The National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo), Australia’s longest-running LoRaWAN network operator, has established a partnership with Belgian Applications and Solutions Provider, WMW, to bring new Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to Australia, including those that can assist in the fight against Covid-19 spread.
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Internet of Things: an international standard is released to unify IoT networks thanks to the IP protocols
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has published a new key standard for IoT. This technology, called SCHC, allows using IP-based protocols over IoT networks. It guarantees interoperability between LoRaWAN, Sigfox, NB-IoT, and LTE-M technologies. More importantly, using this standard ensures the longevity of IoT deployments by making them extensions of the Internet. SCHC is already available to IoT players in a software suite edited by Acklio.
Kerlink Teams Up with DEPS, One of Ukraine’s Largest Network Integrators, to extend LoRaWAN market in Europe
Thorigné-Fouillard, France and Kyiv, Ukraine – April 16, 2020, 6:00 p.m. CET – Kerlink (AKLK – FR0013156007), a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and DEPS, one of Ukraine’s largest integrators and distributors of telecommunication equipment, today announced that DEPS will supply Kerlink’s IoT equipment and software to Ukrainian local IoT providers, as well as major verticals such as smart cities, smart buildings, smart agriculture, industrial IoT, logistics and asset tracking
SenRa unleashes the power of Ginjer™ 2.0
NEW DELHI, India – 9 April 2020: Today SenRa is announcing the release of it’s new Ginjer™ 2.0 IoT analytics platform which will help users to easily and securely manage IoT data and devices at scale. The new Ginjer 2.0 is redefining what’s possible for businesses by accelerating business decision making with powerful reporting tools, real-time data visualization, device management capabilities and user access management features in shorter amount of time at low-cost. Ginjer provides users the ability to get immediate insight on their business operations, cost savings, and overall return on investment (ROI)
Alliot Technologies Become Cyber Essential Certified
Alliot obtain Government and Industry recognised Cyber Security Certification.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK / March 23rd 2020 – Leading European IoT distributor, Alliot Technologies has been awarded the Cyber Essentials certification. The Government-led assessment strategy confirms Alliot’s systems comply with essential cyber security controls.
CYSEC joins the LoRa Alliance to foster cybersecurity adoption in IoT
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – February 27 th, 2020
CYSEC is proud to announce that it has joined the LoRa Alliance®, a non-profit association that has grown to more than 500 members since its inception in March 2015. Its members closely collaborate and share experiences to promote and drive the success of the LoRaWAN® protocol as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT low power wide area network (LPWAN) connectivity. LoRaWAN® supports low-cost, mobile, and secure bi-directional communication for Internet of Things (IoT), machineto-machine (M2M), smart city, and industrial applications. Through standardization and the accredited certification scheme, the LoRa Alliance delivers the interoperability needed for LPWA networks to scale.
Two10Degrees and LORIOT Strengthen their Partnership to Offer Integrated IoT Solutions Globally
Adelaide, Australia, 5th March 2020 – The innovative and award-winning software solution provider two10degrees and global IoT company LORIOT announce the strengthening of their existing partnership under which two10degrees will be able to offer its customers IoT solutions by combining its innovative GAP platform together with the LORIOT’s LoRaWAN server platform.
Two10degrees’ flagship product is the Global Alerting Platform (GAP). GAP is a cloud communications platform for building satellite & cellular messaging applications. Two10degrees has already developed a range of ready-to-deploy solutions including Lone Worker, Fleet, Travel, M2M & IoT, as well as a wide range of dynamic custom solutions.
Talkpool automates secure device provisioning with The Things Enterprise Stack
Amsterdam, February 17, 2020 – The Things Industries today announces the partnership with Talkpool offering state-of-art secure LoRaWAN® solutions featuring secure boot, encrypted firmware and hardware protected key handling with secure elements to ensure full security of data for customers in real-estate, energy, and industry. The devices from Talkpool uses the Global Join Server service of The Things Industries, which was unveiled at The Things Conference event in Amsterdam last month.
Alliot Expand Smart Cities Offering with Bosch
Alliot signs agreement with Bosch to distribute smart parking sensor range.
