We are excited to announce that Soracom Flux now supports the newly-released Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku model from Amazon Bedrock.

To use Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku in your Soracom Flux application, simply add an AI action and select Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku from the list of available AI models.

Each AI action request sent to Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku will consume the following number of Flux credits:

For more information on Soracom Flux, please refer to the Soracom Flux documentation.

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 (Japanese) documentation.

As previously announced, we have updated the following Soracom service entry points in order to support HTTP Keep-Alive.

When a device sends data to Soracom using HTTP, it may optionally specify a Connection: keep-alive directive in the HTTP request header in order to reuse the underlying TCP connection and reduce the reconnection data usage when sending additional HTTP requests. This update increases the maximum timeout from 5 seconds to 65 seconds, allowing Soracom Air for Cellular and Soracom Arc devices sending HTTP requests to Soracom service entry points at intervals shorter than 65 seconds to maintain the TCP connection and reduce data usage.

Affected Entry Points

• Soracom Beam HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Beam Website Entry Point
• Soracom Funk HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Funnel HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Harvest Data/Files HTTP Entry Point
• Unified Endpoint HTTP Entry Point

Effective Date

This update is now being rolled out as of November 6, 2024.

Action Required

• If you would like to use the extended Keep-Alive timeout, we recommend waiting until the roll out is complete.
• If your device cannot support the extended Keep-Alive timeout, we recommend disabling Keep-Alive by updating your device to include the Connection: close directive in your HTTP request headers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the Soracom Support team.

As of November 6, 2024, the price of the Teltonika RUT240　Industrial LTE Router has been revised. Prices are in Japanese Yen (¥) and include Japanese consumption tax. The new price is valid while supplies last.

Teltonika RUT240　Industrial LTE Router

• Old price: ¥28,380 (including ¥1,000 SORACOM platform coupon)
• New price: ¥17,500 (without SORACOM platform coupon)

For more details, visit the product page (Japanese)

As previously announced, we have now updated the valid timestamp range that can be specified when saving data to Harvest Data with a custom timestamp. Prior to this update, it was possible to specify any arbitrary date and time for the custom timestamp, which could lead to unexpected behavior, such as when the date and time value provided by the device significantly differs from the actual date and time due to the device's internal clock drift.

With this update, Harvest Data will now return an error without saving the data if the difference between the date and time specified by the device and the actual date and time greatly exceeds that of normal use cases.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Soracom Support.

We are pleased to announce that the new Virtual Private Gateway (VPG) Type-F2, previously available as a Public Beta, has now been officially released as General Availability (GA). VPG Type-F2 is designed to simplify IP-based bidirectional communication between devices and the cloud.

Based on your feedback during the Public Beta, we have improved communication stability and optimized connection quality, making VPG Type-F2 more reliable for use in production.

If you have an existing VPG Type-F2 created during the Private Beta, you can continue to use it now as the official GA release. No action is required.

However, please note that the SIM-Based Routing functionality is not yet available for VPG Type-F2.

For more information on VPG Type-F2 including setup and configuration instructions, please see the Virtual Private Gateway and VPG Type-F2 Configuration documentation. Pricing information is also available in the Pricing & Fee Schedule.

VPG Type-E, Type-F, and Type-G options remain available as General Availability (GA).

We are pleased to announce the following coverage updates for Soracom Air for Cellular connectivity.

plan01s and plan01s-LDV

2G, 3G, 4G/LTE updates

(*1) plan01s only

LPWAN (LTE Cat.M1 and NB-IoT) updates

planX3 and planX3-EU

(*2) planX3 only

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

The Soracom Flux Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI action has been upgraded in accordance with Amazon Bedrock's Claude 3.5 Sonnet V2 upgrade.

No action is required for customers already using the Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI action.

If you would like to confirm the version of the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model, you can check the Model ID details returned from Claude 3.5 Sonnet in the AI action response.

For additional information, please refer to the Soracom Flux: AI actions documentation.

We are pleased to announce that Soracom Flux now allows generating Incoming Webhook URLs for Flux Channels.

