Sierra Wireless Ready-to-Connect solution
enables the world’s first cellular-connected safety ring with panic
button
Try the Nimb smart safety ring in a live LTE
M-connected demonstration at Mobile World Congress 2019, Innovation
Hall 4, Stand A430
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW), the leading provider
of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of
Things (IoT), today announced that Nimb has selected Sierra
Wireless’ Ready-to-Connect cellular modules for its smart safety
ring, designed to alert emergency contacts when the ring’s wearer
presses the hidden panic button. Ready-to-Connect delivers all of
the key elements needed for this IoT application in a compact 15 x
18 mm package, including LPWA module, GNSS, Smart SIM with global
coverage and cloud management services, in one integrated
bundle.
After one of its founders was violently attacked, Nimb developed
a smart ring with a concealed panic button that allows users to
send an alert with their location to a list of emergency contacts,
including first responders in the US and fellow Nimb ring wearers
nearby. With one click and without drawing unwanted attention, the
Nimb ring enables its wearer to call for help. Using Sierra
Wireless’ Ready-to-Connect solution, the Nimb ring is a stand-alone
device that doesn’t need to be paired with another mobile device
and can be used anywhere in the world on LTE-M and NB-IoT
networks.
Leo Bereschansky, Founder and CEO, Nimb, said: “Our goal was to
create an easy-to-use wearable that keeps its user safe without
needing to be paired with a mobile device. By designing the next
generation of Nimb rings with Sierra Wireless’ Ready-to-Connect
solution, we were able to develop a fully autonomous safety system
that fits into our form factor budget and works anywhere in the
world in many fewer months than planned.”
Using Ready-to-Connect modules simplified the development of
Nimb’s safety ring by delivering all the elements they needed to
deploy a global personal safety system. The HL78 LPWA modules
deliver best-in-class power performance, extending the Nimb ring’s
battery life, while the operator-agnostic Smart SIMs make it easy
for Nimb to deploy their solution globally. All SIM subscriptions
and devices are managed end-to-end through a single interface using
AirVantage® IoT Platform.
Marc Overton, Chief Solutions Officer, Sierra Wireless, said:
“Nimb was looking for a low-power cellular solution that they could
quickly and easily deploy, without having to integrate products and
platforms from different vendors. Ready-to-Connect provided the
security, connectivity and management platform, as well as the
small form factor that Nimb needed to develop a reliable smart
safety device.”
Research by analyst firm Frost & Sullivan found that many
IoT deployments can take more than 18 months to move from concept
to commercial launch. With Ready-to-Connect, companies can innovate
in a third of the time, while also simplifying operations and
reducing product and logistic costs by up to $500,000/year*.
Ready-to-Connect eliminates the need to manage different vendors
and platforms, as well as the complex pairing of multiple
components that can lead to security vulnerabilities. For more
information, visit:
https://www.sierrawireless.com/products-and-solutions/sims-connectivity-and-cloud-services/iot-sim/readytoconnect/.
To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call +1 877-687-7795
or visit http://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
Mobile World Congress 2019 Demonstration
Sierra Wireless and Nimb will demonstrate the smart safety ring
at MWC, February 25-28, in the GSMA Innovation City, Hall 4, Stand
4A30. Visitors can try on the ring and see how easy it is to use
the hidden panic button to send emergency alerts over a live
cellular network.
*Based on Sierra Wireless’ analysis of a traditional IoT
deployment of 50,000 units over five years. Customer results may
vary.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR) (TSX: SW) is an IoT pioneer,
empowering businesses and industries to transform and thrive in the
connected economy. Customers Start with Sierra because we offer a
device to cloud solution, comprised of embedded and networking
solutions seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud and
connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide rely on our
expertise in delivering fully integrated solutions to reduce
complexity, turn data into intelligence and get their connected
products and services to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more
than 1,300 employees globally and operates R&D centers in North
America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit
www.sierrawireless.com.
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“Sierra Wireless” and "AirVantage" are registered trademarks of
Sierra Wireless. Other product or service names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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