17.10.19 | Kerlink & SenRa partners to explore deep indoor use cases for innovative vertical market and targets upcoming 100 smart cities and beyond
New Delhi – Oct. 17, 2019, 08:00a.m. CEST – Kerlink (ALKLK – FR0013156007), a specialist and global leader in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and SenRa, a PAN India Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs) provider for long-range-based (LoRa-based) IoT applications, today announced their partnership to reach a target of 100 smart-city networks in India by the end of 2020.
Building on a smart-city initiative launched by SenRa, called Smart City Mission, the new roll outs will rely on Kerlink products and solutions. These include the company’s new industrial-grade Wirnet iStation with fully integrated internal antennas and 4G backhaul connectivity, and Wirnet iFemtoCell gateway, designed for deep indoor applications.
The collaboration was announced during LoRaWAN Live in New Delhi, a full-day event focused on advancing business opportunities in the IoT and highlighting why LoRaWAN is widely recognized as the de facto LPWAN technology.
“Kerlink is a global leader in delivering high-performance, robust and reliable IoT networks in any environmental conditions, including India’s monsoon season,” said SenRa CEO & Founder Ali Hosseini. “In addition, the company’s package of highly consistent, future proof compact range of solutions enables quick network deployment, update and overall operation.”
“Wirnet iStation is a unique, robust, and reliable connectivity solution with powerful remote-management features,” said Girish DADHEECH, Vice President of Kerlink India. “This combination allows large and small municipalities to quickly and continuously experience the benefits of a smart-city applications tailored to the specific IoT network goals.”
India Government’s Smart City Mission was launched to create a more sustainable and citizen-friendly India. SenRa’s LoRaWAN networks are dedicated to supporting smart city smart projects such as parking, waste management, street lighting, and utilities. SenRa and Kerlink are on track to deploy public LoRaWAN networks in 100 cities by the end of 2020, building on SenRa’s earlier deployments this year.