We have launched planXM1, a new subscription plan that provides LTE-M connectivity in Japan. planXM1 is optimized for IoT devices with low power consumption LTE-M communication and is available in both card-type and eSIM (MFF2) form factors. Please note that eSIM profiles are not available.

Using planXM1

planXM1 IoT SIMs can be purchased from the Soracom User Console. For more information about subscriptions, please refer to Subscription Types (Japanese).

Please note that this service is currently only available for customers located in Japan.

Soracom has launched the "[SoraCam] Outdoor Starter Kit (Kitting Option)," which includes assembly and initial setup for the outdoor starter kit.

Previously, customers were responsible for tasks such as installing the camera in the outdoor waterproof case, setting up the IoT SIM and Wi-Fi router, registering the camera, assigning cloud recording licenses, and applying firmware updates. With this option, Soracom handles all of these tasks. Once the product arrives, simply connect the cables and power it on to start using it immediately.

This option helps reduce the time and effort required for assembly and initial setup before on-site installation.

For details, pricing, and how to order, see [SoraCam] Outdoor Starter Kit (Kitting Option) (Japanese).

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

Please note that this service is currently only available for customers located in Japan.

The price of the Wi-Fi router (L13), included as part of the SoraCam Cellular Pack, will be revised as follows. All prices include Japanese consumption tax.

SoraCam Cellular Pack device (Home Router L13)

• Old price: ¥27,720 (tax included)
• New price: ¥33,220 (tax included)

Sales at the revised price will begin on June 15, 2026.

If the current stock runs out before June 15, 2026, sales will be temporarily suspended and will resume at the revised price on June 15, 2026.

The contract administration fee of ¥3,300 (tax included), the purchase bonus, and the monthly fee of ¥4,950 will remain unchanged. For details, refer to the product page (Japanese).

For inquiries regarding the pricing revisions, please use the following contact form: Contact Form

Please note that this service is currently only available for customers located in Japan.

Soracom Flux is an IoT automation service that helps improve operations by combining processes such as notifications and generative AI-based analysis using IoT data collected from sensors, cameras, and other devices. With Soracom Flux, you can process various inputs with rules and actions, send webhooks to external services based on the results, and notify team members by Slack or email.

The Soracom Flux Webhook action now supports authentication using Google Cloud Service Accounts (Google Service Account authentication). By registering a Service Account JSON key in the Credential Store, you can send webhooks to Google APIs accessible by the Service Account, such as Google Sheets.

Previously, you could connect to Google APIs from the Webhook action by using the Bearer Token (JWT) authentication method. However, you had to configure the JWT claims and scopes yourself. With Google Service Account authentication, you only need to register the Service Account JSON key, and Soracom Flux automatically obtains the access token required by the target Google API.

For details, refer to Webhook Action and Add Rows to Google Sheets. If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

The Soracom platform provides multiple rendezvous points as locations where Soracom Air for Cellular connects. Starting today, "Tokyo (Japan)" has been added as a rendezvous point for the planX3 subscription, bringing the total to the following two rendezvous points:

• Frankfurt (Germany)
• Tokyo (Japan)

For more information about rendezvous points, see the Rendezvous Points documentation.

The behavior of rendezvous points differs depending on whether the IoT SIM is attached to a Virtual Private Gateway (VPG).

When the IoT SIM is not attached to a Virtual Private Gateway (VPG)

When a planX3 IoT SIM is not attached to a VPG, the rendezvous point is determined automatically based on the IoT SIM's location as follows. Customers cannot select or change the rendezvous point.

• When the planX3 IoT SIM is located in Japan
  • (Before) Frankfurt (Germany)
  • (After) Tokyo (Japan)
• When the planX3 IoT SIM is located outside of Japan
  • (No change) Frankfurt (Germany)

For details, see Rendezvous Points.

When the IoT SIM is attached to a Virtual Private Gateway (VPG)

When a planX3 IoT SIM is attached to a VPG, the rendezvous point used is determined by the rendezvous point setting of the VPG it is attached to. With this change, data communication is now available for planX3 IoT SIMs attached to VPGs whose rendezvous point is Tokyo (Japan), as follows:

• When attached to a VPG whose rendezvous point is Tokyo (Japan)
  • (Before) Data communication is not available
  • (After) Data communication is available (except when the IoT SIM is located in the United Kingdom, Germany, or France)
• When attached to a VPG whose rendezvous point is Frankfurt (Germany)
  • (No change) Data communication is available

For details, see Rendezvous Points.

