Spitfire Network Services has welcomed a growing number of new customers who are using Spitfire’s IoT SIMs and One Network to reshape their operations and accelerate business growth. Over the past 12 months, Spitfire has seen its IoT revenue surge by 238%, with the scale of its IoT operations expanding by 160%.
Spitfire’s IoT SIMs and One Network — Spitfire’s all-in-one IoT connectivity platform — now empowers UK businesses across a range of industries to fully leverage the significant technological benefits IoT can deliver, along with the new revenue opportunities it unlocks. These industries include engineering, EV charging, HVAC, and payment systems.
Here are some examples of how Spitfire’s customers are embracing IoT connectivity:
JS Power Ltd
J S Power Ltd is a dedicated provider of custom diesel, biodiesel, and hybrid generators, handling everything from design and manufacturing to ongoing service. With more than 60 years of combined expertise, the company delivers tailored power solutions throughout the UK and abroad, covering both permanent installations and portable units.
A core part of J S Power’s service is remote generator monitoring. Using DeepSea and WebNET gateways installed on location, the team can keep a close watch on engine speed, battery voltage, and other critical readings, spotting problems before they grow into major issues — giving customers real confidence in their equipment. Before partnering with Spitfire, this service depended on standard retail SIMs purchased from major mobile operators, each carrying data allowances ranging from 500MB to 1GB.
Spitfire replaced those standard SIMs with purpose-built IoT SIMs designed for applications that use very little data but demand high reliability — exactly what generator monitoring requires. Now, J S Power only pays for the data each SIM actually uses, which means no more paying for unused data allowances. By matching connectivity costs to real consumption, remote monitoring has become more affordable, more secure, and more environmentally sustainable.
ZOLB EV
ZOLB EV is a rapidly expanding EV charging network operator. Rather than focusing on major motorway charging corridors, ZOLB EV concentrates on the “destination charging” market — the places where people naturally spend their time, such as hotels, shops, and business premises.
With charge points scattered across the UK, dependable network connectivity is crucial. Many locations are in awkward spots where running a physical ethernet connection to a server room simply isn’t practical. Spitfire’s IoT SIMs provide ZOLB EV with a straightforward, plug-and-play solution that works right away.
Spitfire’s pay-as-you-go pricing keeps ZOLB EV’s costs closely tied to actual usage, rather than forcing them to buy fixed data bundles that go partially unused. And with Spitfire offering both single-network and multi-network SIMs, ZOLB EV can scale up to multi-network coverage as its reach grows.
Edwards Module Controls
Edwards Modular Controls (EMC) has built a strong reputation in HVAC and building management systems (BMS) since 1977. From its base in Newhaven, the team manages complete turnkey projects across the South East — from design and manufacturing through to installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of control systems for schools, hospitals, local authorities, and public sector facilities.
As EMC’s client base expanded, managing a growing number of sites — each with its own building controllers and specific operational requirements — became increasingly complex.
EMC partnered with Spitfire to create a remote access solution tailored to the unique demands of BMS support. Now, whenever a new site goes live, EMC ships out preconfigured Teltonika routers, fully set up by their engineers ahead of time, ready to plug in the moment they arrive. Every device connects through a secure, Spitfire-managed private network accessed via VPN, supporting multiple authorised users, with Spitfire IoT SIMs ensuring dependable mobile coverage at every location.
Phil Marden, Project Manager at EMC, commented: “It’s been a smooth experience. The flexibility, reliability, and support from Spitfire have all been excellent. For us, it’s about reacting quickly and supporting our customers with minimal disruption.”
Payment Kiosks
Payment Kiosks is a UK company specialising in self-service payment technology, helping organisations across various industries collect payments efficiently and securely.
Payment Kiosks needed a connectivity solution that could deliver reliable internet access in remote locations where traditional Wi-Fi or wired connections simply weren’t available — all without the high fixed fees charged by their previous SIM provider.
Payment Kiosks switched to Spitfire’s Pay-Per-MB model, purpose-built for low-usage, remote-site deployments. With Spitfire’s connectivity in place, Payment Kiosks can now install kiosks virtually anywhere without waiting for customer network access, while significantly lowering costs thanks to the usage-based pricing.
Tom Quarry, Managing Director of Payment Kiosks Ltd, said: “We were looking for a provider that truly understood business needs, and Spitfire stood out immediately. The pricing was competitive, but just as importantly, the team is responsive, genuinely interested in our business, and makes everything straightforward.”
Harry Bowlby, Managing Director of Spitfire Network Services Ltd, said: “Our recent influx of customers adopting IoT connectivity solutions shows just how transformational this technology can be for organisations — and it’s always rewarding for our team to contribute to our customers’ success.”
“One thing we hear repeatedly from customers is how easy the process of adopting IoT has been for them. Until now, rolling out IoT solutions typically meant juggling multiple connectivity suppliers, dealing with complicated setups, and facing security risks from devices exposed to internet-based threats. Spitfire’s One Network eliminates all of that,” Bowlby added.
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