Actility launches ThingPark Approved Programme to simplify and accelerate IoT solution deployment
Business enabler ensures end to end interoperability between products and services offered by ThingPark ecosystem partners
LoRa Alliance All Member Meeting, Munich: 21 July 2016
Actility, the industry leader in low power wide area networking, and the innovator behind the ThingPark LPWA IoT platform, today announces the launch of the “ThingPark Approved” programme, and welcomes the first partners to achieve ThingPark Approved status. Covering the solution spectrum from sensors and modules to gateways and ultimately applications, ThingPark Approved products are evaluated across a range of interfaces and integration points to ensure interoperability within an end to end solution. Highlighting the diversity of partners in the ThingPark Ecosystem, Actility is delighted to announce ThingPark Approved status for Adeunis RF, AllThingsTalk, ATIM, Daliworks, Expemb, Finsecur, Flashnet, Foxconn, Globalsat, IMST, Kerlink, Microchip, MultiTech, MyDevices, Nemeus, NKE-Watteco, Omniimpex, Rising HF and Sensing Labs.
“One of the key challenges in making the IoT a global reality is to simplify the process of creating and deploying end to end solutions,“ says Actility Vice President for Ecosystem Christophe Francois. “Even today, there are thousands of potential solution components from hundreds of suppliers, and the ecosystem is exploding. Open standards and certification programmes, such as the LoRa Alliance’s LoRaWAN initiative, have a key role to play, but they address specific technology requirements. ThingPark Approved is a business enabler, not a certification programme. It allows the partners in our ecosystem to feel confident that if their product is selected as part of a solution, they can rely on interoperability with any other product or service found in the ThingPark Marketplace.”
“We are very proud to be approved by ThingPark and join this great family.” comments Alpha Tsai, EVP of GlobalSat, “GlobalSat is among the very first LoRa adaptors in Asia, and we have spent tremendous effort in promoting LoRa applications. Whenever we are asked to recommend a LoRa network provider, Actility is always our first choice thanks to their reliability and instant support. We have gone through intensive interoperability testing with various gateways linked to the Actility network service, aiming to provide customers the easiest integration from end-node to application platform through the ThingPark environment.”
“It’s a great opportunity for Expemb to work with a partner like Actility, a pioneer in LoRa ecosystem, to master the unique challenges and opportunities offered by the industrial IoT,” adds Franck Priou, IoT & M2M Market Manager at Expemb. “We are delighted to offer our ThingPark Approved gateways, simple and scalable connection solutions which promote greater adoption of industrial IoT. Working with Actility, while embracing open standards, we strive to better meet the needs of businesses around ease of access to their data, allowing them to focus on the development of their business applications.”
“By combining Actility ThingPark with myDevices’ Cayenne, the world’s first drag and drop IoT project builder, we have provided smart cities and enterprise customers with the ability to quickly prototype and deploy large-scale IoT projects,” explains Kevin Bromber, CEO myDevices. “We are excited about this partnership that will enable end customers to select from a large and growing list of LoRa sensors, motors and actuators that can be combined into a single project where remote monitoring, data visualization, triggered events and SMS/email notifications can be easily assembled and deployed for a variety of use cases.”
“We are pleased to be among the first ThingPark Approved gateway and module vendors for Actility LoRaWAN networks,” says Daniel Quant, Vice President of Product Management and Strategic Marketing at MultiTech. “With Actility software preloaded on our new Conduit LoRa Starter Kit, Actility and MultiTech together make developing and deploying LoRaWAN-based IoT applications easier than ever.”
