plans: - plan01s - plan01s - Low Data Volume - plan-NA1 - plan-KM1 - planP1 - planX3 For more information on renewal fees, please refer to the [Soracom Air: SIM Types](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/sim-types/) and [Pricing & Fee Schedule](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/fees/) documentation. # Title: Improved Napter On-demand Remote Access interface Source: >- We are excited to announce some interface improvements to the [Soracom Napter](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/napter/) On-demand Remote Access service. ## Updated interface design We have updated the Soracom Napter interface in the User Console. Now when you select a SIM and create a new On-demand Remote Access session, the new interface will appear as a side panel, matching the look and feel of other parts of the User Console and providing a more consistent experience.  ## New "Connect using" option Besides remotely accessing cellular devices that are connected over a cellular network, Napter can also be used to remotely access Wi-Fi and other internet-connected devices that are connected to Soracom using Soracom Arc. The [Soracom Arc](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/arc/) connection can be added to an existing Soracom Air SIM, allowing a device to have both a Soracom Air connection over cellular networks and a Soracom Arc connection over a local Wi-Fi network, and to switch between them for backup/failover or load balancing applications. With the updated Napter interface, if a SIM is actively connected with both Soracom Air and Soracom Arc, you can now use a new **Connect using** option to choose which of these connections to use for the remote access session.  This gives you the ability to specifically choose Soracom Arc for the remote access session in order to minimize cellular data usage costs, or choose Soracom Air if the device's Wi-Fi signal is degraded or offline. For more information, please refer to the [Soracom Napter](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/napter/) documentation. # Title: Update to the discontinuation of the old SIM management interface Source: >- We would like to inform all customers that the old SIM management interface will be discontinued on August 20, 2023. This announcement serves as a one month notice for the discontinuation schedule [previously announced here](https://changelog.soracom.io/discontinuation-of-the-old-sim-management-interface-3Pn3R6). Once discontinued, any customers who have not yet switched to the new SIM management interface will be automatically redirected. As mentioned previously, the new SIM management interface provides several significant improvements: * Support for managing Subscription Containers * Up to 20 times faster loading performance * Improved usability and design following the Soracom Design System * Dedicated SIM details URLs for bookmarking and easy sharing For more detailed information as well as instructions for resolving any permission errors, please refer to our previous announcement of [Discontinuation of the old SIM Management interface](https://changelog.soracom.io/discontinuation-of-the-old-sim-management-interface-3Pn3R6). # Title: Device pricing updates in Japan Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/device-pricing-updates-in-japan-jtrX2 As of November 1, 2022, prices for the following Japan-only devices have been revised. Prices are in Japanese Yen (¥) and include Japanese consumption tax. ## Antenna for 3G/LTE Cat.1/LTE Cat.M Module HW-MULTI-GA-RSMA - Old price: ¥1,188 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥1,628 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5286/) (Japanese). ## IP65 antenna for LTE Cat.1/LTE Cat.M module Taoglas GA.130.201111 - Old price: ¥2,288 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥2,618 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5285/) (Japanese). # Title: Multiple invoice email addresses can now be set in the User Console Source: >- Customers with business accounts are eligible for invoice payment as their payment method. When using invoice payment, customers are able to choose for their invoices to be delivered by email. While customers have been able to register up to five (5) email addresses where invoices will be sent, onlye one (1) address could be registered directly from the User Console. Additional email addresses could only be registered or modified by submitting a support inquiry. With this update, customers can now add and edit the email addresses to which invoices are sent directly from the Soracom User Console, without the need to contact the Soracom support team. For more information, see [Updating Invoice Information](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/accounting/payment/set-invoice-info/) (Japanese). # Title: Notice of updated shipping fees Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/notice-of-updated-shipping-fees-4mgkyk Effective April 3, 2023, delivery charges for orders shipped within Japan will be updated. Please refer to Yamato Transport's [Updated shipping fees for 60 size (shipping from Kanto)](https://www.yamato-hd.co.jp/news/2022/newsrelease_20230206_2.html) for the revised shipping charges. Shipping fees for qualifying orders using the Nekopos shipping method will remain unchanged at 385 yen per package. For additional shipping policy details, please refer to [Information based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions](https://soracom.jp/share/asct/). Thank you for your understanding. # Title: IoT SIMs in Global coverage will default to Speed Class s1.4xfast Source: >- [Speed Class](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/speed-class/) is a SIM-specific setting that allows you to control the amount of upload and download bandwidth available to a SIM. When registering a SIM card (either by registering an order, or by using a SIM's ICCID and PUK), a default Speed Class will be applied to the SIM at the time of registration. For Soracom IoT SIMs in Global coverage, the default Speed Class is `s1.standard`. With this update, the default Speed Class applied to IoT SIMs in Global coverage during SIM registration will become `s1.4xfast`. Rest assured that data usage costs in Global coverage remain the same regardless of a SIM's speed class. Instead, data usage costs are determined only by each country's data usage fees, as well as any applicable pooled data usage tiers or volume discounts. # Effective date This update will take effect on October 28, 2021. # Note This update will only affect IoT SIMs in Global coverage that are registered on or after the effective date above. Speed Class settings for existing SIMs will not be modified. Please note that a Speed Class setting only controls the maximum available bandwidth. Actual bandwidth may differ based on other conditions, such as signal quality or device settings. Additionally, while data usage costs remain the same regardless of speed class, the additional bandwidth may potentially allow devices to consume more data, and therefore accrue more fees, if not sufficiently controlled. You may prefer reverting to a lower speed class in order to limit a device's ability to use large amounts of data. For details on the amount of bandwidth provided by each Speed Class, or for instructions on how to change a SIM's Speed Class setting, please refer to the [Speed Class](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/speed-class/) documentation. # Title: User Console sign in screen updated Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/user-console-sign-in-screen-updated-1ln7H2 We are excited to introduce a new modern design for the User Console sign in screen!  In addition to improving the interface using the [Soracom Design System](https://design.soracom.io/), this update also increases the page loading speed by up to 5 times. You can begin using the new sign in screen today at: https://auth.soracom.io/login At this time, the existing sign in screen is still available. However, please note that we plan to automatically redirect to the new sign in screen at a future date. # Title: Improved SIM Actions menu Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/improved-sim-actions-menu-2DFpba We have made several improvements to the SIM Actions menu interface in order to make it easier to use: - Related actions are now grouped together, making them easier to find. - When certain actions are not available, they are automatically hidden to reduce the size of the Actions menu. - Some menu item names have been improved to indicate their function more clearly.  We are excited to continue bringing additional interface improvements in the coming months. # Title: Logout history added to Audit Logs Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/logout-history-added-to-audit-logs-4vFQkM [Audit Logs](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/audit-logs/) is a security feature that records account access history for administrators to review the users and their IP addresses that have accessed a Soracom account. The Audit Logs Standard Option, provided to all customers by default, records User Console logins over a 24-hour period, and an Enterprise Option provides additional visibility over all other activities with an extended period of 366-days. With this update, logout history will also be recorded in the Audit Logs for both Standard and Enterprise options. For more information, please refer to the [Audit Logs](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/audit-logs/) documentation. # Title: Changes to plan01s-LDV network coverage Source: >- We would like to inform customers of the following network coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular global coverage connectivity. # plan01s-LDV | Country | Network | Before | After | Remarks | |---------|------------|----------------|-------|------------------| | Japan | NTT docomo | 3G, 4G/LTE | - | Network shutdown | For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: Soracom Air coverage updates Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-air-coverage-updates-39XycU We are pleased to announce the following LPWAN coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity. # planX3, planX3-EU | Country | Networks | Before | Change | After | |----------------|----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | Czech Republic | Vodafone | 2G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat-M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 | | Japan | SoftBank | 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat-M1 upgraded from Beta | 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 | | Portugal | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | LTE Cat-M1 upgraded from Beta | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 | | United Kingdom | Vodafone | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 (Beta), NB-IoT (Beta) | NB-IoT upgraded from Beta | 2G, 3G, 4G/LTE, LTE Cat-M1 (Beta), NB-IoT | # Title: Soracom Starlink Business Kit now available exclusively in Japan Source: >- We are pleased to announce that the Soracom Starlink Business Kit is now available for purchase from the User Console.  ## Overview The Soracom Starlink Business Kit is a product bundle that features [Starlink Business](https://www.starlink.com/business), a next-generation large-scale satellite communication service. It also includes a [Teltonika RUT241](https://teltonika-networks.com/products/routers/rut241) industrial LTE router with an aluminum enclosure and an extensive operating temperature. Starlink Business satellite communication is provided by thousands of low-earth orbit satellites, enabling significantly faster and lower-latency data communication compared to traditional satellite communication services. It is ideal for applications in locations where cellular and other wireless communication is unavailable, such business continuity planning (BCP) during a disaster as well as connectivity in mountainous regions or on the open seas. The Teltonika RUT241 industrial LTE router includes a WireGuard VPN client which can be used to connect to various Soracom platform services using [Soracom Arc](https://www.soracom.io/products/arc/), and provides Wi-Fi connectivity for downstream devices. For more information, please visit the [Starlink Business Kit product page](https://soracom.jp/store/26158/) (Japanese). ## How to Purchase The Starlink Business Kit is available to customers located in Japan with a business account, and can be purchased through the User Console. For instructions on how to place an order, please refer to the [Placing a New Order](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/account/orders/#placing-a-new-order) documentation. * Please note that the Soracom Starlink Business Kit cannot be combined with other products during ordering. To purchase other items, please create a separate order. # Title: Soracom Cloud Camera Services Export Limit Override API now available Source: >- A new API has been added to Soracom Cloud Camera Services for overriding export limits. Previously, the maximum amount of video/still images that could be exported via the User Console or Soracom API/CLI was limited to 72 hours per month, per device. With the new API, this export limit can now be freely set. For example, if you set the export limit to 100 hours, you can export up to 100 hours per month, per device. - Simply changing the export limit will not incur overage fees. - **However, exporting beyond original 72 hours will incur hourly overage fees.