ONYAX

Gas and water distribution networks are critical infrastructure that require continuous and reliable monitoring. Through its collaboration with 1NCE, ONYAX integrates IoT connectivity into its remote monitoring systems, transforming data collected in the field into actionable insights for more efficient and intelligent infrastructure management.

Background 

ONYAX is an Italian technology company specializing in the digitalization of Oil & Gas, Water distribution networks and Industry 5.0. Through compact, low-power, easy-to-install IoT devices combined with cloud platforms that require no service subscription fees and feature advanced analytics and Artificial Intelligence, ONYAX supports infrastructure managers in remote monitoring and optimization of operational processes.To efficiently connect its field-deployed devices to its AI Platform, ONYAX chose 1NCE as its connectivity partner, integrating its Industrial IoT SIM cards into over 10.000 devices designed to monitor distribution networks.

The Challenge 

Oil & Gas and water networks span vast territories and often include remote or hard-toreach facilities. Their digitalization therefore requires reliable, flexible and low-power connectivity solutions capable of supporting thousands of devices distributed across the field for many years. For ONYAX, one of the key challenges was to simplify SIM management and support the technological evolution of its systems: from traditional GSM, GPRS and EDGE networks to more recent technologies like NB-IoT and LTE-M, maintaining compatibility with existing infrastructure.

Added to these needs was the need to support the growth of installations, including on international markets, with a cost-effective and scalable model, without requiring physical interventions on already installed devices.

1NCE Solution 

ONYAX chose 1NCE to integrate a multi-operator, multi-technology cellular connectivity solution into its digital ecosystem. 1NCE's international coverage, extending to over 170 countries, also facilitates the development of installations abroad, allowing for a single connectivity model and reducing the need to manage separate agreements with local operators. An additional benefit comes from the integration between ONYAX's ACE platform and 1NCE's management backend. The exchange of information on SIMs allows you to consult residual data traffic and automate renewal management directly in the ONYAX ecosystem, simplifying operational activities and centralizing connectivity control.

Results

The partnership with 1NCE has allowed ONYAX to make the management of connected devices simpler and more efficient, creating the conditions to expand installations and accompany the technological evolution of its solutions.

The main benefits include:

• Connectivity costs reduced by up to a tenth compared to traditional IoT solutions based on monthly fees, thanks to a more sustainable economic model in the long term.

• Simplified international expansion, with the possibility of using the same SIM in over 170 countries, limiting the need for agreements with local operators.

• Technological flexibility, thanks to multi-operator and multi-technology support, which facilitates the evolution from 2G networks towards NB-IoT and LTE-M.

• Operational continuity and scalability, with the ability to extend service life and renew data packets without replacing SIM cards or physically intervening on devices.

• Centralized management, thanks to the integration between ACE and 1NCE, which simplifies access to SIM information and monitoring of consumption and renewals.

This partnership enables ONYAX to develop more accessible and scalable remote monitoring solutions, helping managers make distribution networks increasingly connected and intelligent.