If you are using a VPG whose rendezvous point is Frankfurt (Germany), data communication will continue to use Frankfurt (Germany). To use Tokyo (Japan) for data communication, create a new VPG with the Tokyo (Japan) rendezvous point and switch the VPG that the IoT SIMs are attached to. For details, see Virtual Private Gateway and Using Soracom Air with a Virtual Private Gateway.

As previously announced on March 30, 2026, the pricing structure for the Private Networking service (VPG and certain add-on features) changed from monthly to hourly billing on May 1, 2026.

Overview of Changes

1. Private Networking Service (Japan Coverage / Global Coverage)

Virtual Private Gateway (Type-E / Type-F / Type-F2) and certain VPG add-on features

The pricing structure for VPG and related features has been revised from monthly to hourly billing. Pricing has also been revised accordingly.

Effective Date

May 1, 2026

• These changes have automatically taken effect for all existing subscriptions as of the effective date. No action is required.
• For details, refer to the detailed pricing table (PDF) (Japanese).
• This revision applies only to customers located in Japan.
• Items not listed above will remain unchanged in terms of pricing and service terms.

Inquiries

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your sales representative or the Soracom support team.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support of Soracom.

You can now force-invalidate the active sessions of a user when changing or deleting that user's password from the Soracom User Console. This helps you immediately cut off access for a user who has left the organization, respond quickly to suspected unauthorized access, or rotate permissions during organizational changes.

Previous limitation

Until now, even after you changed or deleted a user's password, any session that the user had already obtained by signing in remained active. To revoke access immediately, you had to wait for the existing session to expire on its own.

Force session invalidation when changing or deleting a user password

On the password change or delete screen for a user, you can now choose to invalidate that user's active sessions in the same operation. When you select this option, the target user's active sessions are invalidated immediately, and the user must sign in again to use the Soracom User Console or the Soracom API.

For details, refer to Change or delete a SAM user's password (Japanese).

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

Corrections were made to the description on May 20, 2026.

[Correction] Google Gemini 2.5 Pro and Google Gemini 2.5 Flash will continue to be available after the dates mentioned below.

Google Gemini 2.5 Pro and Google Gemini 2.5 Flash, two of the AI models available in Soracom Flux AI Actions, were scheduled for discontinuation on the following dates: will remain available instead. For details, see Gemini deprecations.

• Google Gemini 2.5 Pro: June 17, 2026
• Google Gemini 2.5 Flash: June 17, 2026
• Amazon Bedrock – Anthropic Claude 3.5 Haiku: June 19, 2026

For more information, see Gemini deprecations and Model lifecycle (Amazon Bedrock).

As a result, AI actions in Soracom Flux apps that use these models will be disabled after the discontinuation date.

If you are using any of these models, please switch to another AI model before the discontinuation date.

You can view the available AI models for Soracom Flux AI Actions in the Soracom Flux documentation.

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

The initial cost of Soracom Air for Cellular plan-D (data only, no bundle) has been updated.

Please note that new sales of this product have already ended. This price change is due to a pricing revision by the supplier.

• Before: 871.2 JPY (tax included) per IoT SIM
• After: 863.5 JPY (tax included) per IoT SIM

This new pricing applies to orders placed on or after April 3, 2026.

Applicable products

• Soracom IoT SIM card plan-D Size: Nano (data only) x1
• Soracom IoT SIM card plan-D Size: Micro (data only) x1
• Soracom IoT SIM card plan-D Size: Standard (data only) x1

The above prices do not include shipping and handling fees. The initial costs for other IoT SIMs, such as Soracom IoT SIM card plan-D D-500MB, remain unchanged.

Please note that this service is currently only available for customers located in Japan.

We would like to inform customers that the pricing structure for the Private Networking service (VPG and certain add-on features) will be revised from monthly to hourly billing, effective May 1, 2026.

Overview of Changes

1. Private Networking Service (Japan Coverage / Global Coverage)

Virtual Private Gateway (Type-E / Type-F / Type-F2) and certain VPG add-on features

The pricing structure for VPG and related features will be revised from monthly to hourly billing. Pricing will also be revised accordingly.

Effective Date

May 1, 2026

• These changes will automatically take effect for all existing subscriptions as of the effective date. No action is required. For details, please refer to the detailed pricing table (PDF) (Japanese).
• This revision applies only to customers located in Japan.
• Items not listed above will remain unchanged in terms of pricing and service terms.

Inquiries

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your sales representative or the Soracom support team.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support of Soracom.