Console Connect nabs HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2024 for IoT solution

The solution routes traffic via automated, secure private network to any cloud, data centre or on-premise destination of choice.

Software-Defined Interconnection® provider Console Connect received the HKB Technology Excellence Awards 2024 title in the Mobile - Telecommunications category for its revolutionary Edge SIM that has enabled technology in the Internet of Things (IoT) arena.

The solution is the world’s first mobile connectivity solution that bypasses the public internet, and instead routes traffic via an automated, secure private network to the cloud, leveraging advancements in Software-Defined Networking.

Edge SIM works like a normal regular 3/4/5G SIM card, offering extensive roaming coverage across 180 countries. It ensures that the user’s traffic is not exposed to the public internet, passing it from a mobile gateway directly to a virtual private Layer 3 network, which businesses can provision and control in real-time through the Console Connect management portal.

This capability is different from most IoT connectivity solutions that use some form of internet backhauling, which is when traffic is passed from the mobile operator to back-end applications and hardware.

Launched in late 2023, Edge SIM is a game changer in IoT connectivity as it addresses inherent security concerns in the public internet sphere — as the environment itself is open and sensitive data are vulnerable to cybersecurity threats. It also offers direct connections between devices and leading cloud platform providers worldwide, including AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Vultr, and OVHcloud, amongst others.

“The solution is a strong fit for critical IoT applications such as asset management, logistics, connected cars, payment networks and POS devices, live broadcasting, healthcare solutions and security systems,” the company said.

Edge SIM highlights Console Connect’s commitment in keeping IoT data away from the risks of public internet, whilst not compromising on ubiquity and ease of service.

The HKB Technology Excellence Awards celebrates innovation and excellence in Hong Kong's dynamic tech landscape, highlighting companies that lead the way in technological disruptions within their industries.

The Hong Kong Business Technology Excellence Awards is presented by Hong Kong Business Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2025 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's outstanding contributions in pursuit of technological innovation, please contact Julie Anne Nuñez at [email protected].