IoT devices use cloud-based communication technology that allows connected devices to send and receive information remotely. These devices include smart appliances, wearable biometric trackers and self-driving cars. To bolster the impact of IoT in Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority is helping deploy NarrowBand IoT and is facilitating partnerships among local companies. Meanwhile, these top companies are already leveraging IoT in Singapore.
IoT Companies in Singapore
- Bosch Group
- Caterpillar
- Docentron
- IoT Chain
- Singtel
- Ranosys
Top IoT Companies in Singapore
The Bosch Group is a global technology company, selling products and services including appliances and tools on a B2C and B2B basis. The Bosch Digital arm is develops IoT technology — using AI and data strategy — to create connected consumer products like digital twins, IoT devices, smart appliances and sensors.
Caterpillar is a manufacturer of heavy equipment and machinery, known for its construction vehicles and industrial tools. In recent decades, the company has shifted its focus toward digital technologies and IoT solutions, exemplified by the establishment of Cat Digital in 2018.
Intelsat aims to transform inflight connectivity by providing global inflight Wi-Fi services. Founded in 1964, Intelsat has grown to a team of over 2,000 employees across 16 offices worldwide. The company continues to innovate, as demonstrated by its acquisition of Gogo in 2020, further expanding its capabilities in inflight connectivity.
Fairmart’s e-commerce platform aims to boost sales for small and medium-sized retailers by combining IoT and SEO to make their products easily discoverable by local customers. By enhancing product visibility within a neighborhood, the company helps drive in-store transactions and increase foot traffic to their stores.
Beep is a platform that leverages IoT to enable cashless transactions and online connectivity across diverse networks, resulting in data interoperability and enhanced user experience. Headquartered in Singapore, the company has facilitated over 33 million transactions across multiple countries, helping bridge connectivity gaps and streamline operations.
Founded in Singapore in 2016, Neuron Mobility is a rental e-scooter company and micromobility technology developer operating in multiple countries. The company maintains a proprietary supply chain for its commercial-grade scooters and uses real-time analytics to optimize its operational deployment.
IoT Chain is a provider of LiteOS open source operating systems for IoT products. These systems provide a network for wireless sensors, allowing them to interface while using blockchain to ensure security by way of a decentralized IoT network. Because IoT Chain’s operating systems are decentralized, they can offer a high degree of data and information security as well as privacy.
Singtel is Singapore’s largest telecommunications company, providing telephone, data, and wireless internet connectivity to individuals and commercial customers, as well as digital marketing and corporate services. Singtel offers IoT connectivity for data transmission, connecting SIMs on the same network so they can communicate directly. This is useful in contexts like autonomous vehicles where there is no room for latency.
Ranosys is a digital technology company that offers a wide range of tech-enabled services, including digital transformations, using IoT products and services to innovate in industry-specific areas. Its work with the oil and gas industry to bring IoT to the oilfield and drilling site, enabling real-time monitoring, safety oversight and operational efficiency through remote device communication.
Tech firm Docentron provides design and engineering services for products and software, including IoT products. Its wireless IoT sensors, which can interface with mobile phones and tablets, are built to perceive lighting, humidity and temperature, and are equipped with panic emergency buttons and smoke sensors. Its line of Acron sensors is used in healthcare applications and is sensitive enough to record bio signals such as heartbeat, bowel sounds and breath sounds via mobile devices.
