Traditional IoT deployments with cellular require a device, a data plan, hardware engineers, software engineers and a host system for device level management. It can take up to a year for an organization to develop and deploy a cellular embedded device. That is why OptConnect bundles all the necessary components together for the customer to launch the connected “thing” in weeks opposed to months. With OptConnect’s fully managed solution, the customer can reap the benefits of end device certifications, multiple carriers, customized data plans, plug-n-play deployments, lifetime warranties, engineering and design assistance, 24x7 technical assistance, online device management platform with API integration capabilities, and so much more. While OptConnect is helping companies all over North America get to market quicker, they are equally as focused on making sure the equipment stays connected. That is why OptConnect ema™, one of the world’s first Smart Embedded Modems™, has patent pending technology to increase the reliability and performance of the connection.