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK / February 17 th 2020 – European IoT specialist, Alliot Technologies has today announced an expansion to its smart city offering with a new distribution agreement with leading innovators, Bosch. The new agreement will see Alliot supply Bosch’s smart parking sensor range throughout the UK and Europe.
Measure and Monitor Wirelessly in ATEX Areas
Lapp Automaatio now offers the possibility to install the IoTKey® wireless measurement and remote monitoring system in hazardous industrial environments.
The long range and battery life, as well as good immunity from interference, are as before. The new feature is an ATEX-certified casing with applicable glands. Enclosures are available in single-transmitter or fourtransmitter versions. The Ex db / Ex tb protection method is applicable in Ex zones 1/21.
LAYER3 Partners with LORIOT to introduce IoT Solution to Nigeria
The West Africa Network and Security company Layer3 partners with the global IoT infrastructure provider LORIOT to expose the potential of the Internet of Things in Nigeria. The partnership, through the deployment of the necessary infrastructure, will focus on smart city and smart building solutions.
Abuja, Nigeria, January 2020 – Nigeria-based company Layer3 and the global IoT company LORIOT announce their partnership aimed at introducing new Internet of Things solutions in Nigeria, with market size estimated to reach $1 Billion by 2025.
NNNCo and Agriculture Victoria to roll out new LoRaWAN® IoT networks for Victorian farms
Four regional areas are set to benefit from new networks being funded by the Victorian Government as part of its trial to test Internet of Things (IoT) technology on farms. The networks will cover approximately 600 farms and 5,000 square kilometres.
Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes today announced NNNCo had been successful in its bid to provide IoT network connectivity to Victoria’s On-Farm IoT Trial regions surrounding Maffra, Tatura, Serpentine and Birchip.
Lucy Zodion Deploys 17,000 LoRaWAN® Enabled Devices in Aberdeen
Smart city specialist provides UK’s largest LoRaWAN® ecosystem for Aberdeen’s Digital Transformation project
SOWERBY BRIDGE, UK: Lucy Zodion Ltd, LoRa Alliance member and specialist in the development of smart city solutions, is working with Aberdeen City Council to make 17,000 streetlights throughout the city more intelligent and efficient. The organisation’s LoRaWAN® enabled smart city ecosystem Ki. is being deployed to give the city complete control over its street lighting system, with enhanced efficiencies and cost-savings key benefits.
LoRaWAN connectivity solution – MQTT Here
Thingstream launches connectivity solutions to simplify node to enterprise data integration for private LoRaWAN networks.
Thingstream’s new Connectivity-as-a-service offering for LoRaWAN® networks, MQTT Here, provides enterprises with the simplest technical proposition to reliably transport sensor data from LoRaWAN gateways directly into enterprise systems with zero integration overhead, in a straightforward commercial model.
Comprehensive Solutions for the Challenges of the Digital 2020s
2020 will be a key year for the entire energy and utility industry. Issues such as climate protection, the energy revolution or development of E-mobility are right at the top of the agenda for municipal utilities, energy suppliers, municipalities and the housing industry. The industry needs expert partners and innovative solutions to sustainably master the challenges ahead. The rollout of intelligent measurement systems (iMSys) starting in 2020 also represents another key milestone for the energy revolution in Germany, paving the way for numerous new solutions, services and ‘grid-serving’ applications (excess fed into public grid) for electric utility companies. As a result, municipal utilities and energy suppliers are firmly focusing on the implementation of digital added-value services via the smart meter gateway (SMGW).
Everynet IoT networking technology at the heart of 5G demonstration projects in Langkawi “SMART” airport
20th January 2020: Delft, Netherlands – Everynet BV, the leading LoRaWAN network operator, today launches the showcase deployment of its Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) networking technology in Malaysia, bringing benefits of the fourth industrial revolution to provide an enhanced experience for tourists at Langkawi’s “Smart” airport.
The launch event is part of a national initiative with Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to prepare the country for digital transformation with 5G technology and will be attended by MCMC chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak. Announced in April 2019, the 5G Demonstration Project (5GDP) targets 100 use-cases across different industrial sectors such as agriculture, education, healthcare, manufacturing, smart transportation and tourism.
