It is imperative that IoT deployments take this into account – and in particular, test how the devices and applications respond in varying conditions so they can be tuned and optimised. This testing is typically very difficult – and so in most cases is limited to standard baseline connectivity which might be significantly better than will be experienced in the field. Typically, the only other option is to use specialised network testing equipment – which is complex and costly.

Using the stacuity network, a wide variety of real-world conditions can be simulated by artificially reducing network speed and introducing packet-loss. This allows IoT applications to be properly optimised prior to launch, and following changes, resulting in a more reliable production system, fewer faults, and a better experience for users.