Huawei and Gemalto team up to accelerate NarrowBand IoT deployments
14 Novembre 2017 - 6:00AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Gemalto and Huawei create a cost-effective solution for mass market
IoT
AMSTERDAM, Nov 14, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - To help device
manufacturers meet a growing demand for long-lasting low-power
NarrowBand (NB) IoT modules, Gemalto and Huawei - via its
semiconductor arm, HiSilicon - are working together to develop the
next generation of modules that combine an extra level of security
and consume very low power. By combining the expertise from both
companies, these NB-IoT modules will help manufacturers reduce the
cost and size of their devices, and lengthen the battery life of
the devices to up to ten years.
NB IoT has been developed to address lower bit rates and lower cost
segments, and works virtually anywhere. It offers ultra-low power
consumption enabling devices to be battery operated for periods of
up to 10 years. Applications include smart parking sensors,
intruder and fire alarms, personal healthcare appliances, tracking
devices, and street lamps to name a few. According to ABI Research,
NB IoT modules connecting objects to networks are forecast to
represent over 20% of all cellular shipments by 2021.
"2017 is the year of commercial NB IoT rollouts for us, and we will
be building 30 such networks in 20 countries worldwide by the end
of the year. Huawei has been a major player in this arena, and we
continue to capitalize on this vast opportunity," said XiongWei,
president of LTE solution, Huawei. "We look to supply the market
with solutions that provide stable connectivity, low energy
consumption, and cost efficiency. The network roll-out will now
come with an enhanced integration and flexibility thanks to this
collaboration with Gemalto."
"The combination of our expertise in IOT cellular connectivity, and
digital security, and Huawei's high-performance NB IoT chipsets
will help device manufacturers and service providers take the
plunge into cellular IoT mass deployment thanks to a standardized
solution," said Suzanne Tong-Li, SVP Greater China and Korea for
Mobile Services and IoT and China President, Gemalto. "Our
collaboration simplifies the implementation of NB IoT projects
combining solid security and flexibility."
Press release (PDF):
http://hugin.info/159293/R/2149365/824849.pdf
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital
security, with 2016 annual revenues of EUR 3.1 billion and
customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly
connected world.
From secure software to biometrics and encryption, our technologies
and services enable businesses and governments to authenticate
identities and protect data so they stay safe and enable services
in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud and in
between.
Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment
to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate
people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for
software - enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services
for billions of individuals and things.
Our 15,000+ employees operate out of 112 offices, 43
personalization and data centers, and 30 research and software
development centers located in 48 countries.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on
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Gemalto media contacts:
Philippe Benitez
Americas
+1 512 257 3869
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Kristel Teyras
Europe Middle East & Africa
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kristel.teyras@gemalto.com
Shintaro Suzuki
Asia Pacific
+65 6317 8266
shintaro.suzuki@gemalto.com
Source: Gemalto NV
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