Minol ZENNER Group exhibiting as Silver Sponsor @ #TheThingsConference – Amsterdam 30th&31st January 2020
Minol ZENNER Connect GmbH is the leading LoRaWAN® network provider in Germany. Not only have we built and constructed a private LoRaWAN® network, but we also operate and maintain this network comprising more than 5.000 gateways, as well as supporting more than 800.000 deployed devices.
This deployment demonstrates the excellent scalability, flexibility, and robustness of LoRaWAN®. As a Contributor Member of the LoRa Alliance®, we proactively support the development of the de-facto open IoT standard within our core markets: Smart Buildings, Smart Cities and Smart Utilities.
Kerlink Signs IoTdc as Internet of Things Solutions Distributor For Its Expansion into South Africa
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Thorigné-Fouillard, France and Gauteng, South Africa – Jan. 14, 2020, 6:00 pm CEST – Kerlink (AKLK – FR0013156007), a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its expansion into South Africa and a distribution agreement with IoTdc, a distributor of connected hardware and device-related applications for the IoT in that country.
SenRa Deploy’s LoRaWAN Network in 60 Cities
NEW DELHI, India- December 27, 2019: SenRa, a PAN India Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) provider for long range-based (LoRa®-based) Internet of Things (IoT) applications, today announces the successful deployment of their LoRaWAN® Network across 60 cities in India. This achievement marks yet another major milestone in their journey of becoming one of the leading IoT network providers in India.
Minol-ZENNER Group Invests in GP JOULE CONNECT
The service provider and digitalisation pilot for the real estate and energy industry has acquired shares in the specialist for electromobility. This step was preceded by the initial successful cooperation between Minol and GP JOULE CONNECT.
December 2019. Electric mobility for the housing industry — this is the common denominator connecting the two companies Minol and GP JOULE CONNECT. Their joint solution package Minol Drive — powered by GP JOULE CONNECT has been on the market since last March. The cooperation has been such a success that both parties now want to broaden its scope. The Minol-ZENNER Group has acquired stock in GP JOULE Connect GmbH, a business division of the GP JOULE Group. The contract for the acquisition was signed by the managing partners of the two parties, Alexander Lehmann (Minol-ZENNER) and Ove Petersen (GP JOULE), at Minol in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.
Orion Marks key Milestones in 2019
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — OrionM2M marked two strategic milestones in 2019 integral to its market growth strategy. It has successfully delivered its 1000th ORIONGATEWAY to carrier partners for countrywide deployment projects in one of the Central Asian countries.
Furthermore, OrionM2M has launched its operations in the Industrial IoT market with the introduction of the ORIONMETER RTU Modbus radio-module.
NNNCo to Digitise DPIRD Research Facilities for AgTech in Australia
The National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo) has been awarded a tender to install and maintain a LoRaWAN network and IoT sensors at two Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development research facilities.
LORIOT Professional Public Server
Thalwil, Switzerland – 11th December 2019 – LORIOT deploys 3 regional Professional Public Servers to expand the largest LoRaWAN® public infrastructure worldwide. The new Professional Public Servers will support three main regions Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific – and will be dedicated exclusively to Professional Users offering a 99.9% SLA, built-in redundancy and 4 connectivity plans.
One Step Closer to Global Coverage for IoT Devices: Lacuna Space and Miromico announce collaboration
Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK, and Zürich, Switzerland, November 25, 2019 Lacuna Space, a provider for connectivity everywhere, and Miromico, a global leader for the design and production of wireless products for the Internet of Things (IoT), have signed a collaboration agreement for the development and easy provision of ‘space ready’ and off-theshelf communications devices using ultra low-power and low-cost satellite links.
Following successful tests conducted this year the first commercial trials with Miromico devices and selected enterprise clients of the Swiss company in agriculture, environmental monitoring or asset tracking are starting in 2020. By using LoRa®1 technology, the de-facto standard for low power wireless IoT, the life-time of battery operated IoT devices can be increased by years, saving operation and maintenance cost. The mutual use of LoRa technology also allowed Miromico to easily and quickly adapt their hardware and connect directly to Lacuna Space’s satellite.
