Orange Belgium : CommuniThings launches first NB-IoT Smart Parking at the city of Liège, in partnership with Orange
29 Giugno 2018 - 2:30PM
Press Release
Brussels, 29 June 2018
CommuniThings launches first NB-IoT Smart Parking
at the city of Liège, in partnership with Orange
CommuniThings
announced today the commercial launch of the first smart-parking
solution over NB-IoT technology, in partnership with
Orange. The "Shop & Drive" solution
presented in Liège today assists commuters to
find available parking space via a mobile application while
stimulating shopping activities through increased vehicle rotations
at each spot. The Smart Parking solution running on Orange
Belgium's Mobile IoT network introduces low-power wireless sensors
and open-data applications serving residents, retailers and
municipalities.
CommuniThings is
one of the 3 start-ups selected by Orange Fab BeLux, Orange
accelerator program for start-ups, focusing on supporting them to
scale up thanks to business partnerships with Orange in Belgium and
Luxembourg as well as internationally.
Improved shop & drive
experience in Liège
Etay Oren, CEO of CommuniThings, explains: "With the Smart Parking
solution we developed for the city of Liège, users can view
real-time parking occupancy on their smartphone and even navigation
to the available space. Once parked, they are allowed 30
minutes of free parking in order to carry out necessity shopping.
Parking controllers are informed in real-time of the parking
duration. Parking managers receive statistics on usage
patterns per parking and comparative analysis between periods
(hours, days etc.). Previous deployments showed a threefold
increase in number of vehicle rotations per spot. We are also very
proud to launch this Smart Parking solution over the NB-IoT
technology and we look forward to deepen our cooperation with
Orange's technical experts to introduce additional dedicated
low-power solutions for different segments across cities and
enterprises."
Smart Parking solution on Orange
IoT network
The Smart Parking solution is built on Orange Belgium's nationwide
Narrowband-IoT network, launched in 2017. This technology has
unique advantages: it allows very long battery life of the
connected equipment and reduces the cost of the electronic
components inside the connected objects. It also enables full
bidirectional communication between the object and the network
allowing firmware updates over the air. Its signal penetration
inside buildings is very strong and in the future the connectivity
abroad (roaming) on other operators' mobile IoT networks is
guaranteed. By making use of Orange's NB-IoT network, CommuniThings
has the most reliable solution for IoT connectivity as it operates
in a licensed radio spectrum. And thanks to the SIM card it
guarantees secure connectivity through stringent authentication and
encrypting the data in transit.
Orange Fab helps CommuniThings
grow
Michaël Trabbia, CEO of Orange Belgium, elaborates: "We are very
proud of supporting CommuniThings and its mobile IoT solution
launched on our NB-IoT network. CommuniThings was one of the
winning start-ups of the first season of Orange Fab BeLux, the
accelerator program of the Orange Group that helps scale-ups who
develop new products and innovative services in sectors such as Big
Data, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, grow.We look
forward to helping CommuniThings grow their business further, in
Belgium as well as internationally, thanks to a win-win business
oriented partnership. Thanks to Orange Fab, CommuniThings also got
the opportunity to present their products and services on Orange
booth at VivaTech, the world rendezvous for start-ups and leaders
in Paris. Last but not least, we are preparing the next season of
Orange Fab BeLux so I invite all start-ups and scale-ups to visit
orangefab.be and enter an application form to benefit from this
kind of
opportunity."
More info on www.communithings.com
and www.orangefab.be.
About Orange Belgium
Orange Belgium is a leading telecommunications
operator on the Belgian market with over 3 million customers;
Orange is also active in Luxembourg through its subsidiary Orange
Communications Luxembourg.
As a convergent actor, we provide mobile telecommunications
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 in
telecommunications services for enterprises.
Orange Belgium is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange (OBEL).
About Orange
Fab
Orange Fab is an international accelerator network for start-ups
from the Orange Group programme, now active in 15 countries. Orange
Fab's main objective is to create a commercial partnership between
the start-ups and the Business Units of Orange. It will also help
start-ups develop their business and activities. The network Orange
Fab is designed to be a launch pad for start-ups to accelerate
their growth and boost their local and international
visibility.
Since its launch in 2013, Orange Fab has already contributed to the
development of nearly 250 start-ups worldwide.
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contact
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About CommuniThings
CommuniThings is an enabler of Smart-City solutions, headquartered
in Brussels, Belgium. Founded in 2014, CommuniThings is a
multi-technology provider of wireless Smart- Parking solutions,
with extensive track record of LPWAN (Low Power Wide Access
network) deployments across Europe. Leveraging the emerging IoT
networks, its turnkey solution includes wireless sensors and
application management layer catering to commuters, parking
stewards, municipalities and retailers.
Learn more at www.communithings.com .
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