To manage your connected objects, collect, process, and store your data, you will need an IoT platform. Behind the IoT platform lies a multitude of options and features. SaaS, NaaS, CaaS… these terms refer to a range of outsourced services that allow businesses to benefit from expertise, advice, and operational services, enabling optimized management of their digital infrastructures. So, what is CaaS, Connectivity as a Service? And what does it bring to IoT stakeholders?
The idea of outsourcing the management of IoT connectivity becomes central, supported by the need for businesses in the sector to ensure maximum service from their infrastructures, often with limited resources, whether human, technological, or financial.
So, what are the benefits of CaaS ?
Why choose a Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) solution ?
The structure of businesses operating IoT infrastructures varies greatly depending on the resources and means they have, as well as their ambitions regarding infrastructure management and their needs in terms of Operational Maintenance.
CaaS: What Skills Do I Need to Ensure the Operational Continuity of My IoT Fleet?
The necessary skills are multiple to maintain operational access to your equipment remotely:
- Telecom Expertise: for managing SIM cards and understanding the 4G-5G network behavior (cellular networks)
- Network Expertise: for managing firewall rules and IP addressing, among other things.
- Cybersecurity Expertise: for setting up and administering the VPN.
- Hardware Expertise: For selecting industrial routers and gateways as well as their initial configuration.
Maintaining a dedicated team to make these devices remotely accessible can quickly become a prohibitive cost for implementing this function, which is nonetheless a value-added service for businesses.
Depending on your company’s dedicated team and the level of expertise available, Hâpy Services supports you—whether you are experienced or not—by identifying the key points of attention to consider for your deployment.
CaaS: The Benefits of Outsourcing Services for Both Beginners and Experts :
Among the benefits of outsourcing CaaS (Connectivity as a Service), here are the three main ones:
- Preventive and corrective maintenance (#Additional service, monetizable or making the company more attractive compared to competitors).
- Reduced need for on-site expert visits for equipment adjustments (#Financial and environmental savings).
- Offering As-a-Service business models to your customers.
Example: If you are an industrial compressor manufacturer, your business model is to sell compressors and then annual maintenance contracts. By connecting your machines, you can retrieve operational data and make adjustments remotely. This increases your responsiveness and customer satisfaction.
CaaS for Experts: Why Outsource the Complete Management of My IoT Infrastructure Connectivity?
Among the many advantages of an outsourced CaaS (Connectivity as a Service), here is a non-exhaustive list of benefits for companies with an IT department:
- Focus your technical teams on your core business (Focus = Performance).
- Increase the cybersecurity of your service (#Robust Industrial VPN).
- Enhance the availability of your service (#Managed Industrial VPN).
- Manage your IoT infrastructure with peace of mind.
- Access advanced technologies that create value for you and your customers, at a controlled cost.
- Use an open and scalable solution that grows with your business.
- No more worrying about your team’s availability, no more headaches about holidays, incident management, etc.
Learn more about the HâpyCO solution, the all-in-one solution for managing the connectivity of your IoT infrastructure, combining performance, security, and cost-effectiveness.
CaaS and Remote Access: Two Concrete Examples to Understand the Benefits of CaaS
Among the many use cases that demonstrate the benefits of a CaaS (Connectivity as a Service) solution, there is the example of a software publisher who uses a CaaS solution because they want to focus on their core business and do not have the technical profiles required to optimally manage their IoT infrastructure (audio/video boxes for driving school instructors, portable to teaching locations like high schools). They do not want to manage the connectivity aspect of their solution in order to focus on developing their solution and their role as a publisher. That’s why they chose an all-in-one CaaS solution with the HâpyCO offering from Hâpy Services.
Another example is an industrial equipment manufacturer who needs secure, international remote access to their devices as well as stable connectivity to ensure data transfer.
Hâpy Services perfectly addressed the company’s Connectivity as a Service needs with a Plug & Forget promise, enabling them to benefit from a secure and high-performance solution without needing an internal dedicated team for maintaining the operational condition of their telecom and IoT network infrastructure.
CaaS: How Much Does It Cost?
The question of the profitability and efficiency of outsourcing the connectivity of your IoT infrastructure is central to the decision-making process of companies. That’s why Hâpy Services has implemented a scalable CaaS solution, tailored to your needs.
What Is the Cost of a CaaS service?
Calculating the cost of an integrated IoT service involves considering several factors:
The salary cost of a part-time team dedicated to this function. This could represent, depending on the type of infrastructure, a team of around 2 part-time employees, resulting in an approximate annual cost of €60K.
Additionally, there is the time required to configure routers, the cost of production tools, and the development of monitoring tools, which could represent a minimum additional budget of €20K.
CaaS (Connectivity as a Service): Cost-effectiveness from the First Touchpoints
For players deploying an infrastructure with fewer than 1000 connection points, the question of outsourcing the operational management of the network becomes central. As operational costs become significant, a managed industrial VPN service becomes a cost-effective solution from the first connection points, adding the benefit of a gradually decreasing outsourced solution as your infrastructure expands.
Hâpy CO: The All-in-One CaaS Solution to Connect and Access Your Equipment, Anywhere and Securely
Hâpy Co is the CaaS solution that allows you to focus on your core business by outsourcing the operational maintenance of your private IoT infrastructure.
Hâpy Co: The All-Inclusive CaaS Solution
HâpyCO is a simple and secure subscription offer, including your 4G/5G router, cellular communication, fixed private IP addressing, and easy access to your equipment.
HâpyCO thus provides you with immediate and constant operational benefits for the deployment of your infrastructures:
- Ready-to-use router supply: Zero-Touch Provisioning
- Managed OpenVPN infrastructure: 5 days / week | 9am – 5pm
- Cellular communication: XXMB/site, shared across the fleet
Discover the HâpyCO solution, ready to connect, our pricing simulation, and the benefits you can enjoy.
