FirstPoint provides a secure connectivity management platform for IoT devices, utilizing multi-IMSI and eSIM technologies to ensure global coverage and robust cybersecurity. The platform enables enterprises to manage and monitor their IoT deployments while protecting against cellular cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Funding
$3.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Enterprises deploying IoT devices globally face challenges in managing connectivity, ensuring consistent coverage, and protecting against cellular-based cyber threats across diverse networks. Traditional reliance on single mobile network operators (MNOs) limits flexibility and increases vulnerability to network outages and security breaches.
Solution
FirstPoint provides a secure connectivity management platform for IoT devices, offering enterprises visibility and control over their IoT networks. The platform utilizes multi-IMSI and eSIM technologies to ensure global coverage and optimized connectivity by automatically switching between network profiles. It incorporates robust cybersecurity features, detecting and preventing a range of attacks at the cellular core and SIM/eSIM level, such as denial of service, SMS attacks, and data redirection. The solution empowers enterprises to manage and monitor their IoT deployments while safeguarding against cellular cyber threats and vulnerabilities, all through an intuitive, self-service interface.
Target Audience
The primary customers are IoT service providers and enterprises across various sectors, including logistics, smart metering, Industry 4.0, healthcare, agriculture, and government agencies, who require secure and reliable global IoT connectivity.
Features
- Multi-IMSI and eSIM support for optimized global coverage and cost-effective connectivity
- Real-time security alerts and automated corrective actions based on detected anomalies
- Detection and prevention of cellular network attacks, including MiTM, signaling, and user data breaches
- Central data protection hub for comprehensive security policy enforcement at the device level
- Lightweight REST API for custom implementations and integration with existing systems
- Flexible deployment options with support for virtual environments and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
- Public-private roaming capabilities with full support for CBRS neutral host networks (NHN)
- Distributed EPC/5GC architecture with user management, connectivity management, and billing functionalities