Flux Channels serve as connectors between Event Sources (such as data sent by a device) and Actions (such as an AI model for processing that data). With the new Incoming Webhook URL feature, you can now submit data into a specific channel by simply sending an HTTP request to the webhook. This feature allows you to trigger Actions at any point of a Flux app from an external source, such as a third party automation tool or your own custom integration.

Moreover, Incoming Webhook URLs are protected using a randomly generated value and do not require complex authentication procedures or management of API keys, making them widely compatible with different services and simple to implement.

For more information on Incoming Webhook URLs, Channels, or Actions, please refer to the Soracom Flux documentation.

We are pleased to announce that several new communications modules and evaluation kits equipped with next-generation iSIM technology are now available through the Soracom User Console.

iSIM (Integrated SIM) is a next-generation technology that integrates both a communication module and a SIM into a single chip. This simplifies the design of IoT devices, enabling smaller, lighter, and more power-efficient designs. Moreover, with the communication module and SIM integrated, it streamlines the lifecycle of device manufacturing and sales, reduces costs associated with component procurement, logistics, and storage, and also contributes to environmental sustainability.

Murata Type 1SC (iSIM) Module

The Type 1SC Module by Murata Manufacturing is the world's smallest LTE Cat.M1/NB-IoT module, with global certification.

• Model Number: LBAD0XX1SC-713
• Network Compatibility: Worldwide, including Japan (please confirm any required certifications or approvals when using the device outside of Japan)
• Supported Communication Standards: LTE Cat.M1/NB-IoT
• Form Factor: LGA (surface-mount) module
• Packaging: Reel
• Embedded Subscription: SORACOM IoT SIM (Global Coverage) plan01s
  • Additional subscriptions such as planX1 or planX3 can be added via the Subscription Container feature
• Pricing:
  • 1,000 pcs: 19,500 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)
  • 2,000 pcs: 38,000 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)

For more details, please refer to the product page.

Murata Type 1SC (iSIM) Evaluation Kit

The Type 1SC Evaluation Kit is designed for hardware developers to verify the operation and characteristics of the Murata Type 1SC module.

• Model Number: LBAD0XX1SC-DMS-EVK-B
• Network Compatibility: Worldwide, including Japan (please confirm any required certifications or approvals when using the device outside of Japan)
• Supported Communication Standards: LTE Cat.M1/NB-IoT
• Embedded Subscription: SORACOM IoT SIM (Global Coverage) plan01s
  • Additional subscriptions such as planX1 or planX3 can be added via the Subscription Container feature
• Pricing: 300 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)

For more details, please refer to the product page.

Quectel BG773A-GL (iSIM) Module

The BG773A-GL Module by Quectel is a cellular LPWA communication module.

• Model Number: BG773AGL02AA-16N-KSC
• Network COmpatibility: Worldwide, including Japan (please confirm any required certifications or approvals when using the device outside of Japan)
• Supported Communication Standards: LTE Cat.M1/NB-IoT
• Form Factor: LGA (surface-mount) module
• Packaging: Reel
• Embedded Subscription: SORACOM IoT SIM (Global Coverage) plan01s
  • Additional subscriptions such as planX1 or planX3 can be added via the Subscription Container feature
• Pricing:
  • 500 pcs: 9,000 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)
  • 2,000 pcs: 35,000 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)
  • Sample 100 pcs: 2,800 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)

For more details, please refer to the product page.

Quectel BG773A-GL-TE-B (iSIM) Evaluation Kit

The BG773A-GL-TE-B Evaluation Kit is designed for hardware developers verify the operation and characteristics of the Quectel BG773A-GL module.

• Model Number: BG773AGLKSCTB-KIT
• Network Compatibility: Worldwide, including Japan (please confirm any required certifications or approvals when using the device outside of Japan)
• Supported Communication Standards: LTE Cat.M1/NB-IoT
• Embedded Subscription: SORACOM IoT SIM (Global Coverage) plan01s
  • Additional subscriptions such as planX1 or planX3 can be added via the Subscription Container feature
• Pricing: 150 USD (excluding tax, shipping not included)

For more details, please refer to the product page.

These products can be ordered from the Soracom User Console (Global Coverage) by navigating to Orders > New Order and clicking the Devices tab.