Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the end of life (EOL) of the AWS IoT 1-Click service. This cloud service is used by SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices, and as a result Soracom has discontinued further sales of SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices.

AWS IoT 1-Click EOL schedule

As of writing, the AWS IoT 1-Click service EOL will occur according to the following schedule:

• After December 15, 2023, users will not be able to register new button devices.
• After May 15, 2024, users will not be able to change device settings from the AWS Management Console.
• After December 15, 2024, triggers will be disabled and existing button devices will no longer operate.

Please note that these details may be subject to change. Please refer to the AWS IoT 1-Click end-of-life (EOL) FAQs documentation for the latest information.

SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS discontinuation

As SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices will be affected by the AWS IoT 1-Click service EOL, Soracom has taken the following measures:

• The SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices are now discontinued and are no longer available for purchase.
• Customers who have already purchased SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices but have not yet registered their devices to the AWS IoT 1-Click service are eligible for a refund on the product sales price. Please contact the Soracom support team for additional information.

For customers still using SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices, we are currently considering how to best support customers prior to the AWS IoT 1-Click service EOL, and will provide additional updates at a later date.

SORACOM LTE-M Button Powered by AWS button devices can be identified by the label:

Unaffected devices

Please note that the following button devices do not use the AWS IoT 1-Click service and as such will not be affected by the AWS IoT 1-Click service EOL. Accordingly, these devices are still available for purchase and will continue to operate normally.

• SORACOM LTE-M Button for Enterprise
• SORACOM LTE-M Button Plus

These button devices can be identified by their design: