Forgot to add that Sigfox isn't based on TI radios, but is hardware-agnostic.
Basically, most sub-GHz radio transceivers are compatible, and it's all about adding the soft stack.
Current HW partners include TI, SiLabs, Atmel, Axsem, ..
If you're skeptical about LPWAN range claims .. better thing to do is to test :)
We (Sigfox) are running a hackathon in SF on Nov 20th, in partnership with the City.
Good occasion to test the live network, and get your hands on a dev kit
The Akeru board is still quite expensive (€100), as it's a full Arduino/Genuino board + sigfox module + subscription. And the guy is producing them himself, with small batches.
This one is not FCC-ready yet anyway.
Sigfox doesn't have channels per se.
Each Sigfox message is concentrated on ~100Hz, with the base stations listening to a 200KHz part of the available spectrum.
Regarding interferors, the Ultra Narrow Band technology offers a great resistence: energy concentrated on a tiny width, plus the "random frequency" effect of the sigfox protocol.
Winning the Champions with your fav little club in FM is in now way a waste of time! (Proof : it made you happy)
Seriously, live your life. There is much more to it than reading tech books or whatever career-related stuff.
Just do what makes you & your family happy. Keep an healthy balance.
The hotness factor is only based on the outcome of the ongoing game. It should also consider the live impact on classification/awards.
Have a look at yesterday's CL game between Paris & Leverkusen : http://www.gambletron2000.com/events/2276/paris-st-g-v-lever..., which was the second of a 2-legs opposition, Paris having won 4-0 on the first one. Which means 99.9% chances of qualifying
It has a _mildly hot_ 762 score, where it should have been between 0 and 10.
As the game was almost meaningless, the fact that Leverkusen scored first before finally losing the game didn't bring any excitation.
Yeah, but that score is based on in match betting, rather than "to qualify", no? So what I find most interesting there is that the odds continued to rise for PSG after the goal, even though people (like me) put money on when they went behind -better odds, and cheers for the £20. The crucial thing that's at issue with this system is that it's not just the weight of money that's at work here, but also the bookies adjusting the odds to ensure their book is still green, and to encourage/discourAge people putting further weight on particular outcomes.
Tl;dr - the method is really interesting, but imperfect because it's not a pure market, I think. Bet fair odds or similar would be interesting, but their API is horrendous.
Feature request : would be great to have a /all to get the whole story at once, instead of chapter by chapter.
Would allow to export to Kindle or Pocket in 2 secs.
Build hardware PoCs showcasing the SIGFOX network. Real use cases, pure R&D, funny stuff .. Whatever.
Using the HW solutions from our partners : Adeunis, Atim, Atmel, Axsem, SiLabs, Telecom Design, Texas Instruments, ...
Skills i'm looking for
* A couple of hw projects references
* ability to do some basic web UI
* not afraid of trying new things
* not too dangerous with a soldering iron in hand
* writing skills
Apply: devrelations@sigfox.com --edited: formatting --