** For more information on setting the export limit, see [Setting Recorded Video Time Available for Export](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-cloud-camera-services/set-monthly-limit/) (Japanese). # Title: SORACOM Harvest Data Download format change notice Source: >- When using [SORACOM Harvest](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/) to capture and store data from your devices, you can easily view and download the data directly from the User Console. This update introduces several changes when downloading data in order to improve precision and support additional features. This update will take effect on September 21. Note that these changes apply only to the following options in the Soracom User Console: - Downloading data using the "Download content as JSON" option - Downloading data using the "Download chart data as JSON" option - Downloading data using the "Download chart data as CSV" option This update does not affect the response format returned when retrieving data using the Harvest Data APIs. # Date and time format Currently, the date and time that corresponds to each data entry is output using the format `Sep, 16, 2021 13:45`, with minute precision. With this update, the date and time format will be changed to the [ISO 8601](https://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime) format, and will include both millisecond precision and time zone information, in order to provide more precision and to be easier for various applications to process. The new output will use the format `2021-09-16T13:45:59.123-08:00`. An exception to this is the "Download chart data as CSV" option, where the original date and time format will also be included in order to maintain compatibility with spreadsheet applications: - The `__time` column will follow the original date and time format, and will be updated to include second precision using the format `Sep, 16, 2021 13:45:59`. - A `__iso8601Time` column will be added to the CSV and will use the ISO 8601 format of `2021-09-16T13:45:59.123-08:00`. # Simple Location Tracking data [Simple Location Tracking](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/air/get-location-info/) (in Japanese) is an optional service for plan-KM1 SIMs that determines the approximate geographic location of a device based on its cellular connection, without the device needing its own GPS or Wi-Fi positioning functionality. While the longitude and latitude data provided by Simple Location Tracking is automatically combined with other data uploaded by a device to Harvest Data (as well as other Soracom services), this location data was not included when using the "Downloading content as JSON" option. With this update, the location data follow the same format as the [Harvest Data API response format](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/air/location-service-data-format/#harvest) (in Japanese), and will be included as a `metadata` property for each data entry. # Remove contentType property With this update, the `contentType` property previously included when downloading data using the "Download chart data as JSON" and "Download chart data as CSV" options will no longer be included. # Data format samples When downloading data using the "Download content as JSON" option, the new format will look like this: ```json [ { "resourceType":"Subscriber", "resourceId":"295050012345678", "time":"2021-09-16T13:45:59.123-08:00", "contentType":"application/json", "content":{ "clickType":2, "clickTypeName":"DOUBLE", "batteryLevel":1, "binaryParserEnabled":true //...other data from device }, "metadata":{ "locationQueryResult":"success", "location":{ "lat": "47.6062", "lon": "-122.3321" } } }, //...other data entries ] ``` When downloading data using the "Download chart data as JSON" option, the new format will look like this: ```json [ { "resourceType":"Subscriber", "resourceId":"295050012345678", "time":"2021-09-16T13:45:59.123-08:00", "chartData":{ "clickType":2, "batteryLevel":1, "$metadata.location.lat":"47.6062", "$metadata.location.lon":"-122.3321" //...other data from device } }, // ...other data entries ] ``` When downloading data using the "Download chart data as CSV" option, the new format will look like this: ```csv __resourceType,__resourceId,__time,__iso8601Time,$metadata.location.lat,$metadata.location.lon,batteryLevel,clickType "Subscriber","295050012345678","Sep, 16, 2021 13:45:59","2021-09-16T13:45:59.123-08:00","47.6062","-122.3321","1","2" ... ``` # Title: eDRX and PSM timer configuration now available Source: >- Extended Discontinuous Reception (eDRX) and Power Saving Mode (PSM) timers are cellular network parameters that control the intervals at which a device wakes up to receive signals from the network. With LTE Cat-M1 (LTE-M) networks, these parameters can be increased in order to reduce the wake-up frequency and potentially improve battery life. With this update, eDRX and PSM timers can now be configured directly within a [group](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/groups/). When a Soracom SIM belonging to the group attaches to a cellular network, the eDRX and PSM timer parameters will be sent to the local network, allowing these parameters to be configured by the network without the need to modify device firmware. This feature is currently available as a limited preview. In some cases, a local network may override eDRX and PSM timers regardless of the parameters sent by Soracom. If you are interested in using this feature, please [contact us](https://www.soracom.io/contact/) in order to request access. For more information on LTE-M network availability, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: New Soracom Support Bot feature now available Source: >- We are excited to announce availability of the Soracom Support Bot, an Azure OpenAI-powered feature that can provide answers to technical questions based on Soracom's official documentation. When creating a support inquiry from the Soracom support site, you will now see a new option to **Get an answer from SORACOM Support Bot**:  When selected, the Soracom Support Bot will generate an answer based on the **Subject** and **Description** of your support request. Please note that the Soracom Support Bot option is only available for the "I have a question about technical specifications or usage" category. For additional details and limitations, please refer to the [Creating a support request](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/account/support) documentation. The Soracom Support Bot is currently available as a public beta, free of charge. We welcome your feedback as we continue to improve its functionality. # Title: Additional coverage for plan01s now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that plan01s and plan01s Low Data Volume coverage now includes Uruguay. In addition, LTE connectivity is now available for plan01s and plan01s Low Data Volume in the following countries: - Georgia - Jersey - Qatar For complete details about data rates, supported carriers, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: >- Source: >- ## Postponement of Soracom Lagoon 2 service discontinuation We previously announced that the Soracom Lagoon 2 service would be discontinued on May 31, 2024. However, we have identified an issue of duplicated alerts in Lagoon 3 that may affect some customers and have decided to postpone the discontinuation. This postponement will allow us to investigate the cause and implement appropriate measures. However, at this time we have not yet determined the new date for Lagoon 2 service discontinuation. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this issue and greatly appreciate your understanding and patienc ## Request for migration to Lagoon 3 For any customers who have not yet migrated to Lagoon 3, we kindly request you to do so as soon as possible in order to determine if you are affected by this or other issues, and so that we may assist you promptly. We thank you for your cooperation as we work to resolve these issues and improve the quality and stability of the Lagoon service. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. # Title: >- Source: >- [As previously announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-beam-website-entry-point-updates-4D9JQc), the main [Soracom Beam](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/) Website Entry Point (`beam.soracom.io:18080`) has been updated as of July 1 to support WebSocket communication. As a result, the following temporary WebSocket-supported Website Entry Points, previously provided as a public beta for testing and validation, have been discontinued: - `beam.soracom.io:10080` - `beam.soracom.io:10081` For more information, please refer to the [Soracom Beam: Website Entry Point](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/website/) documentation. ## What to do If you have been using one of the temporary Website Entry Points (`beam.soracom.io:10080` or `beam.soracom.io:10081`), please update your Beam Website Entry Point configuration to use the main Website Entry Point (`beam.soracom.io:18080`). If you have already been using the main Website Entry Point, or if you are using other Soracom Beam entry points, no action is necessary. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the [Soracom Support team](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en-us/requests/new). # Title: IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter Starter Kit now available Source: >- The **IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter Starter Kit** by OPTEX Company, Limited is now available from the Soracom IoT Store. This kit includes the **IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter OWU-310M**, a battery-powered IoT gateway that can operate for approximately 10 years (when transmitting data twice a day). It does not require an external power supply and is IPX5 waterproof, making it suitable for outdoors installation as-is. The IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter Starter Kit includes a plan-D D-300MB IoT SIM for Japan. # IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter Starter Kit  - Availability: Japan only - Price: 107,800 yen (tax included, bundled with a 2,000 yen Soracom platform coupon) Starter Kit contents: - IoT Wireless Unit Multi Converter OWU-310M - Dedicated battery for OWU-300M series, OWU-Battery300 - Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-D D-300MB, nano size, data communication only) For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/21415/) (Japanese). # Title: Additional SoraCam camera API functions now available Source: >- For compatible Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam) camera devices, the following functions are now available using the SoraCam API: - Quality - Status light - Timestamp - Logo - Motion tagging - Night vision - Rotate These features are currently provided as Public Beta. For more details, please refer to the [SoraCam API Reference](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/tools/api/reference/#/SoraCam) (Japanese). # Title: SIM status update history now available in User Console Source: >- We are happy to announce that you can now check a SIM's status update history from the User Console as well as using the Soracom API. The following actions or events are recorded as part of a SIM's status history: * [Registering a SIM](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/) * [Changing a SIM's Status](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscriber-status/#changing-a-subscription-status) * [Changing a SIM's Speed Class](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/speed-class/#changing-a-speed-class) * [Adding a SIM to a Group](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/groups/basic-usage/#adding-a-device-to-a-group) and [Removing a SIM from a Group](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/groups/basic-usage/#removing-a-device-from-a-group) * [Adding a Subscription Container to a SIM](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/#adding-a-subscription) To view a SIM's status update history: 1. Select the SIM and click **Details** 2. Click the **Update History** tab  You can also retrieve SIM status update history using the Soracom API with the `Sim:listSimStatusHistory` API. Please note that SIM status update history does not contain information about the following: * The source of a SIM status change (such as SAM User or Event Handler) * Session history or data usage history (please use the **Session Details** and **Historical Charts** tabs, respectively) * Details of group setting changes # Title: Discontinuation of Asteria Platio adapter for SORACOM Funnel Source: >- The Asteria Platio adapter for [SORACOM Funnel](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/funnel/) is a partner hosted adapter that sends data to [Platio](https://plat.io/ja/) (Japanese), and is currently only available in Japan coverage. This adapter will be discontinued on October 3, 2022. Once discontinued, you will no longer be able to send data to Platio via SORACOM Funnel. # Title: >- Source: >- When uploading a WASM module on the Soralet management screen on the User Console, an error message `too many soralet versions` will be displayed if the number of uploaded WASM module versions has reached the Soralet limit. In order to continue uploading a new module, you had to cancel the upload, delete one of the old versions, and retry the upload again. With this update, if you have already reached the Soralet limit for the number of WASM module versions, you can now delete the an older version without cancelling the upload:  A "Delete and retry" button will now allow you to automatically delete the oldest unused module version and re-upload the new module. Note that in order to prevent accidental deletion of an older version that is still in use, this action will only delete the oldest version that is not currently referenced in any group's SORACOM Orbit configuration. If you prefer to choose a different version to delete, you must still cancel the upload and separately select a version to delete. # Title: Armadillo-IoT Gateway A6E Cat.1 Model for Soracom Starter Kit now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that the **Armadillo-IoT Gateway A6E Cat.1 Model for Soracom Starter Kit** is now available in the Soracom IoT Store. Armadillo-IoT Gateway A6E Cat.1 Model is an IoT gateway from Atmark Techno, Inc. that operates at lower power consumption than previous models. It comes equipped with standard interfaces such as USB and LAN, in addition to RS485, digital input (DI), and digital output (DO), allowing direct connection to sensors and devices. # Armadillo-IoT Gateway A6E Cat.1 Model for Soracom Starter Kit  - Supported countries and regions: Japan - Price: 46,200 yen (tax included, shipping separate) - Bundled with a 2,000 yen Soracom platform coupon (valid for 6 months, applicable towards Japan Coverage services only) For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/28200/) (Japanese). # Title: MCC and MNC information added to SIM List CSV Source: >- When a Soracom IoT SIM connects to a cellular network, Soracom stores details about the connection, which is referred to as a "session." These session details include MCC (Mobile Country Code) and MNC (Mobile Network Code), which indicate the country and network that a SIM is connected