Orange Business Services Advances Enterprise IoT with LTE-M Network and Devices
October 03 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
- LTE-M enables new IoT use cases for
enterprises seeking low battery consumption for sensors, extended
coverage and mobility on a global scale
- Demos of LTE-M applications and devices
at IoT Solutions World Congress
Orange Business Services has accelerated its LTE-M strategy to
support the development of internet of things (IoT) solutions for
the enterprise market. This follows the announcement by Orange in
February 2017 that the Group would be prioritizing LTE-M across its
footprint in Europe, and today it announces significant
progress.
Orange has launched several LTE-M field trials:
- In Spain, Orange has started several
tests with strategic customers and device manufacturers in an open
ecosystem of participation. The trials cover different sectors and
applications, including smart utility, smart cities and facility
management.
- In Belgium, Orange is preparing the
opening of an LTE IoT City in Antwerp, open for customer pilots in
Q4 2017.
- In France, Orange is planning internal
trials on both technical and usage aspects starting in Q4
2017.
All of these trials are being carried out ahead of the LTE-M
network launch in 2018.
Orange reinforces its test program for LTE-M device
makersThe availability of LTE-M is part of the Group’s
dedicated program to support connected object and module makers.
Orange welcomes object makers in its “Open IoT Lab” (compliant with
GSMA) located at Orange Gardens. At this innovation site, the Group
provides technical resources and expert support.
The availability of three LTE-M devices marks a new milestone in
Orange’s continuous commitment to boost the IoT ecosystem. The
first equipment Orange has tested on its LTE-M network
includes:
- rugged products designed to be used in
asset tracking and Industry 4.0 use cases;
- a GPS personal tracker with a
waterproof casing that is targeted at lone worker
applications;
- a small GPS tracker developed for
tracking valuable items.
The first samples of these products are now available for
testing in customer pilots.
LTE-M is an evolution of the LTE (or 4G) mobile network, which
is designed to meet the lower consumption required by IoT
applications. The network will be integrated into the Orange IoT
strategy through the Datavenue IoT and Data Analytics offer. It
will enrich the connectivity solutions, such as LoRa®, 2G/3G/4G and
Wi-Fi, which connects objects securely. The LTE-M tested modules
also enhance the Datavenue connected device catalog, which now has
80 objects.
“The development of the LTE-M network is part of our strategy to
provide a full range of IoT connectivity options for our customers
through Datavenue. The availability of the LTE-M devices enables
our customers to start developing their LTE-M applications before
the full networks are launched in 2018. We believe that LTE-M is a
perfect match for a wide range of IoT use cases in Industry 4.0,
fleet management and asset tracking,” said Olivier Ondet, Vice
President of IoT and Analytics, Orange Business Services.
There are many enterprise IoT use cases linked to LTE-M, such as
asset tracking, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, smart
metering, telematics and automotive insurance. Demonstrations of
the Orange LTE-M network (running live on the Orange Spain
network), equipment and use cases will be on display at the IoT
Solutions World Congress in Barcelona. An industry first, the live
LTE-M demo will leverage the Orange data management platform Live
Objects. Visit the Orange booth, #E581, to see IoT in action for
the manufacturing, logistics, utility and retail industries.
Note to editors:The first wave of equipment tested by
Orange on its LTE-M network includes products and modules designed
and sold by the following partners:
- rugged products from Ercogener,
including a u-blox module;
- a GPS personal tracker designed by
Meitrack, based on a Quectel module;
- a small GPS tracker developed by
Sercomm with a Sequans Communications module.
About Orange Business ServicesOrange Business Services,
the B2B branch of the Orange Group, and its 21,000 employees, is
focused on supporting the digital transformation of multinational
enterprises and French SMEs across five continents. Orange Business
Services is not only an infrastructure operator, but also a
technology integrator and a value-added service provider. It offers
companies digital solutions that help foster collaboration within
their teams (collaborative workspaces and mobile workspaces),
better serve their customers (enriched customer relations and
business innovation), and support their projects (enriched
connectivity, flexible IT and cyberdefense). The integrated
technologies that Orange Business Services offer range from
Software Defined Networks (SDN/NFV), Big Data and IoT, to cloud
computing, unified communications and collaboration, as well as
cybersecurity. Orange Business Services customers include over
3,000 renowned multinational corporations at an international level
and over two million professionals, companies and local communities
in France.
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