Global IoT solutions provider floLIVE has announced the launch of a transformative connectivity service designed to revolutionize transport and logistics operations across Sub-Saharan Africa. The new offering aims to address long-standing challenges in fleet monitoring, cargo tracking, and cross-border communications by delivering cost-effective, high-bandwidth cellular connectivity tailored to the region’s unique needs.
floLIVE’s solution enables trucking companies, supply chain operators, and logistics service providers to deploy video surveillance systems and real-time tracking tools without the prohibitive costs typically associated with traditional roaming services. The company claims its connectivity bundle is up to 70% more affordable than conventional options, making advanced monitoring technologies accessible to businesses of all sizes.
The service is being rolled out in collaboration with select transportation industry partners, ensuring seamless integration into existing logistics workflows.
The new connectivity solution is engineered to deliver uninterrupted service across major trade routes, overcoming common regional obstacles such as:
- Network dead zones
- Inconsistent cellular coverage
- Fragmented SIM infrastructure
By providing multi-network resilience, floLIVE’s platform ensures that logistics operators can maintain continuous fleet communications, scale video surveillance systems, and monitor cargo in real time, regardless of geographic location.
Chen Porat, Senior Vice President at floLIVE, emphasized the strategic importance of the solution:
In a region where cellular coverage is inconsistent, we’ve built a secure and resilient network that fills service gaps and empowers transportation, supply chain, and logistics companies to operate reliably and securely. Our solution combines frictionless cellular coverage with robust, always-on video surveillance capabilities.
Porat also highlighted the economic impact of the service:
We’ve reimagined the economics of IoT by normalizing the highly variable data subscription rates across carriers. This not only enhances the cost-efficiency and physical security of freight operations in Sub-Saharan Africa but also drives greater performance and profitability for logistics businesses.
The announcement has drawn praise from industry leaders, including Peter Walsh, CEO of South African IoT firm CommsCloud, which has partnered with floLIVE to introduce the service regionally.
For years, African fleets have struggled with unreliable roaming, expensive data plans, and SIMs that don’t work across borders. Together, we’re delivering the resilient, always-on connectivity that logistics and transport operators across Sub-Saharan Africa have been demanding.
With multi-network resilience and a price point that finally makes large-scale video telematics and real-time monitoring viable, this is a regional solution with 21st-century capability—purpose-built for African businesses ready to scale.
