Where to buy an NB-IoT SIM card in the UK

[Smythey]

I am trying to buy an NB-IoT SIM card in the UK as the LTE-M SIM included with my Thingy:91 does not work here. I know that Vodafone supposedly run the NB-IoT network here but I am not sure what to buy and where to buy it.I spoke to Vodafone helpdesk today but they didn't know what I was talking about.

Has anybody in the London area of the UK managed to connect a Thingy:91? If so, I'd appreciate the details.

[Cazpian]

Is there any movement on @Smthey's request please @ovrebekk ? The nF91x is drawing a lot of attention in the UK market but there are very few people who have managed to get the DK's operational and that isn't good for business. I understand that the UK are way behind on the rollout of both LTE-M and NB-Iot however if the providers (Vodafone & O2) want buy-in from small start-ups and other businesses, we need support from manufacturers such as yours who can effectively lobby these providers to see sense and allow the little guys to play in the same sandpit!

Note: 02 appear to be rolling out LTE-M1 networks across the country this year and I have contacted them for more information about this. I'll report back if I get a reply ( https://www.o2.co.uk/business/iot/connectivity ) but looking at their Smart Connect plans, this isn't aimed at the little guy working out of a shed. They're looking for large scale partners in logistics to prove out the technology before making available for us basement fiddlers and start-ups. The ridiculous thing about this policy is that it stifles creativity and the progression of the very technology that they are trying to grow and propagate. It is counter-intuitive at best and Nordic Semiconductor really needs to reach out to these two providers and try to change their current thinking and strategy, after all ... this kind of thinking probably doesn't happen on the continent!

[Smythey]

I absolutely agree with you. I saw the O2 press release a couple of weeks ago but it doesn't fill me with optimism. However, I think I am right in saying that, if/when O2 do start NB-IoT services in the UK, the iBasis SIM will automatically work.