When smartphones become the network: iONLINE, Nodle expand crowdsourced IOT connectivity across SA
iONLINE and Nodle are partnering to expand a crowdsourced IoT connectivity network in South Africa using smartphones as nodes. This decentralized approach aims to provide low-cost, scalable asset tracking and sensor data validation without heavy infrastructure investment.
Why it matters
This technology offers a cost-effective solution for industrial IoT in developing markets, potentially revolutionizing how enterprises track assets in mobile-first economies.
The Nodle Trust Network uses smartphones as “nodes” to create a decentralised physical infrastructure network designed to validate real-world data. (Image: iONLINE) IOT coverage turns location data into evidence: a specific object in a specific place at a specific moment. It’s the difference between ‘we think it’s there’ and ‘we can confirm it’s there’. But traditional tracking and sensor networks are expensive to scale and often constrained by fixed infrastructure.
The article is a technical report on a business partnership and technological implementation.
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