to, and details for both the current session (if the SIM is online) and the previous session are stored as part of the SIM's properties. With this update, following items will be added to the **SIM List CSV**, a file which contains a complete list of all SIMs in your account along with their details, after the `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` column: * `currentMCC` * `currentMNC` * `previousMCC` * `previousMNC` By adding these new items, you can quickly sort and filter SIMs in your account to check the countries and networks they are currently or were previously connected to, in order to better understand connection behavior or to help with SIM management and troubleshooting. This update will be applied starting from August 9, 2023. Please note that the MCC and MNC values will appear as 3 digit and 1-3 digit numbers, respectively, rather than as text names, as these names may change over time. You can use resources such as [mcc-mnc.com](https://mcc-mnc.com/) or [Wikipedia: Mobile country code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_country_code) (and its related Mobile network codes pages) to find the name of the country or network as required. If an MNC value appears as a 1-digit number, simply add a leading 0 (such as `5` → `05`) to determine the correct MNC. The SIM List CSV can be downloaded from the [SIM Management](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/#downloading-a-list-of-registered-sims) screen of the User Console, as well as from the Soracom API using the [`Subscriber:exportSubscribers API`](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Subscriber/exportSubscribers) endpoint. # Title: Soracom Icon Set v2.3 now available Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-icon-set-v2.3-now-available-4kjT8c The Soracom Icon Set is Soracom's official icon set containing Soracom service, component, device, and other useful icons that engineers, system integrators, and other users can use in building IoT architecture diagrams. With this update, we have added several new icons:  The Soracom Icon Set is available in multiple formats including PowerPoint and PNG, and can be downloaded from the [Soracom Developers: Downloads](https://developers.soracom.io/en/downloads/icons/) page. # Title: Discontinuation of the old SIM Management interface Source: >- This is a notice that the old SIM Management interface has now been discontinued according to the schedule [announced previously](https://changelog.soracom.io/discontinuation-of-the-old-sim-management-interface-3Pn3R6), and is no longer available. Any users who have not yet switched to the new SIM Management interface will now be automatically redirected.  As mentioned in the previous announcement, the new SIM Management interface provides several significant improvements: * Support for managing Subscription Containers * Up to 20 times faster loading performance * Improved usability and design following the Soracom Design System * Dedicated SIM details URLs for bookmarking and easy sharing For additional details about difference between the old and new interfaces as well as how to resolve SAM User permission errors with the new interface, please refer to the [previous announcement](https://changelog.soracom.io/discontinuation-of-the-old-sim-management-interface-3Pn3R6). If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Soracom support team. # Title: Announcing the S+ Camera Design Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/announcing-the-s-camera-design-7yiqc We are excited to release the S+ Camera Design, a new model of the S+ Camera series of edge AI cameras. Compared to the original S+ Camera Basic, the S+ Camera Design brings a more stylish design and improved installation experience.  - Supported subscriptions: plan-D (built into the device) - Availability: Japan only - Price: 49,800 yen For more information, please refer to the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/17349/) (Japanese). # Title: S+ Camera now supports Wi-Fi communication using Soracom Arc Source: >- S+ Camera is now compatible with Soracom Arc, enabling S+ Camera devices (excluding S+ Camera Basic) to communicate with the Soracom platform via Wi-Fi. While S+ Camera devices have supported Wi-Fi communication, connecting to the Soracom platform, such as to store analysis data in Soracom Harvest and to build visualizations in Soracom Lagoon, was possible only with the cellular connection. With this update, S+ Camera devices can now connect to the Soracom platform using Wi-Fi. By using Wi-Fi, large amounts of data can be sent and received at a lower cost. Moreover, compatible S+ Cameras can also be installed in locations where cellular coverage is poor. For details on how to enable Soracom Arc and configure the communication path, please refer to the [Soracom Arc: Switching the Communication Path](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/mosaic/use-arc/) (Japanese) documentation. # Title: New planP2 subscription now available as a limited preview Source: >- We are excited to announce a new planP2 subscription that provides a local profile for devices deployed in Brazil. Currently, coverage in Brazil is already available with plan01s IoT SIMs, however that coverage is provided through roaming connections. While Brazil allows short-term roaming connections, long-term connections (known as "permanent roaming") are not permitted, and local network operators in Brazil are required to block such roaming connections. The new planP2 subscription provides a local connection rather than a roaming connection, which allows a device to remain connected in Brazil without the risk of being blocked. planP2 is available as a [Subscription Container](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/), allowing you to add it to an existing plan01s IoT SIM card or embedded SIM over-the-air without having to replace it. planP2 can be added before a device is deployed to Brazil, or to a device that is already deployed in Brazil and connected with plan01s. Once added, the planP2 subscription will automatically activate when the device is located in Brazil, and will similarly fall back to plan01s (or other Subscription Containers) if the device moves to another country. planP2 is available starting today as a limited preview. If you are planning to deploy devices in Brazil, please [contact us](https://www.soracom.io/contact/) for additional information or to request access. # Title: >- Source: >- Soracom Beam is a proxy service for forwarding data from a device to an endpoint that you specify, such as a server or a cloud service. [We previously announced a new feature](https://changelog.soracom.io/soracom-beam-authorization-header-option-now-available-2UN6Ok) that allows you to add various authorization headers to the data forwarded by Beam. With this update, you can now select [Amazon Location Service](https://aws.amazon.com/location/) when configuring an `AWS Signature V4` header option. This option is available when using Beam's [Website entry point](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/website/).  Configuring this option will allow Beam to send data such as location information to Amazon Location Service for device location tracking. For more information, please refer to the following page (in Japanese): - [Sending requests to Amazon Location Service Tracking using IAM authentication](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/beam/aws-location-service/) # Title: Device conversions and refunds for SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS Source: >- In response to the end of life (EOL) of the AWS IoT 1-Click service [as previously announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/discontinuation-of-soracom-lte-m-button-powered-by-aws-hHswo), we have started accepting applications for SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button device conversions and refunds. Customers who have purchased a SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button device may apply for a device conversion or refund as follows: - Registered button devices are eligible to be converted to a SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise button device - Unregistered button devices are eligible for a refund Please review the information below for details on applying for a device converion or refund. Note that the following button devices do not use the AWS IoT 1-Click service and are unaffected by its EOL, and therefore are not eligible for conversion or refund: - SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise - SORACOM LTE-M Button Plus ## Device Conversions Soracom will convert qualifying SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button devices so that they instead function as SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise button devices. With this option, you will be able to continue using your existing SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button devices without physically replacing them. Please refer to the [SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise User Guide](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-lte-m-button-series/lte-m-button-enterprise/) (Japanese) for additional details. ### Conversion requirements and conditions - You must be located in Japan. - The SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button device(s) you wish to convert must be registered to your Soracom account. If your button device has not been registered, please [register it](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-lte-m-button-series/lte-m-button-aws/register/) (Japanese) first. - Device conversions for applications received by the 20th of each month will be processed at the beginning of the following month. - A [Soracom Platform Coupon](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/accounting/payment/coupon-overview/) (Japanese) equivalent to "100 yen x number of months remaining for the current button device service" will be credited to your account. - Once the conversion has been processed, your existing button devices will be recognized as a SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise button device, and basic and data usage fees for plan-KM1 will apply. - Similarly, once the conversion has been processed, your existing button devices will begin functioning as a SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise button device. Please refere to the [SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise User Guide](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-lte-m-button-series/lte-m-button-enterprise/) (Japanese) for details on how to configure your devices accordingly. ### Conversion application period Applications for device conversions will be accepted until January 31, 2025. Please note that applications for device conversions will not be accepted after January 31, 2025. We kindly request customers who are considering a device conversion for their SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button devices to prepare accordingly. ### Conversion application process To apply for a device conversion: 1. Sign in to the [Soracom Support Site](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en-us/requests/new). If the "Submit a request" screen does not automatically appear, click the **Submit a request** button. 2. Fill in the following fields: - **Subject** and **Description**: Enter a short description indicating your application, such as "I would like to convert my SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button device" - **Support Language**: Select "日本語 (Japanese)" - **Which category best describes your inquiry?**: Select "SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS の移行" 3. Click the checkbox to confirm that you agree to the terms and conditions listed underneath "下記の注意事項を確認して SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS から SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise への移行を申請する". 4. (Optional) If you have multiple SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button devices and wish to only convert some of them, click the **移行する SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS を指定する** checkbox, then enter the Device Serial Number (DSN) of each button device that you want to convert. The DSN can be found by opening the rear cover of the button device. If you leave this option unchecked, Soracom will convert all eligible button devices. 5. (Optional) If you have prepared a group configuration in advance according to the [SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise User Guide](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-lte-m-button-series/lte-m-button-enterprise/) (Japanese) and would like your button devices to be assigned to this group during conversion, click the **SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise に移行時に使用する SIM グループ** checkbox, then enter the Group ID of your group. 6. Click the checkbox to confirm that you agree to the Soracom Support Services terms and conditions, then click **Submit**. ## Refunds We continue to accept refunds for SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button devices that have not yet been registered to AWS IoT 1-Click. If you wish to receive a refund, please sign in to the [Soracom Support Site](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en-us/requests/new) using the Soracom account used to purchase the SORACOM LTE-M Button powered by AWS button device(s) and submit a refund request. