TIM Brasil, one of Brazil’s leading mobile operators, has formed a major strategic partnership with BWS IoT, a fast-growing tracker specialist. The goal is to connect 400,000 asset-tracking devices across the country using 4G SIMs over the next three years. TIM brings in its extensive NB IoT infrastructure while BWS IoT contributes its automation systems and monitoring platforms. The result is a hybrid real-time tracking solution designed to raise operational efficiency for a wide range of Brazilian businesses.
2. Pumping New Life into Brazil’s IoT Market
BWS IoT is already no small player. With over 2.5 million devices active in the field, a customer base of 3,000, and integration with 250 platforms, it claims the title of Brazil’s fastest-growing tracking company. As they roll out NB IoT technologies (also known as NB2, the 3GPP enhanced version), partners expect lower costs, faster connections, and highly customizable solutions catering to different verticals.
3. Who Benefits and How
This partnership benefits companies across several industries such as automotive, insurance, car rentals and more by offering:
- Improved Fleet Visibility: Constant location insights help reduce theft and streamline logistics.
- Digitized Asset Management: Manual checks get replaced by automated real-time updates.
- Cost and Safety Gains: By optimizing routes and maintenance, firms can cut expenses and boost safety measures.
Given that the Brazilian electronic security industry alone recently crossed BRL 14 billion (around USD 2.5 billion), this alliance is perfectly timed.
4. Flexible Offerings: Plug-and-Play to Custom Projects
The solution caters to a full spectrum of needs. Plug-and-play packages let smaller businesses deploy tracking rapidly, while larger operations can commission customized systems tailored to unique data and geographical demands. Whether it’s urban deliveries or infrastructure across remote regions, the TIM and BWS combo gives companies what they need to get devices and insights online quickly.
5. Technical Foundations: NB IoT on 4G
TIM is leveraging narrowband IoT, a low power, wide coverage technology built into its existing 4G network. BWS adds tracking-specific hardware and software, turning ordinary 4G SIMs into powerful, intelligent tracking devices. NB2’s improved protocols mean better performance, cost efficiency, and compatibility with a broader range of sensors.
6. Accelerating Brazilian Digitalization
By combining TIM’s large-scale 4G and NB IoT footprint with BWS’s deep field expertise, this partnership directly contributes to Brazil’s broader digital transformation. TIM has already positioned IoT as one of its strategic growth pillars, covering areas like agriculture, smart cities, logistics, and private 5G. The arrival of this tracking solution reinforces that broader mission.
7. Scaling Over the Next Three Years
Over the next 36 months, the goal is ambitious: 400,000 connected devices. That works out to over 10,000 new devices activated each month. Frequent updates and geolocation data will become the norm for customers of rental firms, insurers, transport companies and more. These insights won’t just cut costs. They’ll feed better decision-making and more dynamic business responses.
8. What This Really Means
This is not just another telecom deal. It is a strong signal that Brazil’s IoT ecosystem is maturing and scaling up. Easy-to-use, dependable tracking is now within reach for mid-sized and large enterprises. As BWS brings its platforms and TIM its network, Brazil is poised for a leap in productivity and digital maturity.
For businesses that depend on fleets and asset movement, this could be a game-changer—one that saves money, enhances safety, and opens the door for future IoT innovation.
In short, TIM and BWS IoT are coming together to deliver a scalable, powerful, and cost-effective tracking solution. Thanks to NB IoT, they aim to connect 400,000 devices in three years, giving Brazilian companies real-time insights that could reshape how they operate and grow.
