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 (Japanese), then follow the Getting Started instructions (Japanese) to set up your camera device.

• For more information on the features, see the ATOM Cam 2 product page (Japanese).
• For additional instructions on how to use the ATOM app and the Soracom User Console, see 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 (Japanese) blog.

When sending data to Soracom Funk, Funnel, and Harvest Data, fees are calculated based on the number of requests made. You can now download a CSV file containing the number of requests made to these services in order to check how much of each service has been used.

Usage history is available for the past 6 months (monthly) or the past 90 days (daily), and will include the number of requests aggregated by IMSI and by month or day. For Soracom Funnel, request usage is further aggregated by Funnel adapter, and for Soracom Funk, request usage is further aggregated by cloud service.

You can download the usage statistics CSV from the User Console by accessing the "Billing" page, and selecting the type of CSV from the "Download traffic stats as CSV" section.

The Soracom API has a "maximum number of requests" per minute (i.e. a rate limit) for related APIs (hereinafter referred to as "API groups").

If a system using the Soracom API calls an API at a higher rate than the set limit, the HTTP status code 429 is returned from the Soracom platform and the system must wait up to one minute before calling the API again.

Since the "maximum number of requests" is different for each API group, and since the rate limits are subject to change, we have not historically listed rate limits on the Soracom Developers site.

Instead, with this new change, when your system calls an API the following information about the rate limits will be returned so you can determine the "maximum number of requests".

• X-Soracom-Ratelimit-Limit
• X-Soracom-Ratelimit-Remaining
• X-Soracom-Ratelimit-Seconds-Before-Refresh

Based on the returned information, your system can invoke the API according to the rate limit. Alternatively, you may apply for a rate limit increase by contacting Soracom Support with details of your use case.

For more information, see Rate Limits. (Japanese)

We are pleased to release a new Soracom X/Y Image panel that can use incoming sensor data as coordinates to position an image over a custom background that can be panned and zoomed.

The panel consists of a background and sensor images that are positioned using x and y coordinates obtained from device queries.

Input data can be mapped to any background by specifying maximum and minimum expected values for each device.

While the obvious use case is custom maps, the ability to translate device data into X/Y coordinates opens up the opportunity to display any kind of numerical data in unlimited ways.

The Soracom X/Y Image panel also introduces the ability to use Soracom Harvest Files as an image store directly from inside Lagoon, especially convenient when you would prefer to keep any image data private.

For more information, please refer to the Soracom X/Y Image documentation. (Japanese)

API keys and tokens generated using the Soracom API or CLI can now be revoked at any time using the following new APIs:

• Auth:logout
• User:revokeUserAuthTokens
• Operator:revokeOperatorAuthTokens

When generating an API key and token, you can specify a duration for which the token will remain valid. However, there was previously no way to manually revoke the token earlier than the valid duration once issued. In order to prevent an API key and token from being abused, you therefore had to specify a custom duration appropriate for your application.

With this update, an API key and token can be immediately revoked by calling the above APIs as soon as the key and token are no longer needed.

For more infomration, please refer to API Reference Guide.

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 (Japanese).

LTE coverage is now available for plan01s and plan01s Low Data Volume in the following countries:

Anguilla, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Isle of Man, Morocco, Ukraine

For additional details about data rates, supported carriers, and coverage in other countries, please refer to the Supported Carriers documentation.

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. 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 in order to request access.

For more information on LTE-M network availability, please refer to the Supported Carriers documentation.

Armadillo-IoT Gateway G4 LTE model for SORACOM, sold by Atmark-Techno, Inc., is now available on Soracom IoT Store (Japan).

Armadillo-IoT Gateway G4 LTE model for SORACOM Starter Kit

• Supported countries and regions: Japan
• Price: 71,500 yen (tax included, bundled with a 2,200 yen Soracom coupon)
• Bundled SIM card: Soracom IoT SIM for Japan (plan-K2)

For more details or to purchase, please visit the product page (Japanese).

As of April 1, 2022, prices for the following Japan-only devices have been revised. Prices are in Japanese Yen (¥) and include Japanese consumption tax.

Cigar Socket GPS Tracker RT299 Starter Kit

• Old price: ¥22,880 (includes a ¥2,080 Soracom platform service coupon)
• New price: ¥20,680 (includes a ¥1,880 Soracom platform service coupon)

For more details, visit the product page (Japanese).

Vehicle GPS Tracker T366L Starter Kit

• Old price: ¥24,090 (includes a ¥2,190 Soracom platform service coupon)
• New price: ¥21,780 (includes a ¥1,980 Soracom platform service coupon)

For more details, visit the product page (Japanese).