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us through the Soracom Support Site as well. # Title: Upcoming changes to SAM User permissions for viewing Billing & Payment History Source: >- We would like to inform customers of the following upcoming changes to the User Console Billing & Payment History screen. # New permissions required In order to improve the details displayed on the Billing & Payment History screen, the User Console will be updated to retrieve additional information using the `Order:listOrders` API. Accordingly, SAM Users will be required to have permission to access this API (in addition to existing permissions) in order to continue viewing this section of the User Console. Once this change has been applied, any SAM User that does not have permission to access the `Order:listOrders` API will not be able to view any billing and payment details, and will instead see the following error message when viewing the Billing & Payment History screen:  To allow a SAM User to continue viewing the Billing & Payment History screen, you will need to [update the SAM User's permission statement](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/#creating-inline-permissions) to add access to the `Order:listOrders` API, such as in the following permission statement: ```JSON { "statements": [ { "effect": "allow", "api": [ "Order:listOrders" ] } ] } ``` Please note: - The above example only demonstrates permission for a single API. The `Order:listOrders` API should be _added_ to a SAM User's existing permissions. - Besides allowing access to the `Order:listOrders` API specifically, you can also [allow access using wildcards](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/#api-parameter-and-wildcards), such as `Order:list*` (allow access to all Order APIs that begin with `list`), `Order:*` (allow access to all Order APIs), or `*` (allow access to all APIs), depending on the level of granularity required. - In addition to updating an individual SAM User's permission statement, you can also provide access to multiple SAM Users by [updating the permission statements for a Role](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/#creating-a-role), or [updating the Default SAM User Permissions](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/#creating-default-permissions). Please refer to the [Access Levels](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/security/users-and-roles/#access-levels) documentation for more details on configuring permission statements. For users accessing accounts using their root account email address and password, no changes are necessary as root accounts have full permission to access all APIs by default. # Improved payment status information For business customers located in Japan using payment by invoice, the payment status details displayed in the **Payment History** section of the Billing & Payment History screen will be updated to reflect the following statuses: - **Delegating to 3rd Party**: When Soracom is in the process of transferring the invoice payment to a 3rd party payment provider - **Delegated to 3rd Party**: When Soracom has transferred the invoice payment to a 3rd party payment provider  These statuses will be valid for both **Usage Charges** (payments for monthly services) and **Orders** (payments for products purchased). For additional information regarding invoice payments and payment history, please refer to the [Checking past usage fees and Downloading usage fee files (CSV, PDF)](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/accounting/check-usage/check-billing-history/) documentation (Japanese). # Effective date These updates are scheduled to take effect on November 8, 2023. Please note that the effective date may change without prior notice. If you or members of your organization currently use SAM Users to view the Billing & Payment History screen, we recommend updating your SAM User permission statements (or requesting the owner of your Soracom account to do so) according to the details above as needed, in order to avoid unexpected errors. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the Soracom Support team. # Title: New Automatically Update option for SORACOM Lagoon Pro Snapshots Source: >- The SORACOM Lagoon Pro plan provides a Snapshot feature that allows you to publish a Lagoon Dashboard. Using the Snapshot feature, you can generate a public URL to share a view-only Dashboard with other users. Users can then access the URL without the need to log in to Lagoon, and will see the Dashboard, including data for a specific time period, as it appeared when the Snapshot was saved. In this update, Snapshots now have an Automatically Update option that will update the Snapshot approximately every minute: - For existing Snapshots or new Snapshots created with the Automatically Update option disabled, the Dashboard layout and data will stay the same, regardless of when the URL is accessed. You can use this option to publish a Dashboard that shows data for a specific point in time. - When creating a new Snapshot with the Automatically Update option enabled, the latest data will be loaded periodically while the Snapshot is being viewed. You can use this option to publish a Dashboard that automatically shows the latest data. Please note that the Automatically Update option of the Snapshot feature is currently released as a beta, and may be subject to change without notice. # Title: Service recovery for plan01s with Telia Denmark Source: >- The plan01s service degradation with Telia Denmark, [previously reported here](https://changelog.soracom.io/service-degradation-for-plan01s-with-telia-denmark-1wxwQg), has now been resolved. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during this time. # Title: Additional coverage for plan01s now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that 5G-NSA (5G non standalone) coverage for plan01s is now available in the following countries. **Coverage update** ### plan01s and plan01s - Low Data Volume Albania, Australia, Austria Bahrein, Belgium, Bulgaria Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland, France Germany, Greece Hong Kong, Hungary Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy Latvia, Lithuania Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway Portugal Qatar Romania Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey United Kingdom, United States For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. --- As well we are happy to share that new LPWAN networks (beta) for plan01s are now available. ### plan01s, plan01s - Low Data Volume **Coverage updates** | Country | Networks | Before | → | After | |------------------------|----------------|----------------|---|-----------------| | Chile | Entel | - | → | NB-IoT (Beta) | | Costa Rica | Movistar | - | → | LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | | Czech Republic | T-Mobile | - | → | LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | | Denmark | 3 | - | → | LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | | Greece | Vodafone | - | → | LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | | Honduras | Claro | - | → | LTE Cat-M1 (Beta) | For complete details about data rates, supported carriers and radio types, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the [Supported Carriers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/reference/carriers/) documentation. # Title: Soracom Endorse authentication tokens now support SIM ID Source: >- [Soracom Endorse](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/endorse/) is an authentication service that issues secure tokens which can be used to verify that devices are genuinely connected to Soracom using an IoT SIM. Your server or application can then indepenently verify these tokens to determine if a device is allowed to access network resources. With this update, you can now include SIM IDs in Soracom Endorse authentication tokens. This can greatly simplify the process of verifying tokens, especially for devices leveraging [Subscription Containers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/) or [Soracom Arc](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/arc/), by allowing verification of a device using its corresponding SIM's SIM ID, rather than multiple different IMSIs. For more details, please refer to the [Configuring Soracom Endorse](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/endorse/configuration/) documentation. # Title: Pricing Calculator now supports VPG Type-F2 Source: >- The [SORACOM Pricing Calculator](https://soracom.jp/calculator/), a tool that allows you to estimate costs for IoT SIMs, devices, and SORACOM services, now also supports cost estimation for VPG Type-F2, a new type of Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) suited for building networks with constant bidirectional communication between private IP addresses. For more details on the Pricing Calculator, please refer to the [Create an Estimate](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/getting-started/use-calculator/) (Japanese) documentation. # Title: >- Source: >- Harvest Data Intelligence is a new feature that allows customers to analyze data stored in [Harvest Data](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/) using ChatGPT-powered AI. With a single click, you can see the results of data analysis in natural language response, allowing even non-specialists to identify deeper insights buried in data, such as trends, outliers, and missing data. You can also ask additional questions in an interactive chat format to deepen your understanding of the analysis. Harvest Data Intelligence is currently available as a public beta, free of charge. We welcome your feedback as we continue to improve its functionality. For more information, please refer to the [Harvest Data Intelligence](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/harvest/ask-ai/) documentation (Japanese). # Title: Device pricing updates in Japan Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/device-pricing-updates-in-japan-K0orS As of September 27, 2021, prices for the following Japan-only devices have been revised. Prices are in Japanese Yen (¥) and include Japanese consumption tax. ## LTE Cat.1 Module EC21-J Mini PCIe with GNSS - Old price: ¥4,708 - New price: ¥6,358 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5295/) (Japanese). ## LTE Cat.M Module BG96 Mini PCIe - Old price: ¥3,278 (includes a ¥300 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥4,378 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5298/) (Japanese). ## LTE-M Shield for Arduino - Old price: ¥6,578 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥7,128 (includes a ¥1,500 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5303/) (Japanese). # Title: IPv6 Support for SORACOM Arc Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/ipv6-support-for-soracom-arc-21rBqE [SORACOM Arc](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/arc/), a secure link service that allows compatible devices to connect directly to Soracom using any standard Internet connection, now supports connectivity using IPv6. When configuring Arc, configuration details will be issued, which your device can then use to connect to Soracom. These configuration details include a connection endpoint which consists of a domain name like `*.arc.soracom.io`. With this update, when your device looks up the domain name specified by the connection endpoint, both IPv4 (A record) and IPv6 (AAAA record) addresses will be returned: ``` $ nslookup abc.arc.soracom.io Server: 192.168.0.1 Address: 192.168.0.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: Name: abc.arc.soracom.io Address: 54.11.22.33 Name: abc.arc.soracom.io Address: 2406:d014:3333:4444:5555:6666:7777:8888 ``` Your device can then use the IPv6 address to connect to Soracom. # Compatibility In order for your device to connect using IPv6, both the device itself and all network elements between the device and Soracom must support IPv6. For example, if your device is connected via Wi-Fi to a router, the router must support IPv6 networking, and your Internet Service Provider must also provide you with an IPv6 address. If you are using the [soratun](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/arc/soratun/) tool to configure and manage the SORACOM Arc connections on your device, you will also need to upgrade soratun to version 1.1.0 or later. You can check which version is currently installed by running `soratun version`. # Title: New User Console Dashboard and Dark Mode features Source: >- We are pleased to announce the addition of a dashboard to the User Console, as well as dark mode support. ## Dashboard The User Console now features a `Dashboard` page that displays various information about Soracom account and service usage. This page will give you an at-a-glance overview of your account, such as: - Your current billing information as well as billing history from the past 2 months - A summary of the total number of SIMs in your account and number of SIMs by each SIM status - A summary of the number of Virtual Private Gateways (VPGs) in your account - Your account information, such as Operator ID, email, etc. - Information about the latest updates to the Soracom platform and product or service updates  The Dashboard page will be displayed automatically when logging into your account. ## Dark Mode The User Console now also features a dark theme. To turn dark mode on or off, simply click the toggle switch located on the right hand side of the User Console.  # Title: New media transfer service Soracom Relay now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce the launch of Soracom Relay, a new service that enables the secure collection and transfer of video content from RTSP-enabled network cameras to the cloud.  