Coverage Feature Arrives with the Latest Release of Console
By: Jacob Swinn
Tags: Internet of Things, IoT, Blockchain, Telecommunication, Hardware

The team is excited to announce the latest release of Console and with that, the new Coverage feature! Coverage allows network users to easily monitor gateway, or Hotspot, activity and status straight from Console.

In order to connect devices, companies need to utilize coverage already provided by the Helium Network or deploy their own to meet their specific requirements. As part of this process, companies need to have a way to fully optimize Hotspot placement to ensure that devices are connecting to the correct gateway(s). Stakeholders would also benefit from increased visibility into where devices are sending data, resulting in greater operational control and troubleshooting. The new Coverage feature allows users of the Helium Network to monitor Hotspots transferring sensor data to ensure they are creating the connectivity that best suits their business needs.

Navigating from the Flows workspace menu in Console, users can find the “Coverage” tab, which contains three new Coverage functions:

Coverage Breakdown My Hotspots Hotspot Search

Coverage Breakdown

The “Coverage Breakdown” tab allows users to view Hotspots that have provided coverage to at least 1 of their devices within the last 24 hours. From this page, users can perform the following actions for Hotspots:

Flag or “claim” Hotspots allows users to track the activity of specific Hotspots of interest (which the users may or may not own)

View data for each Hotspot on the list, including total number of packets transferred, number of the user’s devices that the Hotspot has heard, Hotspot location, and Hotspot status

Assign alias’ to Hotspots for easier identification and grouping (for example, assigning a Hotspot in a downtown warehouse the alias ‘Downtown Warehouse’ to denote its placement)

For further information, users can click on the specific Hotspot to view its most-heard device, the total number of packets and packet-transfer data by hour, and the number of devices owned by the user that have been heard by that Hotspot.

My Hotspots

The “My Hotspots” tab allows users to view the same data available in the “Coverage Breakdown” tab for claimed Hotspots. This feature allows users to focus on specific Hotspots and reduces time spent sifting through an entire list of Hotspots that have provided device coverage.

Hotspot Search

The “Hotspot Search” tab gives users the ability to search for specific Hotspots by name or location (city). If a user wants to know more about the interactions between their devices and a particular Hotspot, they can search for the gateway by name or location to view that data. Users can also flag Hotspots from search results.

Map View

The new Coverage feature includes an interactive map view that allows users to see the general location of their own gateways and searched-for Hotspots. Additionally, users can use the map view to see both the number and general location of surrounding Hotspots that have heard their devices.

Sign Up and Start Using Coverage Today!

Sign up for and start using Console here.

For more information on how to get started using Console, check out the Tips & Tricks playlist on YouTube here. You can also read more about Coverage in the Helium Docs here.

Have a question? Email jacob@helium.com or join the conversation on Discord.