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MoleculeXConnected-device decisions

CHECK · MODEL · DECIDE · OPERATE

Plan connected devices with clearer costs and risks.

For IoT product teams, engineers and fleet operators. Compare battery life, data costs and deployment economics before committing budget.

Run free architecture check See a sample report
Free browser-based tools Fixed-scope report options Directional estimates clearly labelled Planning support, not engineering sign-off
From device assumptions to a clearer deployment decision Power, data and fleet assumptions feed a comparison of two architectures. Review cost drivers and evidence gaps, then choose the next validation. This is a workflow illustration, not customer results. MOLECULEX / DECISION WORKFLOW PowerDataFleet Battery + dutyTraffic + plansScale + service Compare architecture A vs B Battery life · lifetime cost · field service Your assumptions. Editable inputs. Know what to validate next Cost drivers · evidence gaps · next checks
Illustrative workflow. Planning estimates depend on your inputs and require project-specific validation.

BEFORE YOU COMMIT

Small assumptions become expensive at fleet scale.

A working prototype does not tell you what a deployment will cost to run. Bring power, connectivity and field-service assumptions into the same decision.

Battery life looks good on paper.

Test current draw and reporting frequency before treating a service interval as achievable.

Check power assumptions →

Data costs grow with the fleet.

Estimate payload, overhead and reporting traffic before choosing a SIM allowance.

Check data requirements →

The device price is only the start.

Include installation, recurring charges, growth and field visits in your cost model.

Model fleet costs →

THREE LEVELS OF PLANNING

Choose the support your project needs.

Start with a free screen. Choose Pro for repeated scenario modelling, or a Decision Report for a finished planning output.

01

FREE · CHECK

Is this architecture worth taking further?

Compare two candidate architectures across battery life, telemetry-linked network cost, infrastructure, field service and TCO. The result screens power and deployment economics; RF, regulatory and full technical feasibility still require project-specific validation.

2 optionsPower + cost screenFree
Run Architecture Check
02

PRO · MODEL

Run the scenarios repeatedly.

Compare three deployment strategies, connect engineering costs to value, and test ROI, NPV, payback and sensitivity in a reusable self-service workbench.

3 scenariosROI · NPV · sensitivityZAR 1,490 once-off
Open Pro Planner
03

REPORT · DECIDE

Get one finished decision output.

Use a Decision Report when the work must be documented for management, a client or an investment decision, with structured analysis, evidence gaps, QA and next validations.

Finished outputOne projectZAR 1,790–3,990
Compare Decision Reports

HOW IT WORKS

From assumptions to your next useful decision.

The free architecture check exposes power/economic assumptions and risks. Pro adds repeatable scenario economics. Reports add a finished, quality-controlled output. Connected Operations starts after deployment.

01

Set inputs

Enter the project assumptions you want to test.

02

Review the model

Check what the estimate includes and what it leaves out.

03

Identify unknowns

Separate measured facts from estimates that still need evidence.

04

Choose next checks

Use the result to frame the next planning or validation step.

SPECIALIST FREE TOOLS

Start with the question you need answered.

The flagship architecture check connects the power and deployment-economics assumptions. These specialist tools remain useful when battery, traffic or fleet cost is the only question.

Flagship free check

Connected-Device Power & Cost Check

Screen two architectures for battery/service interval and deployment economics in one model.

Run the Architecture Check →

FREE ENGINEERING BUYING GUIDES

Find the answer before committing deployment budget.

Practical guidance for battery life, true fleet cost and pilot-to-production decisions. Each guide links to a free calculator and the relevant paid next step.

LIFECYCLE COST

What does an IoT deployment really cost?

Model hardware, installation, connectivity, field support and three-year ownership.

Read the cost guide →

BATTERY & RADIO

Calculate battery life from the full duty cycle.

Wakeups, retransmissions, usable capacity and field validation.

Read the power guide →

PILOT TO SCALE

Should your connected-device project scale?

A go / revise / stop checklist backed by evidence and costs.

Read the checklist →

ENGINEERING TOOL · FLEET ECONOMICS

IoT Fleet Cost Calculator

Model hardware, installation, recurring operating cost, fleet growth and expected field-service cost over a 1–10 year horizon.

DIRECTIONAL MODEL

Total cost (USD)—
End fleet—
End monthly run rate (USD)—
Acquisition share—

Directional estimate only. This simplified model does not include taxes, currency movement, replacement timing, provider minimums, retry traffic, cloud pricing tiers, spares or project-specific support.

NEXT STEP · CONNECTED OPERATIONS

Ready to operate the fleet, not only model it?

Move into the MoleculeX Connected Operations workspace for asset status, operational event history and shared team visibility. Monthly or annual prepaid licensing is handled through secure Yoco checkout and tracked by paid-through date.

Open Connected OperationsNeed scenario modelling? Pro Planner

PAID DECISION REPORTS

Get a broader planning view.

Choose the report that matches the question. Both products use supplied assumptions and state their planning boundaries.

CONNECTED-DEVICE ECONOMICS REPORT

ZAR 1,790

A structured economics view of fleet size and growth, acquisition and operating costs, expected benefit, sensitivities and evidence gaps.

Prepare Economics Report

IOT DEPLOYMENT DECISION PACK

ZAR 3,990

Combine fleet economics with directional battery and telemetry assumptions, key risks and a practical validation plan.

Prepare Decision Pack

These are planning products, not engineering sign-off, certification, safety approval or guaranteed field-performance predictions.

INSPECT THE OUTPUT

See the reasoning before you buy.

Explore a worked Economics Report with its assumptions, calculations and evidence boundaries visible.

The sample uses synthetic project data. It demonstrates the report format and modelling approach, not a customer outcome or promised return.

Inspect the worked sample

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

A decision you can interrogate.

  • Inputs and assumptions stated explicitly
  • Fleet costs across the planning horizon
  • Sensitivities and missing evidence
  • Limits and next validation steps

BEHIND MOLECULEX

Engineering context. Practical planning tools.

MoleculeX is the technology brand of MOLECULEX (PTY) LTD, built around embedded systems, firmware, IoT connectivity and connected-device experience.

Peter brings the engineering background. T Bruce Studio provides the public website and product presentation layer. The aim is to make technical assumptions easier to examine before the next investment or deployment decision.

About MoleculeX

FREE PLANNING CHECKLIST

Gather the inputs before you run the numbers.

Use the checklist to collect power, traffic, fleet-cost and validation assumptions. Mark what is measured, estimated or still unknown.

No email or account required. Keep it with your project notes.

Your next project, better prepared.

A lightweight text checklist you can save, edit or print.

Download free checklist

START WITH YOUR ASSUMPTIONS

Find the questions worth answering before you scale.

Compare two connected-device options for power and deployment cost. Then decide whether you need deeper modelling or a finished report.

Run free architecture check Compare paid reports