Press release : Orange Belgium new IoT Network reaches 100% coverage to support massive Internet of Things solutions
07 Dicembre 2017 - 10:00AM
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Press release
Brussels, 7 December 2017
Orange Belgium new IoT Network
reaches 100% coverage to support massive Internet of Things
solutions
The possibilities
offered by the Internet of Things (IoT) are growing strongly in
Belgium and throughout the world. In order to maintain its
leadership on this market, Orange Belgium decided last year to
invest in new IoT technologies based on international standards.
Today Orange announces the availability of Narrow Band-IoT (NB-IoT)
and LTE-M technologies, so called "Mobile IoT", on the whole
Belgian territory, reaching nationwide coverage both indoors and
outdoors.
The NB-IoT and LTE-M technologies
are Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) cellular network layers that will
allow millions of everyday objects to be connected to the Internet
of Things (IoT). LPWA technologies offer many advantages when
connecting objects to the Internet of Things, such as extending the
battery life of the connected equipment by up to 10 years thanks to
low energy consumption, or drastically reducing the cost of the
radio modules inside the devices that need to be connected. Smart
furniture, smart parking and asset tracking for instance become
possible.
Orange turns Belgium into a
Mobile IoT test lab by launching the first nationwide LPWA cellular
network in Belgium
Today Orange Belgium announces the
nationwide roll-out of Mobile IoT on its network, as committed 1
year ago.
The Mobile IoT technologies bring a different
approach to LPWA technologies. Apart from the extended battery life
and the minimal cost of the radio modules, NB-IoT and LTE-M:
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also enable full bidirectional communication
between the object and the network allowing firmware software
updates over the air;
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have the best possible mobile coverage (up to
+20dB compared to 2G/4G coverage), considerably improving signal
penetration inside buildings;
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can rely on a guaranteed connectivity abroad
(roaming) on other operators' Mobile IoT networks;
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And they are the safest solution for IoT
connectivity as it operates in licensed spectrum. Moreover, the SIM
card offers secure connections thanks to LTE networks' unique
capabilities in terms of authenticating and encrypting the data in
transit.
Gabriel Flichy, Chief Technology
Officer of Orange Belgium, explains: "The choice for Mobile IoT
technologies is future-proof as it is fully consistent with the
future evolution towards 5G. It will then be possible to connect
objects that require very high reliability e.g. for the remote
control of critical devices and automation processes. Today we are
already using our Mobile IoT network together with the Flemish
government for a project with connected bikes in collaboration with
our partners Huawei and Sensinxs; IMEC is testing a smart plug
project as part of Antwerp's City of Things program and we have
teamed up with CommuniThings for smart parking solutions.We invite
all application developers, system integrators and early adopters
to test the advantages of Orange Mobile IoT network." More info on
the website business.orange.be/iotstarterskit or via
mobileiot@orange.be
Overall Mobile IoT will act as the
catalyst for companies to establish connections that would not have
been viable with existing technologies. Consumers will see a huge
variety of new products, services and applications enabled by
Mobile IoT.
About Orange Belgium
Orange Belgium is one of the leading
telecommunication operators on the Belgian market, with over 3
million customers, and in Luxembourg through its subsidiary Orange
Communications Luxembourg.
As a convergent actor, we provide mobile telecommunication
services, internet and TV to private clients, as well as innovative
mobile and fixed line services to businesses. Our high-performance
mobile network supports 2G, 3G, 4G and 4G+ technology and is the
subject of ongoing investments.
Orange Belgium is a subsidiary of the Orange Group, one of the
leading European and African operators for mobile telephony and
internet access, as
well as one of the
world leaders for telecommunication services to
enterprises.
Orange Belgium is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange (OBEL).
More information on: corporate.orange.be,
www.orange.be or follow us on Twitter :
@pressOrangeBe.
Press
contact
Annelore Marynissen - annelore.marynissen@orange.com -
+32 (0) 479 01 60 58
Jean-Pascal Bouillon - jean-pascal.bouillon@orange.com
- +32 (0) 473 94 87 31
press@orange.be
Contact
investors
Siddy Jobe - ir@orange.be - +32(0)2 745 80 92
Persbericht : Het nieuwe
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