The ThingPark Approved Programme offers a complete business accelerator to fast-track IoT solutions to market. ThingPark partners can connect and test their products and achieve ThingPark Approved status, interact with other solution providers in the ThingPark ecosystem, and then market and sell their solutions in the ThingPark MarketPlace. The straightforward process will be managed through the ThingPark Partner website, where partner companies can open a Partner account, submit their product description, track and manage the evaluation process to achieve ThingPark Approved status, and after approval join the Marketplace to promote and market their product. ThingPark Approved partners will have opportunities to participate in co-marketing activity, and all will be able to display the ThingPark Approved logo on their products, collateral and web-sites. The ThingPark Partner web-site will be open for business early August, after completing its pilot phase. It will be accessible at: www.partners.thingpark.com
The ThingPark Approved programme is the latest step in the development of Actility’s ThingPark IoT solutions platform. Alongside ThingPark Marketplace, the platform also comprises the ThingPark Wireless LPWA network, providing long-range coverage for low-power consumption sensors, and ThingPark Mash-up, enabling developers to create applications using the installed base of ThingPark Approved sensors, exposing sensor capabilities and access to sensor data through open API’s.
“The launch of the ThingPark Approved programme clearly demonstrates the growing maturity of the ThingPark ecosystem,” concludes Actility CEO Mike Mulica. “We’re delighted that such a diverse group of partners have stepped up to launch the programme and take advantage of the go-to-market acceleration that it delivers.”
About Actility
Actility is an innovator and industry leader in LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) large scale infrastructure. Actility’s ThingPark™ is a next generation standards-based IoT platform. The ThingPark platform offers embedded software solutions and cloud solutions to connect devices with innovative applications. Actility is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance: the largest, most powerful open standards-based enabler of the Internet of Things. To find out more, visit www.thingpark.com.
About our new ThingPark Approved Partners
Adeunis RF
ADEUNIS RF is an industrial company specializing in the manufacture of connected objects and wireless solutions, ready-to-use, dedicated to M2M, and Industrial IoT markets, for applications including building management, energy efficiency, transportation & industry.
http://www.adeunis-rf.com/en/products/lorawan-products
AllThingsTalk
AllThingsTalk, an Internet of Things (IoT) enabler, guides customers at every stage of the IoT innovation process with ideation and rapid prototyping tools using the AllThingsTalk Cloud to develop and manage connected products.
ATIM
ATIM has been a design and manufacturing specialist for radio communication since 1992: radio modems, rf modules, radio frequency research. ATIM is leader in radio transmission and supports its customers at all stages from creating their specification document up to industrialization. Our core business is RF, designing electronic boards and systems integrating a wireless technology. ATIM has a pioneering role in connected systems (LPWAN networks), now with the LoRa® technology.
Daliworks
Daliworks has been providing ThingPlus, Internet of Things cloud platform, which enables customers to build faster, cheaper, reliable and scalable IoT services since we were founded in 2013. ThingPlus helps customers to take full control of their IoT services by connecting, managing, and analyzing their devices in real time. ThingPlus cloud provides real-time status, rule-based alerts/automatic control, graph analysis, and reports for their devices. ThingPlus is the best solution to quick-start your easy-to-use IoT service.
EXPEMB
EXPEMB is an embedded systems provider specialising in Computer-On-Modules and embedded Linux software. With an emphasis on operational and innovative technology, EXPEMB develops, manufactures, and maintains cutting-edge embedded systems to help clients differentiate themselves on their markets. Through continued investment in the technical expertise of its development & support team, EXPEMB covers a wide range of markets including embedded and critical applications in public transport, communications, avionics, medical appliances, security and ticketing.
Finsecur
Established in 2000, Finsecur is an independent French high-tech company which is dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and maintaining fire safety systems. Finsecur was chosen to receive the BPI Excellence label, rewarding its innovation-oriented policy and growth. Finsecur runs R&D programs on physical phenomenon in sensors, as well as on electronics systems and signal processing, which led to put together a patent portfolio of over 55 patents in France and abroad. Today, Finsecur hires 300 people (including daughter companies) and has offices in 4 countries.
Flashnet
FLASHNET is a fast paced tech company that integrates the latest IT, energy and telecommunications technologies into hardware and software solutions, creating and implementing intelligent systems for smarter cities and better infrastructure. Founded in 2005, FLASHNET is a leader in intelligent utility management systems, with worldwide operations. Flashnet is a member of the LoRa™ Alliance. www.flashnet.ro
Foxconn
Established in 1974, Foxconn Technology Group (“Foxconn”), under the leadership of Founder and CEO Terry Gou, offers the most competitive production manufacturing technology in the world. A recognized global industry leader, Foxconn created the 3C OEM service business model, eCMMS, incorporating vertical integration of mechanical, optical and electronic components. Foxconn offers many of the world’s leading companies a one‐stop integrated manufacturing solution. Foxconn has in recent years expanded into technology services, providing customers the most comprehensive solutions for their technology and manufacturing needs.
