It includes an integrated antenna and power-over-Ethernet capability.

“It can be installed within minutes and connect to Sigfox’s Cloud via existing Internet access or cellular networks,” said the organisation, which is aiming the unit for deployment at deep indoor or outdoor remote customer locations.

A single gateway, claims Sigfox, could cover large rural areas – hundreds of square kilometres, and power consumption is low enough to install away from mains power, using a single solar panel and a low bandwidth satellite back-haul.

Operation is over -20 to +55°C and dimensions are 185 x 109 x 87mm.

The gateway was announced at Sigfox’s ‘Connect’ event in Berlin, at which it was also announced that the organisation had teamed up with Here to provide a geolocation service.

Called Atlas WiFi, it is aimed at global supply chain and logistics applications. It combines two technologies and data sources – Sigfox network and WiFi infrastructure – to provide a single location service in different geographic environments – urban, rural, indoor and outdoor – without using GPS.

The process happens in fractions of a second, said Sigfox “at a fraction of the energy required for a GPS fix”.

“Supply chain and logistics are the foundation of our global economy – understandably, there’s significant demand for enhanced efficiency,” said Laetitia Jay, the firm’s chief marketing officer. “By combining the global footprint of the Sigfox network and WiFi infrastructure, registered with ‘Here’, it allows the location of assets, containers and packaging all over the logistic chain, from supplier warehouses and production facilities to end-customer sites, all over the world.”

Use cases “currently in live phase”, said Sigfox,  include air transport, luggage/trolley management, location of stolen/missing cars, industrial asset management and location of shipping containers.