Device types

Things devices

Interested in buying some of these KPN Things devices? Head on over to https://www.kpn.com/zakelijk/internet-of-things/hardware.htm for more information!

In KPN Things the Device type is used to express the connectivity and data capabilities of a Device, like whether it is a LoRa or an M2M device, and its compatibility to Data Processing components such as decoders and encoders.

KPN Things supports the following devices:

KPN FSK Basestation

KPN Conditionsensor CO2 II

KPN Conditionsensor CO2 III

KPN Conditionsensor CO2 III motion

KPN Filltag I

Global Tracker Autonomous

KPN Global Tracker Wired

KPN LocationTag I

KPN LocationTag II

KPN LocationTag II v2

KPN LocationTag II v2 expert mode

KPN LocationTag II v3

KPN LocationTag III (with GPS)

KPN LocationTag III (without GPS)

KPN LocationTag III v2

KPN LocationTag V

KPN LocationTag VI

KPN LocationTag WS

1M2M ED1608

Elsys ERS

Streamline LoRa

Streamline M2M

Viloc Tag

Device simulator (mobile phone app)

Own device (internet connected)

Own LoRa device (preset connectivity)

Own LoRa device (programmable)

Own M2M device

Own M2M device (with internet connection)

KPN Things Devices versus Supported Devices

We have two categories of Device types, namely KPN Things Devices, when you buy a Device from us, and Supported Devices, when you bring your own Device to KPN Things. Each categorie has its own set of Device Management features in the Portal.

	KPN Things Devices	Supported Devices
Bring or Buy	Buy	Bring yourself
Add to / remove from Portal	❌	✅
Edit name and description	✅	✅
Activate / deactivate in Portal	✅	✅
Send / receive raw payload	❌	✅
Send commands	✅	🟡 *
Device Twin - Reported state	✅	✅
Device Twin - Clear measurements	❌	✅
Device Twin - Desired state	✅	🟡 *
Device Twin - Metadata	❌	✅

Legenda ✅ - Available for this device type. 🟡* - Configurable for your own device, coming soon. ❌ - Not available for this device type.