Globalsat
Established in 2000, is one of the major suppliers of GPS, electronic and communication applications in Asia. The company went public in October 2006 at Taiwan stock market. In the past decade, GlobalSat has delivered GPS Tracking System (3G/GSM/GPRS with GPS/A-GPS), wearable and bike mount GPS Personal Training Devices, GPS Engine Boards/Modules, GPS receiver and now expanding its product line into healthcare and IoT market. Globalsat provides customization services of electronic designs, system integration and software development to meet customer specific needs.
IMST
IMST GmbH is a competence centre and professional development house for high-frequency circuits, wireless modules, and communications systems. The company´s focus is on providing supporting to each customer individually during every phase of product development: from initial consulting to serial production. IMST maintains partnerships both in the commercial marketplace and in the publicly sponsored research sector.
http://www.wireless-solutions.de
Kerlink
Founder-Member of the LoRa™ Alliance and historical supplier of first Internet of Things infrastructures deployments and utilities suppliers’ private networks, Kerlink offers a range of product and services to meet the growing performance needs of IoT networks and supports numerous international companies and groups in their digital development.
Microchip
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.
MultiTech
MultiTech designs, develops and manufactures communications equipment for the industrial internet of things – connecting physical assets to business processes to deliver enhanced value. Our commitment to quality and service excellence means you can count on MultiTech products and people to address your needs, while our history of innovation ensures you can stay ahead of the latest technology with a partner who will be there for the life of your solution.
MyDevices
myDevices develops platforms and applications for the Internet of Things that “simplify the connected world.” myDevices customized solutions allow companies that manufacture, sell, and support connected devices to efficiently connect products, manage data, and interact with their customers. myDevices is the creator of Cayenne – the world’s first drag and drop IoT Project Builder. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, and is a division of Avanquest. www.myDevices.com
Nemeus
Nemeus is a company specialized in the design and manufacturing of short and long range radio devices incorporating sensors for Internet of Things (IoT). With more than 15th years of experience in wireless solutions, the Nemeus teams offer customers the most appropriate solutions to meet their needs. Based on a multi-skill team, the technical expertise of the company Nemeus covers all areas necessary for the development of connected objects : From hardware design for custom sensor solutions to software developments (drivers, protocol and applicative layers), and integration in a enclosure.
NKE-Watteco
nke Watteco is one of the European leaders in smart sensor solutions and multiprotocol remote data collection systems such as LoRa, Ipv6/6LoWPAN. This French company is a major player in the Internet of Things (IoT) thanks to its ideally suited range of sensors. Its leadership is backed by over 20 years of experience in the design, development, industrialization and manufacturing of electronic products for harsh or highly secure environments.
nke Watteco LoRaWAN sensors meet the needs of smart buildings, smart metering and smart cities. http://www.nke-watteco.com/
Omniimpex
Rising HF
RisingHF, found on Feb 3rd 2015, is a company focus on the innovation and product development of new generation IOT technology with end-to-end IOT solution offered to customer and market. The company has top-tier R&D team and modern equipment with pursuing excellent quality and prominent innovation. Their products mainly focus on smart city, tracking and localization of human, pet and asset with total solution (end node, gateway, server and APP) provided to customers. So far the company has owned 3 patents and has been the member of Lora Alliance.
http://www.risinghf.com/?lang=en
Sensing Labs
France based Sensing Labs company offers long range wireless sensors solutions for Smart
Metering, Intelligent building and Smart City markets by way of a standard range of products as
well as specific wireless sensors development based on customers demands. High reliability,
easy installation and embedded firmware bringing high value services for customers are the key
drivers of Sensing Labs development teams.
