MWC 2014: Abertis and SIGFOX Announce Their Partnership to Deploy the World's First Internet of Things Network in Spain.
Francisco De Jesùs.
The world's only dedicated Internet of Things network will be deployed nationwide in Spain on Abertis Telecom infrastructures and will thus connect Spain to the SIGFOX global network, already available in France, the Netherlands and Russia.
Eighteen months after launching its network in France, and after expanding the network to the Netherlands and Russia, SIGFOX announces the expansion of the network to Spain.
Abertis Telecom's extensive network of telecommunication towers is
ideal for rolling out the SIGFOX network, which will be deployed by
Abertis. In addition the Abertis wholesale offering in Spain will be key to developing the local ecosystem in a wide range of Internet of Things sectors.
The partnership between Abertis and SIGFOX will enable Abertis to
provide a two-way connectivity solution tailor-made for the Internet of
Things. The SIGFOX network is attracting major interest from numerous
sectors, including energy, smart cities, environmental monitoring,
security, healthcare and transport, which are all very active sectors in
Spain.
SIGFOX's existing customers and ecosystem partners are equally
excited about this collaboration, since they will now also be able to
distribute their solutions across the vast majority of Spain
thanks to the high node density of Abertis's antenna network. The
hundreds of on-going SIGFOX partner projects will now be able to take
advantage of the integrated global distribution channel, allowing the
same device to operate in any country where SIGFOX is deployed.
This partnership, which marks a major milestone in the worldwide
rollout of the SIGFOX network, is the result of months of close
collaboration and knowledge exchange between the two companies to design
a network fulfilling the requirements for an Internet of Things.
If the
industry analysts' estimate of an Internet of Things with 50 billion
devices by 2020 is to become a reality, then it is crucial that a new
type of connectivity solution be found to remove the cost and energy
consumption barriers currently blocking the full realisation of the
Internet of Things. The collaboration between Abertis and SIGFOX further
validates the expert opinions: the Internet of Things needs a new and
tailor-made network, with low energy consumption and simplicity of use,
while remaining very cost effective (modem, subscription, IT
integration).
"Spain is very active within M2M and
the Internet of Things and already has numerous players. We are proud
that Abertis has agreed to be our strategic partner in Spain and we could not have thought of a better enabler for making it possible," said Ludovic Le Moan, CEO of SIGFOX.
According to Alex Mestre, Abertis
Telecom's Director of Business Development: "The Internet of Things
holds an amazing potential to improve our everyday life and our society.
This partnership with SIGFOX will help us provide a solution to our
customers when facing this explosion of connected devices and supporting
them in their mobility and communications needs."
The network rollout in Spain will begin in February 2014 and the Abertis and SIGFOX teams are ready to assist customers and the ecosystem in parallel with the network rollout.
About SIGFOX
SIGFOX is the first and only cellular network operator dedicated to
the Internet of Things. By removing the cost and energy barriers of
connectivity for low throughput connected devices, SIGFOX unleashes the
full potential of the Internet of Things. SIGFOX enables large-scale
connection of objects through a simple, low-energy-consuming and
cost-effective subscription-based connectivity solution. The
cellular-based solution allows two-way communications without the need
for application-specific network infrastructures and thus removes the
installation complexity for the end users. Solution providers can build
their products once and connect them on-demand, globally. SIGFOX
contributes to wireless communication networks what Twitter contributes
to web communications, i.e., the ability to communicate the essential
information at low cost.
The SIGFOX network is deployed through the SIGFOX Network Operator partnership program.
For more information, see http://www.sigfox.com and follow us on Twitter @sigfox.
About Abertis
Abertis is a leading global infrastructure management Group
developing its activities in toll roads and telecommunications business
through its toll roads concession companies and Abertis Telecom. Abertis
Telecom is a telecommunications infrastructure and media service
company operating in the broadcast, satellite and mobile communications
markets. With its networks and communications assets, the company
provides the transmission services to the major TV station in Spain
and the connectivity for leading mobile network companies and emergency
services operators. Abertis Telecom will build on this experience with
investments in a new smart communications network to support the mass
rollout of connected objects in the context of the Internet of Things.
SOURCE SIGFOX
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