Soracom Relay supports RTSP/RTP protocols for signalling and media transfer, allowing you to remotely trigger video playback or streaming from a Soracom-connected RTSP-enabled network camera and capture the video content for storage or transfer to cloud services. Video content can be stored directly on [Harvest Files](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/) for easy download directly from the User Console, or transferred to Amazon S3 or Amazon Kinesis Streams for cloud storage or video analysis. Moreover, since Relay takes care of cloud integration functionality, you can use standard RTSP-network cameras that don't have cloud integrations capabilities built-in. Relay is currently available as a limited preview. If you are interested in using Relay, please sign in to your Soracom account from the [User Console](https://console.soracom.io/), click the Menu button, and select Soracom Relay in order to apply for access. We greatly welcome your feedback, and are excited to expand the number of supported network cameras, recorders, routers, and forwarding destinations in the future. For more information, please visit the [Soracom Relay](https://soracom.jp/services/relay/) page (Japanese). # Title: MCC and MNC information added to SIM List CSV Source: >- [As previously announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/mcc-and-mnc-information-added-to-sim-list-csv-14fXXy), following items have now been added to the **SIM List CSV**, a file which contains a complete list of all SIMs in your account along with their details, after the `renewalFeeStatusSetTime` column: * `currentMCC` * `currentMNC` * `previousMCC` * `previousMNC` By adding these new items, you can quickly sort and filter SIMs in your account to check the countries and networks they are currently or were previously connected to, in order to better understand connection behavior or to help with SIM management and troubleshooting. Please note that the MCC and MNC values will appear as 3 digit and 1-3 digit numbers, respectively, rather than as text names, as these names may change over time. You can use resources such as [mcc-mnc.com](https://mcc-mnc.com/) or [Wikipedia: Mobile country code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_country_code) (and its related Mobile network codes pages) to find the name of the country or network as required. If an MNC value appears as a 1-digit number, simply add a leading 0 (such as `5` → `05`) to determine the correct MNC. The SIM List CSV can be downloaded from the [SIM Management](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/registration/#downloading-a-list-of-registered-sims) screen of the User Console, as well as from the Soracom API using the [`Subscriber:exportSubscribers API`](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Subscriber/exportSubscribers) endpoint. # Title: SIM ID added to Data Usage History CSVs Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/sim-id-added-to-data-usage-history-csvs-43mUcU [As previously announced](https://changelog.soracom.io/sim-id-to-be-added-to-data-usage-history-csvs-1cdyKs), SIM IDs have been added to the **service usage history CSVs** as of August 24, 2023. With this update, each line of the service usage history CSVs will also include the SIM's 19- or 32-digit SIM ID. As the SIM ID uniquely identifies each physical SIM regardless of whether Subscription Containers have been added, you will be able to easily track the total service usage for a particular SIM no matter which of its IMSIs were active. For download instructions and additional information on service usage history CSVs, please refer to the following documentation: * [SORACOM Air](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/data-usage/#downloading-data-usage-history) * [SORACOM Beam](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/beam/usage-history/) * [SORACOM Funk](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/funk/usage-history/) * [SORACOM Funnel](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/funnel/usage-history/) * [SORACOM Harvest Data](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/usage-history/) The corresponding [export stats](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/Stats) APIs have also been updated accordingly. # Title: Improved VPG IP Address Mapping Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/improved-vpg-ip-address-mapping-4sKD6w We have improved the functionality of the [IP Address Mapping](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/vpg/ip-address-mapping/) feature in Virtual Private Gateways (VPG), making it easier to manage large numbers of entries efficiently. # Changes to the User Console We have added a filter to the **IP Address Map** panel of the VPG configuration > Device LAN settings screen. You can now easily search for entries by IMSI or IP address.  # Changes to the Soracom API The [VirtualPrivateGateway:listVirtualPrivateGatewayIpAddressMapEntries](https://developers.soracom.io/en/api/#!/VirtualPrivateGateway/listVirtualPrivateGatewayIpAddressMapEntries) API now supports pagination with the following additional request parameters and response headers: ## New Request Parameters | Name | Type | Description | |-|-|-| | `last_evaluated_key` | string | The last IP address returned from the previous request, equivalent to the value of the `x-soracom-next-key` response header. By specifying this parameter, the API will return the next page of IP Address Map entries. | | `limit` | integer | The maximum number of IP Address Map entries to return. | ## New Response Headers | Name | Type | Description | |-|-|-| | `x-soracom-next-key` | string | The last IP address returned from the current request. | # Title: Soracom Cloud Camera Services API now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce that the Soracom Cloud Camera Services API, previously available as a Limited Preview, is now available for all users. This API allows users to download recordings as well as snapshot images generated from the recordings. In order to use the API, a supported camera with a Sora Cam Cloud Recording License is required, however there are no additional charges for using the API. For more information, please visit the [Soracom Cloud Camera Services API](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/api/) product page (Japanese). # Title: Soracom Orbit development environment version 2022-05 now available Source: >- [Soracom Orbit](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/orbit/) is an inline data processing service that gives you the ability to write a WebAssembly (WASM) module that transforms device data as it passes to and from the cloud. Soracom provides SDKs for developing WASM modules in multiple programming languages. Soracom Orbit Development Environment version 2022-05 is now available, which updates the following development dependencies: - [AssemblyScript](https://assemblyscript.org/) - Update Node.js to v16 LTS - Update development dependencies - jest 27.5.1 - prettier 2.6.2 - eslint 8.16.0 - TypeScript 4.7.2 - [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) - Update Rust to 1.61.0 - [TinyGo](https://tinygo.org/) - Update TinyGo to 0.23.0 - Common - Update SORACOM CLI installation method, which will install the latest version while creating your development container For more information, please refer to the [Soracom Orbit: Environment Setup](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/orbit/environment-setup/) documentation. # Title: New data analysis service Soracom Query technology preview now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce Soracom Query, a new service that enables advanced data analysis for device data stored in [Soracom Harvest Data](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/). By itself, Harvest Data provides a simple, straightforward way to collect and visualize data from devices, without the need to define data structures, prepare databases, configure servers, or set up device authentication and identification. Device data stored in Harvest Data can be viewed directly from the User Console with built-in basic graphs and charts, allowing you to quickly select a device and review the data that it sent. Soracom Query extends the features of Harvest Data by synchronizing and conforming the data stored in Harvest Data into a database that is specialized for large-volume data analysis. With Query, you can easily perform the types of advanced analysis that typically require SQL (Structured Query Language) through the use of BI (Business Intelligence) tools in order to gain greater visibility and uncover deeper insights of your application, still without the need to design and maintain complex databases. Since Query works with Harvest Data, devices can continue sending data in simple JSON format or leverage the existing data optimization and conversion capabilities of [Binary Parser](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/groups/binary-parser/) or [Soracom Orbit](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/orbit/), without any special configuration required. Soracom Query is available starting today as a technology preview. To request access or for additional information, please [contact us](https://www.soracom.io/contact/). # Title: Third party algorithm Package20™ is now available for purchase Source: >- [Package20™](https://aidynamics.jp/services/package20) (Japanese), a set of 20 image recognition algorithms for S+ Camera series which was previously provided free of charge for a limited time, is now available at the regular price of ¥9,800 (tax included). Package20™ can be purchased from the S+ AI Market in the SORACOM Mosaic Console. - [Purchasing 3rd party algorithms from the S+ AI Market](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/mosaic/use-ai-market/) (Japanese) Note: [SORACOM Endorse](https://soracom.jp/services/endorse/) (Japanese) is required to verify the installation of third party algorithms on S+ Cameras. Please refer to the above document for instructions on enabling Endorse. # Title: Soracom Relay Motion Detection feature now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce a new **Motion Detection** feature for [Soracom Relay](https://www.soracom.io/relay/). Soracom Relay is a video transport service that allows you to stream video from RTSP/RTP-enabled network cameras directly to [Harvest Files](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/), Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, and Amazon S3. The new Motion Detection feature adds the ability to automatically detect motion in a video stream, capture still images of the motion, and save the images to Harvest Files, allowing you to more efficiently capture, store, and review important events. Relay Motion Detection also works in conjunction with our new Soracom Flux service, which can send captured still images to cloud and AI services for automated processing, such as a identifying key objects in the still image and alerting when certain objects are detected. For more information, please visit the [Soracom Relay](https://www.soracom.io/relay/) product page. The Motion Detection feature is available today for existing Soracom Relay customers. If you are interested in using Relay, please sign in to your Soracom account from the [User Console](https://console.soracom.io/), click the Menu button, and select Soracom Relay in order to apply for access. # Title: Discontinuation of SORACOM Onyx LTE USB Dongle Windows support Source: >- We would like to inform global customers of a change to our support policy for the SORACOM Onyx LTE USB Dongle. Beginning May 1, 2023, Soracom will no longer provide technical support for usage of the Onyx dongle with Windows operating systems, for dongles purchased on or after this date. However, the Onyx dongle will remain compatible with Windows according to the modem manufacturer's official driver availability. For customers who purchased Onyx dongles prior to May 1, Soracom will continue to provide Windows support until December 31, 2023. Soracom will continue to provide technical support for customers who are using the Onyx dongle with Linux operating systems. If you are a customer located in Japan, please refer to the previous [Important changes to SORACOM Onyx LTE USB Dongle support](https://changelog.soracom.io/important-changes-to-soracom-onyx-lte-usb-dongle-support-1jMGbu) announcement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [Soracom support](https://support.soracom.io/hc/en-us/requests/new). Thank you very much for your understanding. # Title: SoraCam Cloud Motion Detection Unlimited Recording License now available Source: >- We are pleased to announce availability of a new **Cloud Motion Detection Unlimited Recording License** for Soracom Cloud Camera Services (SoraCam). The current Cloud Always Recording License allows SoraCam devices to send all recorded video clips to the cloud and store them for 7, 14, or 30 days depending on license option. With this new license option, SoraCam devices will be able to take advantage of motion detection recording capabilities to send only the videos where motion is detected, with no limit for the duration of each video clip (when using motion detection recording without a license, each video will be limited to 12 seconds). Since this new license enables uploading videos to the cloud only when motion is detected, you can: - Minimize Wi-Fi or other network congestion due to continuously uploading video data - Reduce the amount of data needed to upload and store important video data Moreover, as uploaded videos are stored as separate clips, it greatly improves the ability to quickly review the motion that was detected in each clip. The Cloud Motion Detection Unlimited Recording License similarly has several options that allow you to store uploaded videos for 7, 14, or 30 days. For more information, please refer to the [Soracom Cloud Camera Services](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/) page (Japanese). # Title: SoraCam Cellular Pack now includes Soracom Platform Coupon Source: >- Starting January 18, 2024, we are now offering a 4,000 yen Soracom platform coupon with the SoraCam Cellular Pack. This coupon is valid for 6 months and can be applied to service fees with Japan Coverage, such as SoraCam monthly fees and license fees.  