Device, protocol and manufacturer agnostic for universal compatibility
Installed on top of existing equipment in just 2 to 6 hours per site.
Predefined use cases and screens that can be quickly adapted to meet customers’ needs
Data collection, processing, orchestration and storage at the edge, reducing strain on and costs of networks.
Uses machine learning to diagnose root causes and distribute fault messages with proposed solutions
Real-time data and monitoring delivers enhanced visibility and context of what is happening in your cell sites straight to your network operations centre (NOC).
The CSM story began in 2018 when Vodacom, one of Africa’s leading mobile network operators, identified the need to dramatically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its passive infrastructure management operations. Vodacom selected IoT.nxt, an award-winning South African IoT start-up that had pioneered the use of edge computing in IoT solutions. Vodacom acquired a majority stake in the company in 2019 bringing IoT.nxt into the Vodafone Group.
Vodafone Business is now making the solution available to Mobile Network Operators and Tower Companies around the world.
By integrating data from multiple devices and environmental sensors, CSM’s bi-directional control enables operators to automate and control energy, saving strategies centrally.
Because CSM was refined and deployed at scale hand-in-hand with a leading operator in one of the world’s harshest operating environments, you can be sure that it can be configured to meet your needs.
CSM enables Ops teams to quickly identify issues and opportunities through a series of highly intuitive screens and data visualisations, including map-based views and digital twins of individual sites.
Reduced energy consumption means lower CO2 emissions. CSM’s machine learning and integrated analytics capabilities enables emissions to be continuously monitored and improved.
By aggregating asset performance and environmental data in real time, operators are able to migrate from inefficient planned preventative maintenance strategies to data-driven regimes. This means fewer site visits, fewer outages, increased asset life, and reduced spares holding.
Depending on chosen use cases, installation can be as little as 2 to 6 hours per site. Installed sites appear on screen immediately, meaning you begin benefiting straight away.
“Optimising passive infrastructure management nationwide whilst simultaneously cutting CO2 emissions, driving down OPEX and deploying 5G requires a step-change in approach. This solution combines IoT with the power of edge computing to deliver the digital transformation required”
CEO Vodafone IoT
