At 1oT, we believe in fueling bold ideas with uncompromised global freedom. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor the University of Calgary’s solar car team by providing seamless cross-border IoT connectivity for their North American race schedule.

Each year, the University of Calgary Solar Car development team of brilliant student innovators who design, build, and race a fully solar-powered car. Their mission? Push the boundaries of sustainable engineering. And this year’s car, Elysia, does just that.

But building a solar race car is only part of the challenge. The team needed a single connectivity solution that would work across both Canada and the U.S., without the complexity of managing contracts with multiple telecom providers. That’s where 1oT came in.

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Seamless connectivity, limitless potential

1oT equipped the Solar Car team with global IoT SIM cards that automatically connect to the strongest available networks: Bell, Telus, and Rogers in Canada, and AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon in the U.S. This ensures real-time telemetry data is reliably transmitted, no matter where the car is on the track.

Even better, the team manages everything through 1oT Terminal, our intuitive connectivity management platform. They can monitor data consumption, optimize performance, and stay fully in control without swapping SIMs or jumping through bureaucratic hoops.

“With 1oT’s solution in North America, we were able to successfully use the 1oT SIM to transmit data from the car to the telemetry site in real time with a stable connection. Setup was straightforward and easy. The SIMs worked as intended and were easy to integrate into the car.”

– Archer Pangracs, University of Calgary Solar Car Team

Lessons in the fast lane

Though the team wasn’t cleared to compete in their most recent race due to scrutineering constraints, their story is far from over. Like all great innovators, they’re turning setbacks into lessons, refining their design and preparing to come back stronger.

At 1oT, we’re excited to continue supporting these innovators on their journey, providing uncompromised connectivity for uncompromised ambition.