For more details, please refer to [the product page](https://soracom.jp/store/25794/) (Japanese). # Title: Harvest Data maximum data entry retrieval limit updated Source: >- When sending device data to [Harvest Data](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/), data can be easily retrieved from the User Console or using the Soracom API/CLI. With this update, the amount of data that can be retrieved at a time has been updated as follows. ### Using the User Console When viewing Harvest Data from the User Console, device data is retrieved automatically according to the selected resource and time period. You can download the data by clicking the **Download** button. Device data will be downloaded in 250MB increments. If the amount of data exceeds 250MB, click the **Resume** button to continue downloading subsequent increments. For additional information on viewing and downloading data from the User Console, please refer to the [Harvest Data](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/harvest/downloading-data/) documentation. ### Using the Soracom API or CLI Harvest Data can also be downloaded using the **DataEntry:getDataEntries** API or the `data get-entries` CLI command. With this update, the maximum number of data entries that can be returned per request has been updated to 1,000. You can use the `limit` parameter to specify how many data entries to return, however please note that setting a `limit` higher than 1,000 will have no effect, as the number of data entries that will be returned by the API will still be limited to 1,000 entries per request. If there are more than 1,000 data entries, the API response will include a `link` header that specifies the URL to use for retrieving the next increment of data entries. You can then repeat each API call until the response no longer includes the `link` header in order to retrieve all of the data entries. For more details on how to use this "pagination," please refer to the [Handling Pagination](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/tools/api-reference/#handling-pagination) documentation. When using the Soracom CLI, you can use the `--fetch-all` option in order to perform the above pagination automatically. # Title: Announcing Soracom Cloud Camera Services in Japan Source: >- We are pleased to announce the launch of Soracom Cloud Camera Services, a cloud camera service that allows users to continuously record video content to the cloud. To get started with cloud recording, purchase a compatible camera device (ATOM Cam 2) and a license from the [Soracom IoT Store](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/) (Japanese), then follow the [Getting Started instructions](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-cloud-camera-services/install-atom-app/) (Japanese) to set up your camera device. - For more information on the features, see the [ATOM Cam 2 product page](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/) (Japanese). - For additional instructions on how to use the ATOM app and the Soracom User Console, see [Soracom Cloud Camera Services](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/soracom-cloud-camera-services/) (Japanese). For further information on this release, please refer to the ["Soracom Cloud Camera Services," a Cloud-based Always-on Recording Service for the IoT Era](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2022/05/18/new-launch-soracam-as-an-eye-of-internet/) (Japanese) blog. # Title: Euro billing now available for new accounts in Europe Source: >- We are pleased to announce that Euro billing can now be selected when creating a new Soracom account. When selected, all service fees will be calculated in Euros, and payments will also be processed in Euros. This option is available for customers who are located in the European Union or in the United Kingdom.  ## Notes * The billing currency setting is applied on a per-account basis. Choosing multiple currencies for the same account is not supported. * Once configured, the billing currency cannot be changed. # Title: Device pricing updates in Japan Source: https://changelog.soracom.io/device-pricing-updates-in-japan-3cMrny Prices for the following Japan-only devices have been revised. Prices are in Japanese Yen (¥) and include Japanese consumption tax. --- ## Soracom Onyx - LTE USB Modem (SC-QGLC4-C1) ### Newly added: Soracom Onyx - LTE USB Modem (SC-QGLC4-C1)（50pcs pack） - Price: ¥570,900 (includes a ¥52,500 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/7326/) (Japanese). --- ## LTE Cat.M module board BG96 Mini PCIe - Old price: ¥4,378 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥5,225 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) ### Newly added: LTE Cat.M module board BG96 Mini PCIe (100 pack) - Price: ¥495,000 (includes a ¥100,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5298/) (Japanese). --- ## LTE Cat.1 module board EC21-J Mini PCIe (with GNSS) - Old price: ¥6,358 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥7,150 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) ### Newly added: LTE Cat.1 module board EC21-J Mini PCIe (with GNSS) (100 pack) - Price: ¥635,800 (includes a ¥100,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5295/) (Japanese). --- ## 3G/LTE Cat.1/LTE Cat.M module development board kit Mini PCIe EVBKIT - Old price: ¥14,080 - New price: ¥17,050 For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5287/) (Japanese). --- ## IP65 antenna for LTE Cat.1/LTE Cat.M module Taoglas GA.130.201111 - Old price: ¥2,618 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥2,838 (includes a ¥100 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5285/) (Japanese). --- ## Wio LTE (JP version) - Old price: ¥11,880 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥12,650 (includes a ¥1,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5301/) (Japanese). --- ## GPS tracker GW (BLE Beacon support) Starter Kit - Old price: ¥21,780 - New price: ¥17,600 For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5527/) (Japanese). --- ## GPS tracker GW (BLE Beacon support) Starter Kit with BLE temperature and humidity sensors (3pcs) - Old price: ¥54,780 (includes a ¥2,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥50,600 (includes a ¥2,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5533/) (Japanese). ## SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise (100 pack) - Old price: ¥591,800 (includes a ¥60,000 Soracom platform service coupon) - New price: ¥547,800 (includes a ¥60,000 Soracom platform service coupon) For more details, visit the [product page](https://soracom.jp/store/5206/) (Japanese). # Title: Subscription Container planX1 now supports SoftBank Source: >- SORACOM IoT SIMs that are using the planX1 Subscription Container in Japan are now able to connect to the SoftBank network, in addition to KDDI. The extended coverage is available to all planX1 subscriptions, with no need to change any SIM settings in the User Console. While IoT SIMs with planX1 are now able to connect to SoftBank, some devices may remain connected to KDDI based on their existing configuration. If you prefer to connect to SoftBank, check that your device is compatible with the SoftBank network, and refer to your device's user manual for instructions on how to change the network configuration settings. Please note that the planX1 subscription container and data usage fees remain the same regardless of which network you use. For more information, please refer to the [Subscription Containers](https://developers.soracom.io/en/docs/air/subscription-containers/) documentation. # Title: グローバルDXもワンストップで支援｜KDDI【SORACOM Discovery 2023】 Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/06/01/soracom-discovery-2023-kddi/ 2023年7月5、6日の2日間にわたって開催する[日本最大級のIoTカンファレンスSORACOM Discovery 2023](https://discovery.soracom.jp/2023/?id=bl)。会場には、IoTプロジェクトをサポートする30以上の企業がブース出展します。なかでも、豊富な実績をもつ企業をご紹介していきます。 今回フォーカスするのは、KDDI株式会社です。 KDDIは、M2M（Machine to Machine）の時代から20年以上にわたってIoT事業にも取り組んでおり、IoTを活用したビジネスソリューションも手がけています。 グローバルなビジネスプラットフォーム、[KDDI 「IoT世界基盤」](https://biz.kddi.com/solution/iot-worldwide/)では、ニーズに最適なグローバル通信環境やデータソリューション、各国の法規制調査や認証取得体制、デバイス管理サービスまで一貫して提供します。2000万以上の法人IoT回線契約数と、世界約100拠点以上の現地事情に精通したスタッフを擁するKDDIだからこそ実現できたサービスです。  導入実績 ---- IoT世界基盤は、新たなグローバルビジネスの推進や付加価値の提供にも寄与しています。 IoTを活用した遠隔監視システムを海外展開した産業設備メーカーでは、より精度の高い故障予知を目指すために、収集した設備データを見える化しました。収集データはメンテナンスサービスの拡張のほか、国内外でのスマートファクトリー化への導線にも活用できるため、さらなる成長機会の創出につながりました。 EV充電器メーカーでは、充電器の遠隔監視ソリューションを構築しました。稼働状況をリアルタイムに可視化し、遠隔で監視しつつ収集データから予兆を検知できるように。故障の発生を事前に抑止したり、迅速に保守対応ができたりするようになりました。また、蓄積した収集データを分析することで付加価値を提供し、新たなビジネス展開も生まれました。  KDDIの展示内容 --------- [SORACOM Discovery 2023](https://discovery.soracom.jp/2023/?id=bl)のKDDI展示ブースでは、先述の[KDDI 「IoT世界基盤」](https://biz.kddi.com/solution/iot-worldwide/)や、IoTデータ活用によるDXビジネスの立ち上げをパッケージで支援する「[IoTサービスプラットフォーム](https://biz.kddi.com/service/iot-service-pf/)」。カメラから取得した映像データをクラウド上に管理し、閲覧・AI解析できる「[KDDI Video Management Service](https://biz.kddi.com/service/video-management/)（KVMS）」、IoTワイヤレスルーター「[AMT5500](https://biz.kddi.com/service/global-iot-access/)」など、法人のIoT化やDXをかなえる各種サービスを展示予定です。  _IoTサービスプラットフォーム（引用：KDDI）_ グローバルでキャリアリレーションの強いKDDIローミングとソラコムのIoTプラットフォームを融合したグローバルIoT通信「[IoT世界基盤 グローバルIoTアクセス](https://biz.kddi.com/service/global-iot-access/)」では、200カ国を超える国と地域で利用できる通信と、グローバルで利用可能な通信デバイスを提供しています。 また、IoTワイヤレスルーター「[AMT5500](https://biz.kddi.com/service/global-iot-access/)」は、世界44対地の電波関連法認証を取得しており、IoT化を検討される際に、すぐにご利用いただけるグローバルデバイスです。デバイス初期設定・監視・保守支援サービス「[KDDI IoTクラウド デバイス管理](https://news.kddi.com/kddi/business-topic/2021/10/5439.html)」と組み合わせることで、お客さまの導入時の負担を軽減するほか、通信とデバイスの国内外利用における運用保守体制を構築し、キッティングから運用保守支援まで一気通貫でサポートします。  _IoTサービスプラットフォーム（引用：KDDI）_ ### KDDIサービスによる付加価値を伝えたい KDDI DXプロジェクト推進部の田仲 順一氏は、「KDDIが通信事業者であるということは広く認知されていると思います。一方で、KDDI Digital Gateを活用した事業開発や、その構想をアジャイルに開発してDXを実現に導く、さまざまなケーパビリティを有している会社であるということはあまり知られていません。 KDDIには、20年以上にわたりIoTを手がけてきた経験から培ったノウハウと、最新の技術を組み合わせてお客さまの課題を解決するソリューション力があります。 今回の出展で、SORACOMとKDDIとのコラボレーションが、グローバルでできる提供価値をお伝えしたいです。ぜひブースにお立ち寄りいただき、我々にさまざまなお悩みをぶつけてください。複雑な課題を一緒に解決してビジネスを拡大していきましょう」と、語ります。  KDDIのサービスにご興味のある方は、ぜひ、7月6日のSORACOM Discovery2023の会場でお話を聞いてみてはいかがでしょうか。 SORACOM Discovery 2023への参加お申し込みは、[SORACOM Dicovery 2023 のページ](https://discovery.soracom.jp/2023/?id=bl)をご覧ください。 https://discovery.soracom.jp/2023/?id=bl ーソラコム 北川（martha) # Title: ノーコードで開花するカメラとAIの可能性 ― ノーコードで始められる ChatGPT x AIカメラ活用 セミナーレポート Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/11/30/chatgpt-sora-cam-seminar-report/ こんにちは、ソリューションアーキテクトの内田（ニックネーム: jet）です。 2023年11月21日に開催した[「ノーコードで始められる ChatGPT x AIカメラ活用」](https://www.lp.soracom.jp/20231121)のレポートをお送りします。当日は非常に多くの方にご参加いただき、ご質問も多くいただきました。ご参加いただいたみなさまありがとうございました。 このブログでは、開催したセミナーの雰囲気を少しでもお届けできるように、セミナーの内容を振り返っていきます。また、合わせて当日いただいたご質問についても記載をしてありますので、これから[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)を活用していこうと思っている方に少しでも参考になれば嬉しいです。 **【セッション1】AI連携にも使えるクラウド型カメラ「ソラカメ」の概要** -------------------------------------- 最初のセッションは、セールス / 事業開発リード ([ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)) の高見より、クラウド型カメラ「[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)」の概要説明と実際の活用事例を紹介しました。 まずはなぜ「**クラウド型カメラ**」を選択すべきなのか？そのメリットとは何なのか？からスタートしました。安価なクラウド型カメラだからこそ、利用できる場所や台数を気にせず導入できるため、これまで導入が検討されていなかった箇所への設置ができる状況となっています。  これまでは現地に行って確認する必要のあった作業や業務が、このようなクラウド型カメラを導入することによって、遠隔地からリアルタイムで確認できるようになります。実際にソラカメを活用して業務の効率化を進めている事例として、株式会社ベイシアさんの事例を紹介しました。  https://iot-usecase.com/beisia/ 株式会社ベイシアさんは、SORACOM Discovery 2023 でもカメラ活用に関してお話ししていただいています。資料も公開されているので併せてご確認ください。 https://speakerdeck.com/soracom/soracom-discovery-2023-a-1 その他ソラカメ導入事例は、ソラカメのWebサイトに掲載されていますのでソラカメの最新情報と共に是非ご確認ください。 https://sora-cam.com/case/ 続いてソラカメを現場に設置する時にネットワークが利用できない場合や、そもそも既存のネットワークが存在しない場合に助けとなる「[ソラカメ専用セルラーパック](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/cellular-pack/)」の紹介を行いました。  そして、今回のテーマになっているカメラとAIの連携について「[ソラカメAIマーケット](https://sora-cam.com/ai-market/)」の紹介を行いました。ソラカメを利用してAI活用を行いたい場合に、すでにノウハウをお持ちのAIパートナーを紹介できます。  最後に、実際にソラカメを試してみたい場合に利用できる、「[ソラカメ無償トライアル](https://sora-cam.com/trial/)」を紹介しました。SORACOMアカウントさえあれば、無償で何度でもご利用可能ですので、ぜひ実際に試してみてください。 https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/09/27/sora-cam-trial/ ソラカメの概要説明と実際の活用事例を紹介したセッションでしたが、具体的な事例やAIを活用するためのパートナー紹介があり、より具体的に利用のイメージを思い描けたのではないでしょうか？ **【セッション2】ChatGPTで始める画像解析はじめの一歩** --------------------------------- 続いてのセッションは私(内田)より、ChatGPTを使って画像解析にチャレンジしてみるための、簡単なデモを含めた手順や実際のプロンプトを紹介しました。 まずは2023年11月時点での、ソラコムにおける生成 AI への取り組み状況を共有しました。IoTプラットフォームSORACOMでは「[SORACOM Harvest Data Intelligence](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/harvest/ask-ai/)」で生成 AI を活用しています。すでにSORACOMユーザーコンソールから利用できますので、ぜひお試しください。  ChatGPT を使って画像解析を試していくために、避けて通れないのはプロンプトの工夫です。プロンプトを工夫することで、引き出される情報が異なるため、自分が引き出したい情報を引き出すためのプロンプトを工夫していくことになります。これはChat型のインターフェースがあることで、画像に対しても自然言語で問いかけを行えるため手軽かつクイックに試せる部分は大きなメリットになるかと思います。  プロンプトエンジニアリングの話を含め、生成 AI については以下のブログもぜひご覧ください。 https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/11/15/modern-magic-that-is-generative-ai/ 今回は ChatGPT を使って画像解析を試してみようとしているわけですが、これまでと何が違ってどういったメリットがあるのかを共有しました。これまでと大きく異なる点は特別な事前準備が必要なく、確認する対象の画像を準備するだけで、あとは普通にチャット（プロンプト）で質問していけば良い点です。加えて、チャット入力で手軽に質問できるため、知りたいことや試したいことを簡単に試せます。その結果、アイディアを形にするプロセスを素早く検証することができるようになります。  セッション後半は、実際にSORACOMユーザーコンソールを使って、ソラカメのクラウド録画映像から[静止画をダウンロード](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/watch-movie-on-user-console/)する手順を紹介しました。その際に「**広角補正**」のオプションを適用すると、画像の歪みを補正する際に、画像自体がトリミングされるため、確認したい物や人をなるべくカメラの中心で撮影する方がよい点を説明しました。  その後は、実際にソラカメで撮影した画像とChatGPTを使って画像を解析する簡単なデモを紹介しました。デモの中では、画像の内容を解説してもらうようお願いしたり、どんな商品が置いてあるのか聞いてみたり、画像から認識できる文字があるのかどうかを確認してみたりしました。 これらの内容をChatGPTを使わずに行おうとすると、**Image Captioning** や **Visual Question Answering (VQA)** に対応したAIモデルを用意する必要があります。さらに **Optical Character Recognition / Reader (OCR)** を行う場合は、OCRに対応した別のAIモデルが必要になる場合があります。 これまではこういった準備がが大変でしたが、今はChatGPTを利用することで、この準備をする必要なく簡単に試すことができます。  デモを実行して ChatGPT からの返答を確認してみると、画像には写ってない商品を解説している部分があります。[ハルシネーション](https://www.nri.com/jp/knowledge/glossary/lst/ha/hallucination) という言葉を聞いたことがある方もいるかと思いますが、生成 AI が生成する情報の中には間違った情報も存在します。今回の場合は日本語のOCRがうまくいってない可能性もありますが、細かい精度を求めていくのであれば、別途専用のモデルを利用することを検討する必要があります。  Demo を見ただけで終わってしまうと。次のアクションに進めないと思うので、実際のユースケースで活用できそうなところがあるかどうかを共有しました。Image Captioning をはじめとして、VQA、OCR共にすでに実用化されていることもあるので、活用する時のイメージが付きやすいと思います。  最後にまとめとして、チャレンジのサイクルを早く回すためにChatGPTを含めたAIをうまく利用する、使えるものは手軽に使ってみて、それでもうまくいかない、もしくはもう少し本格的に進めていきたいというフェーズまできたら、専門家に相談しながら進めるのが良いのではないかという共有を行いました。  全体としてソラカメの内容が少なくなってしまいましたが、デモを見ていただくことで簡単に試せて結果から発見があることを共有できたセッションだったと思います。次の機会があれば、もう少し色々なパターンのデモを見せられると良いのかと感じました。 当日お寄せいただいた質問へのご回答 ----------------- 本セミナーでのご質問に対する回答を掲載しています。併せてソラカメの最新情報や操作方法については、それぞれ「[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)」紹介サイトと「[Soracom Cloud Camera Services](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/)」のユーザーサイトをご確認ください。 ### ソラカメ関連のご質問 **Q: 不特定多数が往来する場所にカメラを設置する場合、個人情報の懸念が多いとよく言われますが、どうしたら良いでしょうか？** **A:** 経済産業省、総務省が、カメラの利活用に関する[ガイドブック](https://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban18_01000152.html)を公開しているので、ガイドブックを確認してみてください。 **Q: ソラカメを屋外に設置する場合、防水性能はどうなっていますか？** **A:** [カメラ本体は防水性能](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2022/10/03/how-to-select-a-camera-supported-with-sora-cam/)がありますが、電源周りは[屋外BOX](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/08/16/soracam-outdoor-box/)などで処理が必要となる場合があります。 **Q: ソラカメの機能の中に、LLMとの連携や画像解析が組み込まれる予定はありますか？** **A:** いろいろな可能性を検討中ですが、現時点でお話しできるような内容はないです。発表できるようなことがあれば「[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)」紹介サイトでアナウンスしますので、チェックいただけると嬉しいです。 **Q: ソラカメを利用するためには何を用意する必要がありますか？** **A:** ソラカメを利用するには、カメラが利用する電源と2.4GHz帯のWi-Fiが必要となります。Wi-Fiの用意が難しい場合は「[ソラカメ専用セルラーパック](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/cellular-pack/)」をご検討ください。 **Q: ソラカメ1台でどの程度の範囲をカバーできますか？** **A:** 撮影したい対象物との距離によって設置する個数や範囲も変わるので、一概には言えません。導入事例で紹介した株式会社ベイシアさんだと、1店舗で約30台程度設置されているそうです。これは、撮影している対象の箇所を限定しているため、この個数で対応できている部分もあります。 **Q: ソラカメで撮影した映像や画像を自社で管理しているクラウドに保存できますか？** **A:** 現時点ではソラコムが管理するAWS上に保存されます。直接お客様が管理するクラウドに保存することはできません。ソラカメは[APIを公開](https://soracom.jp/sora_cam/api/)しているため、APIを利用することでデータを取得できます。データ取得については変更可能な[上限](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/set-monthly-limit/)が設定されていますので、内容をご確認の上、APIをご利用ください。 **Q: ソラカメのハードウェア（edge）でのAI検知は可能でしょうか？** **A:** ハードウェア（edge）で独自のAIモデルを使った検知や検出には対応していません。カメラの機能として[モーション検知](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/setting-motion-detection/)は利用できます。