Kerlink Low Power IoT Reference Design Included in Objenious’s Catalog of Certified LoRaWAN Products
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Thorigné-Fouillard and Sèvres, France – Nov. 14, 2019, 6:00 pm CET – Kerlink (AKLK – FR0013156007), a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Objenious (Bouygues Telecom IoT Business Unit), today announced that Kerlink’s Low Power IoT Reference Design has been certified on Objenious’s LoRaWAN® network.
Kerlink LP IoT Reference Design is a complete package of hardware, software, tools, and recommendations for prototyping and producing final products easily and quickly. It offers end-device designers, software developers, architects, and operation engineers step-by-step directions for quickly conceiving and producing IoT connected devices that offer high performance and resilience, low-energy consumption, optimized radio performance, robustness, and reliability in the field, based on the latest specifications and standards.
Objenious’s certification is a technical validation of the proper functioning of sensors based on this reference design on its LoRaWAN® networks. Engineers from Objenious provide recognized and strong expertise, including intensive RF tests.
Device makers who are developing sensors for French IoT networks will accelerate their time-to-market because they will be assured that their devices will be automatically pre-certified on Objenious networks
“Third-party validation of Kerlink’s products and solutions is a pillar of our business model because it assures our customers and distribution partners of Kerlink offerings’ reliability and robustness,” said Guillaume Boisgontier, Kerlink’s innovative products & solutions marketing manager. “Receiving the Objenious network certification is another step in our day-to-day mission to help LoRaWAN® device makers focus on their own expertise with confidence in our products’ radio performance and connectivity.”
“With this step forward, we accelerate and send a strong and clear message to the LoRaWAN® ecosystem and partners. We aim to facilitate and increase the ROI of our LoRaWAN® partners by reducing notably time to market,” said Bernardo Cabrera, head of the Bouygues Telecom Business Unit for IoT (Objenious). “Kerlink’s reference design certification and inclusion in Objenious’s catalog offers LoRaWAN® device makers, solution makers, and integrators a proven and complementary solution for simple, reliable, and cost-effective deployments. They can rely on Objenious expertise and offer by ordering this Kerlink product directly from our catalog. Our customers have thus the confidence and the assurance of acquiring a fully tested, validated, and certified solution.”
Kerlink’s reference design is certified by the LoRa Alliance®, the world’s fastest-growing technology alliance. The non-profit association of more than 500 member companies is committed to enabling large-scale deployment of Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) for the IoT through the development and promotion of the LoRaWAN open standard global certification. Kerlink and Objenious are founding members of the alliance.
About Kerlink
Kerlink Group is a leading global provider of connectivity solutions for designing, launching, and operating public & private Internet of Things networks. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes industrial-grade network equipment, best-of-breed network core, operations and management software, value-added applications and expert professional services, backed by strong R&D capabilities. Kerlink specializes in enabling future-proof intelligent IoT connectivity for key verticals such as fleet management, transportation & logistics, retail, asset tracking, and smart metering, as well as smart agriculture & environment, and smart cities, buildings, and factories. More than 120,000 Kerlink installations have been rolled out with more than 330 clients in 69 countries. Based in France, with subsidiaries in the US, Singapore, India, and Japan, Kerlink is a founding and board member of the LoRa Alliance® and the uCIFI Alliance™. It is listed on Euronext Growth Paris under the symbol AKLK. For more information, visit www.kerlink.com or follow us on Twitter @kerlink_news.
About Objenious
Objenious, Bouygues Telecom brand dedicated to the Internet of Things, supports all businesses and communities in their digital transformation through offers and services based on its LoRaWAN®, 2G, 3G, 4G and soon 5G networks. Objenious experts guide large companies in their reflection and the implementation of their IoT projects and offer with a broad ecosystem of partners solutions adapted to all sectors of activity such as electronic banking, automotive, energy, security, building, distribution, maintenance or transport and logistics.
As member of the LoRa Alliance, Objenious is reinforcing its international strategy development through this partnership. This agreement is to be one among a series that covers all stakeholders who have chosen or are willing to choose LoRa technology.
For more information, visit www.objenious.com
Industrial Sensing Made Easy with ORIONMETER Modbus-RTU by OrionM2m
OrionM2M enters industrial IoT segment and sensing market with introduction of Modbus communication protocol support on its ORIONMETER RTU radio-module using LoRaWAN® designed to bring sensing and industrial data collection to a new level.