The Soracom Beam Website Entry Point now supports setting an optional path in the destination.

Previously, only protocol, hostname, and port could be configured for the destination. With this update, you can include a path in the destination (e.g., https://example.com/base). When a destination path is set, the device's request path is appended after it (e.g., a request to /path1 is forwarded to https://example.com/base/path1).

For protocols that are used exclusively with the Website Entry Point, such as WebSocket, this eliminates the need to configure a path on each device when the destination path is fixed.

For details, see Website Entry Point. If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

Starting today (March 24, 2026), Messages via Satellite is available for users of iPhone 14 or later with Soracom Air for Cellular plan-D / plan-DU.

Messages via Satellite supports iMessage and SMS.

Pricing

Standard SMS rates apply to SMS via satellite, but the service is available free of charge for the time being. If there are any changes to pricing, we will announce them on our website.

For details on iMessage fees and Messages via Satellite, please refer to the Apple Newsroom (Japanese).

Notes

plan-D / plan-DU is available only as a physical SIM card. Please verify device compatibility on your own. SMS via satellite is supported only on plan-D IoT SIMs with SMS functionality. Please note that this service is currently only available for customers located in Japan.

International SMS (sent from Japan to overseas carriers) on Soracom Air for Cellular plan-D (with SMS functionality) previously had no usage limit. Starting April 1, 2026, a monthly usage limit of 20,000 JPY (excluding tax) will be applied.

Scope

• plan-D IoT SIMs with SMS functionality
• Automatically applied to all existing and newly activated lines

Details

• Once international SMS usage reaches 20,000 JPY (excluding tax) per month, international SMS sending will be disabled for the remainder of the month
• The usage limit is set per line and cannot be changed

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

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

Soracom Flux is an IoT automation service that enables business efficiency and automation by combining processes such as notifications and generative AI-based analysis using IoT data collected from sensors, cameras, and other devices.

Using Soracom Flux's app template feature, IoT apps can be created simply by selecting a template optimized for a representative use case. You can customize each app as needed with minimal parameter adjustments.

We have added a new app template, "Capture still images from multiple SoraCams and notify by email".

This template captures still images from multiple cameras, aggregates them using Soracom Flux, and sends the images as email attachments for notification.

For an overview of the template, estimated costs, and specific usage instructions, please visit the IoT Template Gallery (Japanese).

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

We are pleased to announce that the Armadillo-IoT Router A9R Cat.1 bis+WLAN Model Starter Kit from Atmark Techno, Inc. is now available in the Soracom IoT Store.

Key features

The Armadillo-IoT Router A9R Cat.1 bis+WLAN Model is a low-power industrial IoT router designed to securely and reliably connect sensors and devices to the internet.

The product meets the ★1 standard of the Japan Cyber STAR (JC-STAR): "Labeling Scheme based on Japan Cyber-Security Technical Assessment Requirements", operated by the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA), enabling long-term operation as a high-security device.

For power-saving operation, the router supports both a Shutdown Mode and a Sleep Mode. It is also compatible with Armadillo Twin, a cloud-based device management service, which enables remote monitoring of device status as well as software updates and device reboots — keeping IoT routers deployed in remote locations always up to date.

The router also features a Cloud I/O Manager function, which allows integration with cloud services such as AWS and Microsoft Azure — including control of RS-485 and contact I/O — without any custom development on the router itself. This enables practical IoT solutions to be built with minimal development effort.

All settings can be configured through a dedicated Web UI (browser-based GUI). This includes network settings such as 4G (LTE) and WLAN, as well as software updates and device reboots. The Cloud I/O Manager function can also be configured within this tool.

Availability and pricing

Armadillo-IoT Router A9R Cat.1 bis+WLAN Model Starter Kit

• Available countries / regions: Japan
• Price: ¥43,780 (tax included, shipping separate)
  • Includes a ¥2,000 Soracom platform coupon (valid for 6 months; applicable only to services with Japan Coverage)
  • Includes Soracom Air Japan Coverage IoT SIM plan-K2 (K2-500MB)

For more details, please refer to the product page (Japanese).

About the Soracom IoT Store

The Soracom IoT Store (Japanese) introduces IoT use case recipes that illustrate complete solution concepts and also showcases IoT devices that can be purchased individually. These resources make it easy to select the right combination for your deployment.

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

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

Flux's Simple Object Detection action now includes a feature that allows you to specify the objects to be detected.

Previously, the Simple Object Detection action detected all supported object classes. With this update, you can now specify Desired Class Labels to target only specific object classes for detection.

Multiple filters can also be specified. This allows for more efficient data processing by focusing detection on specific object classes.

For more details, please refer to Flux Simple Object Detection Action.

As previously announced on March 7, 2025, prepaid coupons will no longer be available for purchase by customers with individual accounts from April 1, 2026.

What's changing

• Before March 31, 2026: Prepaid coupons are available for purchase by both individual and corporate accounts.
• From April 1, 2026: Individual accounts will no longer be able to purchase prepaid coupons. Corporate accounts may continue to purchase prepaid coupons.

How to check your account type

Log in to the SORACOM User Console and click on your username in the top right corner. If "INDIVIDUAL" is displayed under the Operator ID, your account is registered as an individual account. If "BUSINESS" is displayed, your account is registered as a corporate account.

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

Session history for plan-MC IoT SIMs is now available in the Soracom User Console. View session info and history under the "Session details" tab in the IoT SIM details screen.

Please refer to Viewing Detailed Session Status for more details.

If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.

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

In Soracom Flux, if an error occurs during action execution, you can now send the error details to a separate channel.

Previously, when an error occurred, subsequent processing did not run. With this update, you can trigger an error handling action to send notifications and consolidate results from multiple actions.

This feature lets you configure error responses more flexibly and operate more efficiently.

For details, see Send Action Errors to a Channel.

We are announcing the following changes regarding AI models available for use in Soracom Flux AI Actions.

Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet End of Service

Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet ended service on March 1, 2026. Consequently, if you are using this model in an AI Action within a Flux app, that AI Action will be disabled.

Planned End of Service for Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude Opus 4

Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude Opus 4 is scheduled to end service on May 31, 2026. After May 31, 2026, any AI Actions in the Flux app using this model will be disabled. If you are using Amazon Bedrock - Anthropic Claude Opus 4, please consider switching to a different AI model by May 31, 2026.

Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and Google Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite End of Service

The end-of-service date for Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and Google Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite has been changed. These models are scheduled to end service on June 1, 2026. This is a delay from the originally planned date of March 31, 2026. After June 1, 2026, any AI Actions in the Flux app that use these models will be disabled. If you are using Google Gemini 2.0 Flash or Google Gemini 2.0 Flash-Lite, please consider switching to a different AI model by June 1, 2026.

Future Actions

If you are using an AI model scheduled for end of life, please consider switching to a different AI model. For detailed procedures and recommended alternative models, please refer to the Soracom Flux documentation (Japanese). If you have any questions, please contact Soracom Support.