モーション検知した際に記録された映像は、[イベント](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/check-event/)としてSORACOMユーザーコンソールでの確認や、API経由で情報を取得できます。 **Q: ソラカメを利用してサービスを企画したいのですが、その場合の注意点はありますか？** **A:** ソラカメのAIパートナーでは、すでにソラカメを利用してサービスを展開しているところもあります。注意点としては[SORACOM アカウント (オペレーター)](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/getting-started/create-account/) の単位でカメラが紐付けされるため、アカウントの構成を検討していただく必要があります。お困りの場合はお気軽に[ソラコムにお問い合わせ](https://sora-cam.com/contact/)ください。 **Q: ソラカメの設定で、定期的に決まった動作を行ったり、静止画を撮影したりできますか？** **A:** 定期的に決まった動作をしたり、静止画を撮影したりする設定はできません。静止画はAPIで取得できますので、定期的にAPIを呼び出して取得することを検討してください。 **Q: ソラカメで録画した映像をローカルPCで再生して、独自のAIモデルを使って物体検出を試したいのですができますでしょうか？** **A:** 映像の再生はローカルPCでもできます。SORACOMユーザーコンソールでの[再生](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/soracom-cloud-camera-services/watch-movie-on-user-console/)と同じく、API経由で再生できます。独自のAIモデルを利用するのも可能かと思いますが、API経由で取得できる映像ストリームは、**MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP)** 形式となるため、お手元で利用されている環境で対応可能かどうかをご確認ください。 **Q: 駐車場を出入りする車のナンバープレートの読み取りを考えています。ソラカメで実現できますか？** **A:** カメラの性能もそうですが、設置の画角や車が通過する速度など、環境に依存するところが大きので一概には言えないです。AIパートナーの中には、ナンバープレート読み取りの対応実績のあるパートナーもいるので、お困りの場合はお気軽に[ソラコムにお問い合わせ](https://sora-cam.com/contact/)ください。 **Q: 画像に写った人物の顔だけにモザイクをかけたいのですが、ソラカメで実現できますか？** **A:** ソラカメの機能として、人物の顔だけにモザイクをかけられるような機能はありません。AIパートナーの中には対応実績のあるパートナーもいるので、お困りの場合はお気軽に[ソラコムにお問い合わせ](https://sora-cam.com/contact/)ください。 ### ChatGPT関連のご質問 **Q: OCRの機能で丸型のアナログメーターは読み取れますか？** **A:** アナログメーターの読み取りは、試したことがないのでわからないのですが、アナログ時計の読み取りはしてみたことがあります。読み取りできたり、できなかったりとバラツキが大きかったので、実際に対象のアナログメーターで試してみてください。認識の精度や専用のモデルが必要になったなど、お困りの場合はお気軽に[ソラコムにお問い合わせ](https://sora-cam.com/contact/)ください。 **Q: 果実の育成状況をカメラで記録しています。果実の大きさを画像から計測することはできますか？** **A:** 実際に試したことがないので、正確なところはわからないですが、画像から直接大きさを推定するのは難しいと思います。例えば、果実の近くにメジャーなど大きさがわかるものを一緒に写す工夫をすれば、メジャーのメモリを読み出せるかもしれないです。実際に試してみて、お困りの場合はお気軽に[ソラコムにお問い合わせ](https://sora-cam.com/contact/)ください。 **Q: LLMと生成AIの違いがよく分かりませんでした。** **A:** 説明不足でご迷惑をおかけしました。こらの[Blog](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/11/15/modern-magic-that-is-generative-ai/)に生成AIについていろいろと記載されているので、良ければ参照してみてください。 **Q: 今回のデモはすべてWebブラウザー経由で操作されていましたが、自動化やプログラムから利用することはできますか？** **A:** はい。ソラカメはAPIを公開しているので、API経由で画像を取得できます。[APIの利用サンプル](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/25/soracom-discovery-2023-workshop-sora-cam-text/)も用意してありますので参考にしてみてください。ChatGPTもAPIを公開しているので、画像を利用するのであれば[該当するAPI](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/vision)を利用することで実現可能かと思います。 **Q: 今回のデモで使用していたのは ChatGPT Plus でしょうか？** **A:** はい。ソラコムでは福利厚生として ChatGPT Plus の利用料金が[全額補助](https://soracom.com/ja-jp/news/20230331-support-chatgpt-usage/)されているため、ChatGPT Plus の GTP-4 を利用しました。このモデルを利用すると、モデルが持っていない情報に関してはWebを検索して取得するような動作をするようです。 **まとめ** ------- 約1時間のセミナーでしたが、QAの数をみていただくとわかるように、みなさん大変熱心に参加していただきました。lありがとうございました。[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)はこれからもアップデートを続けていきますので、「[ソラカメ](https://sora-cam.com/)」紹介サイトをチェックしていただけると嬉しいです。 生成 AIについても、ソラコムでは今後も取り組みが続きますのでぜひ楽しみにしていてください。 ― ソラコム内田 (jet) [@uchimanajet7](https://twitter.com/uchimanajet7) # Title: >- Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/08/08/soracom-biweekly-27/ こんにちは。ソリューションアーキテクトの takuya です。 前回お伝えした[流しそうめん器](https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B08YN95BFT/?th=1)を使ってみました。1 人でそうめんを流すとスライダー部分ですくい上げるのは難しいですね。また、食べる時間は短く、準備と後片付けの時間が長いです。流しそうめんは 2 人以上で食べる方が良さそうです。それでは今週もアップデートを見ていきましょう。 アップデート ------ 変更の詳細については [ChangeLog](https://changelog.soracom.io/ja/) を参照ください。 * 07/31(月) * [IoT SIM 一覧の CSV ファイルに MCC および MNC を追加します](https://changelog.soracom.io/ja/iot-sim-yi-lan-no-csv-huairuni-mcc-oyobi-mnc-wozhui-jia-simasu-14fXXy) * SORACOM ユーザーコンソールの SIM 管理画面 や Subscriber:exportSubscribers API でダウンロードできる IoT SIM 一覧の CSV ファイルの renewalFeeStatusSetTime のあとに、項目を追加します。 * 変更予定日は 2023 年 08 月 09 日です。 * 08/01(火) * [SORACOM Air for セルラーのデータ通信量に関するメール通知の仕様を変更します](https://changelog.soracom.io/ja/soracom-air-for-seruranodetatong-xin-liang-niguan-surumerutong-zhi-noshi-yang-wobian-geng-simasu-15omtO) * SORACOM ユーザーコンソールの \[バンドルの容量に近づいた時の通知を止める\] 機能を、\[データ通信量に関するプライマリメールアドレスへの通知を停止する\] に変更し、通知機能の対象サブスクリプションに plan-KM1 を追加しました。今月から、plan-KM1 で回線ごとに月間 1 MiB 以上利用した際に、[プライマリメールアドレス](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/email/overview/#%e3%83%97%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%9e%e3%83%aa%e3%83%a1%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%82%a2%e3%83%89%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9) に通知メールが送信されます。 * [過去のご利用料金、注文情報および通信量履歴の保持期間を変更しました](https://changelog.soracom.io/ja/guo-qu-nogoli-yong-liao-jin-zhu-wen-qing-bao-oyobitong-xin-liang-lu-li-nobao-chi-qi-jian-wobian-geng-simasita-16wL04) * 2023 年 6 月 28 日に[お知らせ](https://changelog.soracom.io/ja/guo-qu-nogoli-yong-liao-jin-zhu-wen-qing-bao-oyobitong-xin-liang-lu-li-nobao-chi-qi-jian-wobian-geng-simasu-WgrPq)したとおり、過去のご利用料金、注文情報および通信量履歴の制限がすべてのオペレーターに適用されました。 * 利用料金、注文情報、長期利用割引の情報を、過去 18 か月までに制限しました。 * 通信量履歴を、月単位と日単位では過去 18 か月、分単位では過去 32 日までに制限しました。 18 か月よりも前のご利用料金および注文情報が必要な場合は、[SORACOM サポート](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/support/) に問い合わせてください。 ただし、通信量履歴についてはお問い合わせをいただいても、保持期間より前の履歴は提供できません。 [SORACOM Users](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/) ------------------------------------------------ * 07/26(水) * [IoT SIM の情報を CSV ファイルでダウンロードする](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/docs/air/manage-sims/#iot-sim-%E3%81%AE%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92-csv-%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%81%A7%E3%83%80%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B) * IoT SIM の情報を CSV ファイルでダウンロードする手順、ダウンロードした CSV ファイルの各項目の説明を公開しました * [CSV ファイルを Microsoft Excel へインポートするときのヒント](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/accounting/check-usage/import-to-excel/) * ユーザーコンソールや Lagoon コンソールでダウンロードできる CSV ファイルのリストを追加しました * [発注別 IoT SIM 情報 CSV リファレンス](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/getting-started/check-order-history/#%e7%99%ba%e6%b3%a8%e5%88%a5-iot-sim-%e6%83%85%e5%a0%b1-csv-%e3%83%aa%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9) * 発注別 IoT SIM 情報 CSV の各項目の説明を公開しました * 08/01(火) * [SORACOM API リファレンス](https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/tools/api/reference/) * Version 20230801-034248 に更新しました [Blog記事](https://blog.soracom.com/) ----------------------------------- * 07/24(月) * [IoTプロトタイピングでオフィスIoTを実現！【SORACOM Discovery 2023 展示レポート】](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/24/office-iot/) * 07/25(火) * [クラウド型カメラとAIで「画像解析ワークショップ」テキスト公開開始](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/25/soracom-discovery-2023-workshop-sora-cam-text/) * 07/28(金) * [SORACOM Discovery 2023 基調講演レポート、ソラカメの API を活用するサンプルコードを公開 takuyaのほぼ週刊ソラコム 07/08-07/21](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/28/soracom-biweekly-26/) * [SORACOMはどうやって動いているのか？自社開発のコアネットワークの裏側までご紹介【SORACOM Discovery セッションレポート】](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/28/demystifying-soracom-core-network/) * 07/31(月) * [【SORACOM Discovery 2023】９つの新発表と、メディアによるセッション記事](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/31/soracom-discovery-2023-news-and-articles/) * [PoCの計画立案のポイントや実践例を公開 ― 7/21開催：IoT-Tech Meetup レポート](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/07/31/iot-tech-meetup-03-poc-planning/) * 08/01(火) * [IoT SIM「plan-KM1」がデータ通信量の通知に対応しました](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/08/01/plan-km1-alert-release/) * 08/02(水) * [IoTが産み出すデータを「生成系AI」で活かすテクニック セッションのアップデート【SORACOM Discovery 2023】](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/08/02/discovery-2023-session-update-iot-generative-ai/) * 08/04(金) * [ソフトウェア系スタートアップのCTOが語る「IoTデバイス開発への挑戦」SORACOM Discovery 2023 セッションレポート](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/08/02/discovery-2023-session-update-iot-generative-ai/) 外部メディア ------ * 07/31(木) * [ラーメンWalkerキッチン×IoTの激闘を披露 知見・しくじりまで生々しく](https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/147/4147403/) [プレスリリース](https://soracom.com/ja-jp/news/category/press/) --------------------------------------------------------- * 08/01(火) * [ソラカメ、スーパーマーケット向けに無償で体験できるモニターを募集](https://soracom.com/ja-jp/news/20230801-free-trial-for-supermarkets/) [スライド](https://speakerdeck.com/soracom/)公開 ------------------------------------------ SORACOM Discovery 2023 の資料の公開が始まりました。[SORACOM Discovery 2023 のセッションページ](https://discovery.soracom.jp/2023/session/) を参照ください [今後のイベント](https://soracom.com/ja-jp/news/category/seminar-event/) ----------------------------------------------------------------- * 08/22(火) * [SORACOM UG Tokyo #16](https://soracomug-tokyo.connpass.com/event/291465/) * 08/24(木) * [初心者でもわかる！IoTデバイス入門](https://www.lp.soracom.jp/) * 08/26(土) * [kintone Café 岡山 vol.7 × SORACOM UG Okayama vol.4](https://soracomug-tokyo.connpass.com/event/283916/) * 08/29(火) * [IoT-Tech Meetup 第4回【IoTで使える"衛星通信"特集】](https://soracom.connpass.com/event/290969/) * 08/31(木) * [カメラ×AIで課題解決！セミナー 属性分析・人数カウント・メーター読取](https://www.lp.soracom.jp/20230831) * 09/02(土) * [JAWS-UG高知 Vol.13 ＆ SORACOM UG四国](https://soracomug-tokyo.connpass.com/event/290665/) 今後もイベントが多く開催されます。私は 08/26(土) と 09/02(土) の SORACOM UG に参加する予定です。現地で皆さんにお会いできることを楽しみにしています。 他に「こんなことを書いてほしい」「読者からのお便りを紹介してほしい」などなどご要望やご質問、本ブログ記事の感想などございましたら、[Twitter のハッシュタグ #SORACOM](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SORACOM) で Tweet いただけると幸いです。[#ほぼソラ](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E3%81%BB%E3%81%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%A9&src=typed_query&f=top) でも大丈夫です！ それでは。また次回をお楽しみに！― ソラコム takuya [@okeee0315](https://twitter.com/okeee0315) # Title: LoRaWAN関連のメディア掲載まとめ Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2017/02/12/lorawanconf-media/ ソラコム 広報マーケティングの田渕です。 2月7日に発表したLoRaWANに関する２本のリリース、 [「SORACOMプラットフォームのLoRaWAN対応」](https://blog.soracom.jp/blog/2017/02/07/soracom-air-for-lorawan/)と、 [「LPWAのシェアリングエコノミー」](https://blog.soracom.jp/blog/2017/02/07/lorawan-shared-model/) について、様々なメディアでニュースとしてとりあげていただきました。 同日開催の[SORACOM LoRaWAN Conference](https://lorawan-conference2017.soracom.jp/)についても３本のレポートを書いていただいています。お越しいただけなかった方は是非ご覧ください。 また、[日経コンピュータ 2017/2/16号 は、LPWA特集](http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/ncd/14/379410/013100068/)。ソラコムも取材を受けています。 LPWAについて今から学びたい方には、よい入門書になると思います。ぜひご覧になってください。 #ニュース  TechCrunch Japan [牛の個体管理や橋梁センサーにも―、ソラコムが低消費電力IoTに新技術を採用](http://jp.techcrunch.com/2017/02/07/soracom-lorawan/) THE BRIDGE [「通信量込月額9980円」で15キロ圏内の広域ネットワーク構築を可能にーーSORACOM LoRaWAN がシェアリングの概念で安価な IoT 通信を実現](http://thebridge.jp/2017/02/soracom-lorawan-revealed-their-surprising-price) ASCII.jp [オープンな利用も視野に入れたSORACOMのLoRaWAN対応](http://ascii.jp/elem/000/001/430/1430170/) publickey [ソラコム、LoRaWAN通信サービスを国内で正式に開始。免許不要、数キロ先まで無線通信、乾電池で数年稼働のIoT向け通信。デバイスとサービスを展開](http://www.publickey1.jp/blog/17/lorawaniot.html) @ IT [「所有モデル」と「共通サービスモデル」：ソラコム、ユニークなモデルで事実上LoRaWANのIoT接続サービス事業者に](http://www.atmarkit.co.jp/ait/articles/1702/07/news086.html) クラウドwatch インプレス [ソラコム、LPWA技術「LoRaWAN」に正式対応 機器の販売に加えゲートウェイ共有モデルを提供へ](http://cloud.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1043006.html) MONOist [製造業IoT：LoRaWANの商用利用を開始、ゲートウェイ1台当たり年間15万円で導入可能](http://monoist.atmarkit.co.jp/mn/articles/1702/07/news051.html) CNET japan [IoT通信キャリア「SORACOM」、省電力で広域通信のLoRaWANに対応](https://japan.cnet.com/article/35096187/) gihyo.jp [SORACOM，省電力広域通信LoRaWANに正式対応，LoRaゲートウェイの共有サービスも開始](http://gihyo.jp/news/nr/2017/02/0701) IT Search+ マイナビニュース [ソラコム、LoRaWANサービスを正式スタート - 「共有サービスモデル」で裾野広げる](https://news.mynavi.jp/itsearch/article/solution/2426_2) WirelessWire News [SORACOMがLoRaWANに正式対応、LPWAネットワークをシェアする新しいモデルを提案](https://wirelesswire.jp/2017/02/58869/) fabcross [「SORACOM」が「LoRaWAN」に対応、共有ゲートウェイ提供サービスも開始](https://fabcross.jp/news/2017/20170208_soracom_lorawan_sharedservice.html) #カンファレンスレポート  [SORACOM LoRaWAN Conference2017](https://soracom.jp/events/report-lorawan-conference2017/) ASCII.jp [低速・長距離・省電力なLoRaWANが実現する、ちょっと先の未来](http://ascii.jp/elem/000/001/431/1431662/) IOT News [ソラコムのLoRaWANのシェアリングエコノミーが面白い。IoT向けモバイル通信サービスから、IoT向けデータ通信サービスへ ーSORACOM LoRaWAN Conference 2017レポート（１）](https://iotnews.jp/archives/48044) [ソラコムのLoRaサービスを活用した具体事例 ーSORACOM LoRaWAN Conference 2017レポート（２）](https://iotnews.jp/archives/48116) ケータイwatch インプレス [SORACOM、免許要らずのIoT向け無線「LoRaWAN」で基地局をシェアする新サービス](http://k-tai.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1043011.html) 広報マーケティング 田渕 # Title: 最新マイコンボード「Arduino UNO R4」の基礎からIoT向け通信を学ぶ ― IoT-Tech Meetup レポート Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2024/01/23/iot-tech-meetup-08-arduino-uno-r4/ こんにちは、ソラコムの松下(ニックネーム: Max)です。 電子工作の定番マイコンボード「[Arduino UNO](https://www.arduino.cc/en/hardware#classic-family)」の最新版 "R4" が2023年に登場しました。強化されたMCU(Micro Controller Unit)やWi-Fi搭載モデルなど、IoTデバイスの試作としても利用できます。 [1/16に開催したIoTの勉強会「IoT-Tech Meetup」](https://soracom.connpass.com/event/305144/)では、Arduino UNO R4の全体像やR3からのアップデート解説、そして通信を用いたクラウド連携を紹介しました。その様子をお届けします。 IoT-Tech Meetupとは？ ------------------  「IoT-Tech Meetup」は、ソラコムが持つIoTや周辺技術の知見を、主にエンジニアの方に共有する事を目的としてシリーズ開催する無料のオンライン勉強会です。プレゼンテーションの他にQAもあり、学びを深めていきます。 テーマは多岐に渡っており、Raspberry Pi(ラズパイ)やM5Stack、クラウド型カメラといったハードウェアから、サーバーレスIoTやAIといったクラウド・ソフトウェア、そしてMatter等のIoT向け規格、法規やオープンソースライセンスといったあらゆる面で、IoTを活用するエンジニアの方に役立つ内容を企画・定期開催しています。 【セッション1】IoT におけるMCUの役割とクラウドとの関係 ------------------------------- 冒頭は私(Max)より、いつもお送りしている「IoTの全体像の振り返り」の紹介と、Arduino UNO をはじめとしたマイコンボードやMCUの役割を解説しました。 遠く離れた現場をデジタル化し、そのデータを用いてカイゼンやビジネスにつなげるのがIoTです。センサーやカメラ、そしてクラウドと通信するためのWi-Fiモジュールやモデムといったハードウェアに注目が集まりますが、実はそれらを制御しているのがMCUです。 MCU は、 I/Oポートを通じてセンサーのデータを読み込んだり、通信モデムを操作してクラウドへデータを送信します。  MCU は、多くの種類が存在します。そこでセッション後半では、MCU 仕様の読み解き方を紹介しました。IoTにおいては、特にセンサーとモデムが重要なため、I/Oポートの物理的な形状やサポートしている信号に注目したいことを解説しました。 資料はこちらです。 https://speakerdeck.com/soracom/iot-tech-meetup-08-session01 【セッション2・3】Arduino UNO R4 解説と Arduino Cloud ------------------------------------------ Arduino UNO R4 は、ルネサスエレクトロニクス社のMCU「[Renesas RA4M1](https://www.renesas.com/jp/ja/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/ra-cortex-m-mcus/ra4m1-32-bit-microcontrollers-48mhz-arm-cortex-m4-and-lcd-controller-and-cap-touch-hmi)」が採用されています。そこでセッション２と３には、ルネサスエレクトロニクス株式会社の岡宮氏をゲストにお迎えして Arduino UNO R4 と、データ活用 SaaS「Arduino Cloud」についてお伺いしました。 セッション２では Arduino UNO R4 の基礎や、これまでの歴史と前モデルの R3 からのアップデートポイントを解説いただきました。前半の資料は非公開ですが、サマリーを紹介します。 * 2005年にスタートしたArduinoプロジェクトは、2010年のArduino UNOの登場で一躍有名になり、2013年には70万台を超える規模に。昨今では機器の制御に使える PLC モデル ([Arduino Opta](https://www.arduino.cc/pro/hardware-arduino-opta)) など、プロユース向け製品も投入している。 * Arduino UNO R4 は、2023年の新製品。前モデルの R3 の形状を引き継ぎつつ MCU を強化。R3 と比較して、メモリーはFlash(プログラム格納用メモリ)が8倍、SRAM(プログラム実行時の変数格納用メモリ)が16倍に増量。クロック(動作速度)は3倍に。これまで以上の事が可能となる。 * R3 向けの "シールド" と呼ばれる拡張ボード等のエコシステムのほとんどが流用可能。