Dryad vs. Telit IoT Platform

Dryad is well suited for situations where you are lacking data and or on the lookout for more interesting datasets to work with. It is also easy to read about how the authors collected the data and even provides a link to email them in case you need more information.

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If you need worldwide coverage with centralised management of SIM cards and services, then the Telit platform would be an excellent choice.

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• Data curation
• Easy to use website
• Data in any format

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• Management UI is very good
• The range of API is excellent
• Price per SIM is competitive
• Worldwide coverage is very good

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• More incentives for people to contribute data
• More promotion of the platform so people know about it
• Expand data categories

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• Ability to swap underlying providers would be good
• Support sometimes struggles with very complex issues

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The website isn't as clean as that for Dryad and there seems to be less support for the end-user. However, it appears that they also have a large number of data repositories and have backing from many well-known universities. Ultimately, it comes down to personal preference and likability.

Incentivized

Telit is competitive on price but has a vastly better API and centralised management system than competitors. Other providers have better worldwide coverage and ability to swap networks.

Incentivized

• 35% time saved when it comes to cleaning
• Obviate the need for purchasing data
• Do not need to hire people to collect data

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• Cost per SIM has reduced costs overall
• Centralised management of services has sped up development time

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