加えて、Wi-Fi モデルも用意されている。Wi-Fi モデルは技適取得済み。 後半のセッション３では、Arduino Project が提供しているデータ活用 SaaS「[Arduino Cloud](https://cloud.arduino.cc/)」の解説をいただきました。 Arduino Cloud は Arduino シリーズに対する SaaS サービスで、データの可視化やリモート制御ができます。セッションでは、スマホを Arduino Cloud 対応させるアプリから、Arduino Cloud を経由して Arduino UNO R4 の LED を遠隔制御する一連の流れを紹介しています。  Arduino Cloud は無料で始められますが、有料プランもあります。有料の機能にはOTA(Over the Air; 通信経由でのファームウェア書き換え)やTriggers(アラート通知サービス; メール通信などが可能), API があり、遠隔での制御や大量デバイスの管理といったビジネスでも使える事をお話しいただきました。 プラン別の機能比較も資料内にあります。詳細は資料をご覧ください。 https://speakerdeck.com/soracom/iot-tech-meetup-08-session03 【セッション4】LTE-M Shield for Arduino は Arduino UNO R4 Minima で使うには？ --------------------------------------------------------------- 最後のセッションでは、ソラコムのソリューションアーキテクト 服部(ニックネーム: Masa)より、Arduino 向け LTE-M シールド(拡張ボード)「[LTE-M Shield for Arduino](https://soracom.jp/store/5303/)」と Arduino UNO R4 の組み合わせについて解説しました。 まずはLTE-M自体の紹介です。LTE-Mは、私たちが普段スマートフォン等で利用している「LTE（4Gとも言われる）」と同じカテゴリーの通信技術です。そのうち、省電力に特化した通信技術の１つが「LTE-M」です。  LTE-M Shield for Arduino(以下、LTE-M Shield) には LTE-M モデムが搭載されており、Arduino UNO に LTE-M 通信の機能を付加することができます。LTE-M Shield は Arduino UNO R3 向けですが、同じサイズの R4 で動作できるかをチェックしてみました。 ルネサスエレクトロニクス様にも協力をいただき、様々な調査を行った結果、シールド（拡張ボード）の物理的な形状やピンは R3 と同一だが、そのピンで使える機能の有無が R3 と R4 で異なるケース※があり「ほとんどのシールドが流用可能」と紹介はしていましたが、完全互換では無い事を共有しました。[Arduino UNO R4 Shield Compatibility](https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-r4-minima/shield-compatibility/) でも、その様子が確認できます。 ※具体的には、LTE-M Shield を利用する際に使う SoftwareSerial.h（ソフトウェアによるシリアル通信実装）には、MCU側の IRQ（割り込み）が必要ですが、LTE-M Shield が使うピンには IRQ が未割当なのが要因です。Arduino UNO R4 のピンとMCU(RA4M1)の機能割り当て状況は、 [RA4M1 のページ](https://www.renesas.com/jp/ja/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/ra-cortex-m-mcus/ra4m1-32-bit-microcontrollers-48mhz-arm-cortex-m4-and-lcd-controller-and-cap-touch-hmi)の「RA4M1 グループ データシート」で確認できます。 資料はこちらで公開しています。 https://speakerdeck.com/soracom/iot-tech-meetup-08-session04 Q&A セッション --------- **Q. Arduino IDE 以外に開発で使えるエディタはありますか？** A. 手軽さであれば Web 上のエディタ「Arduino Cloud」があります。一方で、サードパーティーライブラリの利用やコードの規模が大きくなりそうであれば、[PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/) の利用もおススメです。PlatformIO は、Microsoftの無料エディタ「Visual Studio Code」用の組み込み向け開発環境で、Arduino UNO R4 もサポートしています。PlatformIO の導入については「[Visual Studio Code のプロファイル機能で、独立した PlatformIO による Arduino UNO R4 開発環境を作る](https://qiita.com/ma2shita/items/474fb3212912efcc510c)」というブログにまとめましたので、こちらも併せてごらんください。 **Q. R4 の GPIO の定格電流はどのくらいですか？センサー等へ供給する電流が不足する場合がありますか？** A. [各ピン毎で最大8mA](https://store.arduino.cc/products/uno-r4-minima#:~:text=DC%20Current%20per%20I/O%20Pin)です。R3 より少ない([R3は20mA](https://store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-uno-rev3#:~:text=DC%20Current%20per%20I/O%20Pin))ため、接続機器の必要電流は確認をしてください。 **Q. Arduino Cloud の「Enterprise Based Plan」商用利用の事例はありますか？** A. Arduino Cloud 自体のユースケース（どのように使えるか）は、[Arduino Cloud / Use cases](https://cloud.arduino.cc/use-cases/) で確認いただけます。2024年1月現在では具体的な事例は確認できませんでしたが、最新事例が掲載されている可能性があるため、逐一チェックいただくことをおススメします。 **Q. R4 へプログラムを書いた際に、稀に無反応（USB-CでPCと接続しても、Serialポートも認識せず、書き込みもできない状態）になることがありました。**[**Bootloaderの書き込み**](https://docs.arduino.cc/tutorials/uno-r4-minima/cheat-sheet/#bootloader)**を行うことで回復自体はできたのですが、無反応(のように見える状況)でもMCUの状態を確認する、もしくはデバッグする方法はありますか？** A. まず、お手間をかけており恐縮です。書き込みスケッチ（プログラム）の内容によって状況が異なるというのが現状です。公開いただける範囲で [Arduino Forum](https://forum.arduino.cc/) で相談いただくのが近道となります。英語ではありますが、翻訳サービスを利用いただければコミュニケーションは可能だと考えています。 **Q. (Arduino UNO R4 ではなく) RA4M1 をチップ単体で調達できる方法はありますか？** A. ルネサスエレクトロニクス社からの直接購買の他、ディストリビューターからのご購入が可能です。ディストリビューターの一覧は、[RA4M1 の「製品選択」](https://www.renesas.com/jp/ja/products/microcontrollers-microprocessors/ra-cortex-m-mcus/ra4m1-32-bit-microcontrollers-48mhz-arm-cortex-m4-and-lcd-controller-and-cap-touch-hmi?partno=R7FA4M1AB2CLJ%23AC0#modalBuyFromDistributors)から進み、カートボタンの先で確認いただけます。 **Q. WiFiモデルの技適取得はいつごろになりますか？** A. Wi-Fi モデルの「Arduino UNO R4 WiFi」は2023年10月から日本国内での販売を開始しています。技適マークは箱についているため、箱を紛失しないようご注意ください。 次回のIoT-Tech Meetupは2/7(水)「屋外でのIoT実装」 ------------------------------------ 次回の IoT-Tech Meetup は「[屋外でのIoT実装](https://soracom.connpass.com/event/307730/)」です。 IoT による現場のデジタル化は、屋外にも広がっています。この回では、ゲストをお呼びして屋外でのIoT運用に特有の問題の整理と、今使える実践的な知識とスキルの共有を行っていきます！ すでにお申し込みページはオープンしています。お気軽にご参加ください。 オンラインでお会いしましょう！ https://soracom.connpass.com/event/307730/ ― ソラコム松下 (Max) # Title: Nucleo(mbedマイコンボード)で開発を始める (HC-SR04 超音波 測距センサーを動かす) Source: https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2017/04/28/getting-start-mbed-board/ 先日行われた[テクノロジー・カンファレンス “if-up 2017”](https://if-up2017.soracom.jp/)では、IoTを体験いただくための[IoTお楽しみ袋](https://if-up2017.soracom.jp/presents.html)という名のデバイスプレゼントがありました。本ブログでは Nucleo というマイコンボードの利用方法を解説します。 IoT でも利用できるマイコンボード Nucleo ------------------------- ArduinoやRaspberry Piといったよく知られているデバイスの中に、STマイクロエレクトロニクス社の [Nucleoシリーズ](https://www.st.com/ja/evaluation-tools/stm32-nucleo-boards.html?querycriteria=productId=LN1847)のマイコンボード [F411RE](https://www.st.com/ja/evaluation-tools/nucleo-f411re.html) が入っていたのはご存知でしょうか？ こちらは ARM Cortex-M4 を搭載したマイコン(MCU)評価ボードです。  [mbed](https://www.mbed.com/en/)が動いており、豊富にライブラリが揃っているので、実はArduino並みに使うことができるMCUなのですが、残念なことに日本語の情報が少ないこともあるため、開発方法からセンサー接続までをご案内します。 > mbed(エムベッド) とは？ > > Arm 社が提供しているシングルボードマイコン、および、そのマイコンの開発環境を含めた全体を指します。 mbedの開発フロー ---------- mbedが動くボードの開発フローは下記のとおりです。 **必要なもの:** モダンなブラウザと、それが動くPC 1. [mbed Compiler](https://os.mbed.com/handbook/mbed-Compiler) 上の「オンラインIDE」でコードを書き、オンラインでコンパイル、 `.bin` ファイルをダウンロードする 2. mbedが動くボードをPCやmacにUSBで接続すると、USBドライブとして見えるので、そこに `.bin` ファイルをコピー これだけです。なんということでしょう！ 従来のマイコン開発を知っている方からすると、何が起こっているのかわからないくらいに環境が変わっています。開発環境のインストールとか不要です。もう一度言います、開発環境はブラウザだけです！ ### `.bin` ファイルのデプロイ方法と仕様 オンラインIDE上で **コンパイル** ボタンを押すと `.bin` ファイルがダウンロードできます  これを mbedが動くボードにコピーしますが、下記の通りUSBドライブとして見えるので、そこにコピーするだけでデプロイ完了です コピーが終わり次第mbedボードのリセットが行われ、新しい `.bin` の内容で動き始めます  ### 複数の `.bin`ファイル をデプロイした場合 最後にコピーが完了したファイルが動作対象になります。同じファイル名である必要はありません。ともかく最後にコピーが完了したファイルで動きます オンラインIDEで、新規から開発する ------------------ それでは開発をしてみましょう。 オンラインIDEから新規開発をしようとすると、いくつかテンプレートが存在します。テンプレートを使った作業はいくつか紹介されているので、ここでは全くの新規から作る方法を紹介します ### 新規作成 オンラインIDEから **新規** を選びます  ダイアログは下記のとおりです。 * プラットフォーム: **NUCLEO-F411RE** (画面は F446RE となっていますが同じ手順で進められます) * テンプレート: **空のプログラム** * プログラム名: 任意 (今回は **my\_first\_mbed** としました)  下記の通りになります。  ### ライブラリをインポートする 次に mbedライブラリを読み込むようにします。このライブラリを読み込むことで `mbed.h` を通じて mbed の機能が利用できるようになります。 オンラインIDEから 右クリック > ライブラリのインポート… > ウィザードからインポート… を選びます。  検索画面から **mbed** で探します。するとリストに **mbed** がでてくるので、選択した状態で **インポート！** をクリックします。  ライブラリのインポートダイアログは、特に変更することなく **Import** をクリックしてください。  下記の通りになります。  この手順はほかのライブラリ追加の時にも同じように使える方法です。ぜひとも覚えてください。 ### `main.cpp` を追加する プログラムの起点となる `main.cpp` を追加すれば、mbed開発の最小構成になります。 オンラインIDEから 右クリック > 新しいファイル… を選びます。  ダイアログは下記のとおりです * ファイル名: **main.cpp**  ここまでの作業で、mbed開発における最小構成が揃いました。 実際は `mbed.h` をinclude(取り込む)したり、`main()` 関数の実装をしていくこととなります。  LED の点滅と Uptime カウントを行うプログラム ---------------------------- 1秒毎に LED の点灯/消灯を行いつつ、PCのシリアルコンソールに起動してからの時間(Uptime)をカウントするプログラムです。 #### main.cpp #include "mbed.h" Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); DigitalOut myled(LED1); int main() { int i = 1; pc.baud(115200); pc.printf("Hello World !\r\n"); while(1) { wait(1); pc.printf("This program runs since %d seconds.\r\n", i++); myled = !myled; } } 成功すれば、オンボードのLEDが点滅し始め、PCに接続したシリアルポートにはカウントが表示されます。 ※ PCとのシリアルスピードは 115200 となります。 `pc.baud(115200);` で指定しなかった場合(標準)は 9600 です。   超音波測距センサー HC-SR04 を使う --------------------- [超音波測距センサー HC-SR04](https://www.switch-science.com/catalog/1606/) と mbedボードを接続してみましょう。  ### 回路  ※F466RE となってますが、F411REでも同じです ### コード 豊富なライブラリの中にHC-SR04のライブラリがありますので、それを利用します。 #### 利用ライブラリ [Prabhu Desaiさん](https://developer.mbed.org/users/prabhuvd/)の[HCSR04](https://developer.mbed.org/users/prabhuvd/code/HCSR04/) を使います 検索のときにはこんな感じで表示され、２番目でした。  #### main.cpp #include "mbed.h" #include "hcsr04.h" Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); DigitalOut myled(LED1); HCSR04 usensor(D4, D6); // Trigger(DO), Echo(PWMIN) int main() { pc.baud(115200); pc.printf("Start!\r\n"); while(1) { usensor.start(); wait_ms(500); unsigned int dist = usensor.get_dist_cm(); pc.printf("cm:%ld\r\n", dist ); myled = !myled; wait(1); } } * LEDは動作の確認のために点滅させています。 * 変数 `dist` に距離が格納されます。 #### 実行結果 シリアルポートに下記のように表示されます Start! cm:28 cm:29 cm:28 cm:29 cm:37 cm:37 cm:37 cm:37 cm:24 cm:24 あとがき ---- Nucleo(mbed)ボードはいろいろなサイズ・スペックで種類が多いです。基本的には同じコードが動くので、消費電力やI/Fのといった用途に合わせたボードが選べるのが魅力です。また、Arduinoで使えるセンサーは、Nucleoボードでも使うことができるため、今回のように通信機能を持たせて IoT 開発にも利用できます。 日本語情報が少ないmbedではありますが、とても素直なC++のコードで書くことができるため、敷居はかなり下がるかと思います。私のように、いまだにポインタを理解していないような人でもライブラリを駆使すればセンサーの制御ができるようになりますので、せっかくのmbedボード、ぜひトライしてみてください！ ― ソラコム "Max" 松下 (2020年9月 更新) # Title: Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryのユースケースとご利用方法紹介 Source: >- みなさんこんにちは、ソリューションアーキテクトの松本(ysk)です。 今回は、APIでSMSの送信ができるクラウドサービス「[Soracom Cloud SMS Delivery](https://soracom.jp/soracom_cloud_sms_delivery/)」のユースケースや具体的なご利用方法を紹介します。 まず最初にSMS送信の具体的な方法を知りたい方は「[SMS送信のテスト](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/01/30/how-to-send-sms-with-soracom-cloud-sms-delivery/#send-sms)」までスキップしてください。 SMS活用のユースケースとメリット ----------------- 日々の生活の中では色々なタイミングでSMS(Short Message Service)を通じて大切な情報が届きます。例えば毎月のサービスご利用料金の通知であったり、荷物の配送や集荷のタイミングがSMSを通じて連絡されます。 私は普段SMSを人と送り合うよりも受け取ることの方が多く、受け取ったSMSのほとんどはWebサービスからのログインセキュリティのためのものです。このブログを読んでいる皆さんの中にもそんな方が多くいらっしゃるのではないでしょうか。   _みなさんこんなSMSを受け取ったことありますよね?_ そんなサービスやシステムからSMSを送る仕組みを支えるのが「Soracom Cloud SMS Delivery」です。 Soracom Cloud SMS DeliveryはAPI経由でSMSを送るクラウドサービスで、「API経由で」がポイントです。言い換えると「沢山のお客様のスマホやIoTデバイスに対してシステムからSMSを送りたい」ケースに最適です。人と人がSMSを送り合うためではなくて、サービスやシステムから沢山のSMSを送信するユースケースに向いているサービスです。  ### SMSのメリットとは? では先に紹介したような荷物の発送通知やセキュリティ情報の連絡は何故SMSを活用することが多いのでしょうか? SMSにはどんなメリットがあるのでしょうか? SMSは宛先に 090-xxxx-xxxx のような電話番号(MSISDN)を指定します。数字だけなのでメールアドレスよりも入力しやすいため打ち間違いが少ないこと、一般的な感覚としてメールアドレスよりも同じ電話番号を継続して利用しているため到達性が高いこと、この2つの特徴からお客様に伝えたい重要な情報であればあるほどSMSを活用するメリットがあります。 飲食店の待ち行列通知システムのように、通知はしたいけど会員登録するには手間がかかるようなユースケースでも、SMSであれば最低限の情報入力で利用者への通知を実現できますね。 Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryを使い始めるまでの流れ ------------------------------------- では早速Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryを活用してSMSを送信してみましょう。 次の3ステップですすめていきます。 1. [SORACOMアカウントの取得](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/01/30/how-to-send-sms-with-soracom-cloud-sms-delivery/#how-to-create-soracom-account) 2. [Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryの有効化](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/01/30/how-to-send-sms-with-soracom-cloud-sms-delivery/#enable-soracom-cloud-sms-delivery) 3. [SMS送信のテスト](https://blog.soracom.com/ja-jp/2023/01/30/how-to-send-sms-with-soracom-cloud-sms-delivery/#send-sms) ### 1\. SORACOMアカウントの取得 まず最初にSORACOMのアカウントを取得しましょう。アカウントの取得には受信可能なメールアドレスが必要です。お支払い情報の登録を済ませたら次の手順に進みましょう。 SORACOMアカウント取得ページ https://auth.soracom.io/signup/console SORACOMアカウント取得までの流れで不明点があれば下記のリンクを参照ください。 https://users.soracom.io/ja-jp/guides/getting-started/create-account/ ### 2\. Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryの有効化 Soracom Cloud SMS Deliveryのご利用には2023年1月末時点で申請が必要です。次のフォームからSoracom Cloud SMS Deliveryを利用する旨ご連絡をお願いします。 https://soracom.jp/contact/ ソラコムの営業担当から、ご利用方法と必要な情報についてご連絡します。 ### 3\. SMS送信のテスト さていよいよSMSを送信してみましょう。SMSの送信はSORACOM APIを通じて宛先や本文等を指定します。本稿公開時点でSoracom Cloud SMS DeliveryのAPIの詳細な仕様は、お使いいただける方のみに公開となっていますが、今回は利用のイメージをお伝えするため、記事公開時点でのAPI仕様に準じて一部ご紹介します。 #### HTTPリクエスト curl -X POST -d \ '{ "to": [ "+8190xxxxxxxx" ], "payload": "Hello, world!", "callback": "https://
| プロトコル | ポート | ソース |
| TCP | 443 | {VPG の IPv4 アドレス空間} |
| プロトコル | ポート | ソース |
| TCP | 53 | {VPG の IPv4 アドレス空間} |
| UDP | 53 | {VPG の IPv4 アドレス空間} |
| サービス | タイプ | 補足 |
| com.amazonaws.ap-northeast-1.ssm | インターフェイス型 | SSM Agent が AWS Systems Manager へアクセスするのに必要。 |
| com.amazonaws.ap-northeast-1.ssmmessages | インターフェイス型 | SSM Agent が AWS Systems Manager へアクセスするのに必要。 |
| com.amazonaws.ap-northeast-1.ec2message | インターフェイス型 | SSM Agent が AWS Systems Manager へアクセスするのに必要。 |
| com.amazonaws.ap-northeast-1.s3 | インターフェイス型 | Amazon S3 の VPC エンドポイント。SSM Agent のインストールや SSM RunCommand のような S3 バケットへアクセスする機能を利用するのに必要。 |
| > ユーザーの入力 # 指示 あなたは最適な通知タイミングと通知チャンネルを判断する者です。 ユーザに「今の日時と時間を教えてください」と聞き、 条件に合致する通知タイミングと通知チャンネルを提示してください。 条件を絞り込みたい場合はユーザーに質問してください。 # 条件 平日の9時から17時は仕事をしているのでSlackでメンションして欲しい。 それ以外の時間はスマホを見ることがあるのでLINEで通知して欲しい。 休日は家事をしていることが多いのでAlexa経由で通知してもらえると嬉しい。 毎月1日と15日はオフィスにいるので、オフィスのスピーカーから通知されるといい。 毎日、平日13時から14時は打ち合わせが入っているので打ち合わせの後で通知して欲しい。 < 回答 理解しました。それでは、最適な通知タイミングと通知チャンネルを決定するために、今の日時と時間を教えていただけますか？ |
| > ユーザーの入力 2024/6/19 13:30です < 回答 最適な通知タイミングとチャンネル 通知タイミング: 2024年6月19日14:00 通知チャンネル: Slackでメンション |
| パターン | パターン1. LTEルーター転送設定を利用 | パターン2. SORACOM Virtual Private GatewayのSIM ベースルーティングを利用 |
| 構成 |  |  |
| VPG料金（2024.01現在） | VPG Type-Eセットアップ料金 217.8 円/回基本料金 11 円/時間 (8,184 円/月) | VPG Type-Fセットアップ料金 1,078 円/回基本料金 55 円/時間 (40,920 円/月) |
| 構成概要 | LTEルーターの転送設定（ポートフォワーディング機能）を利用します。 メリット安価なVPG Type-Eで実現可能 デメリット各ルーターへポートフォワーディングの設定が必要（運用負荷が高い）PLCでアクセスに必要なポート番号の調査必要（製品により公開されていない場合もあります） | VPGのSIMベースルーティングを利用します。遠隔のパソコンから直接LTEルーター配下のPLCのIPアドレスを指定することができます。 メリットSORACOMユーザーコンソールで転送設定が可能（運用負荷 低）ポート範囲やプロトコルに依存せず、パケットを転送可能（PLC製品のポート番号を調査する不要） デメリットVPG Type-Fの料金がパターン1に比べて高い |
| カウント対象に含まれるもの | ●ATOMアプリを利用して録画動画を閲覧、またはダウンロードする。 ●ソラカメAPIを利用して録画動画や静止画を閲覧、またはダウンロードする。ブラウザにてSORACOMユーザーコンソールを利用する場合もソラカメAPI経由のため同様にカウントされます。 ●静止画は1枚につき、1秒換算でカウントされます。 |
| カウント対象に含まれないもの | ●ATOMアプリを利用してライブ動画を視聴する。 |
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| Borelo40シリーズ | FOX3シリーズ |
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| Borelo Sim挿入 | FOX3 Sim挿入 |
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| Borelo 表面を空へ向ける | FOX3 表面を空へ向ける |
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| FOX３用 GPSセンサー（付属品）＊本体のみでGPS情報が補足できない場合に利用可能です。 |
| カテゴリ | 設定項目 | 設定値 |
| SORACOM Harvest Data設定 | On/Off | On |
| SORACOM Orbit設定 | On/Off | On |
| CODE SRN | 選択画面から「3-b.Soraletの作成と登録」で作成したSoraletを選択してください。バージョンは「$LATEST」にしてください。 | |
| DIRECTION Upling | 有効 | |
| DIRECTION Downlink | 無効 | |
| メタデータ On/Off | Off | |
| 簡易位置測位昨日 On/Off | Off | |
| Unified Endpoint設定 | フォーマット | Auto（デフォルト） |
| 確認観点 | 正常な状態の例 |
| SIMの状態が「使用中（オンライン）」であること |  |
「データ」が以下の通りであることJson形式であること{}になっていないこと。 |  |
| 項目 | 設定値 | 備考 |
| 1.データ取得範囲 | 任意に選択してください。 | 可視化するデータの範囲です。 |
| 2.データ更新間隔 | 任意に選択してください。 | 可視化するデータを更新する頻度です。 |
| 3.Visualization | Soracom Map Panel | |
| 4.可視化項目 | Metrix:Air/Simの名前/MapLatitude: gprmc.latitudeLongitude: gprmc.longitude | |
| 5.Map Options | MapVisual Option Max Circle Size:10Quary A Option Show Line:On |
| UHSスピードクラス | 読み込み(秒) | 書き込み(秒) |
| U1 | 3.1 | 8.6 |
| U3 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| U3 速度差(U1基準) | 103% | 153% |
| CLASS 4 | 3.5 | 132.4 |
| CLASS 4 速度差(U1基準) | 88% | 7% |