(AOF) – Kerlink, a specialist in solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and VIoT Group, a pioneer in the development of smart cities and industrial parks in Vietnam, today announced their partnership to deploy the first IoT LoRaWAN network in Vietnam. Vietnam nationwide, and VIoT’s project to support Helium’s network, “The People’s Network”.
The company said the initial phase of rolling out its LoRaWAN IoT network, comprising around 350 Kerlink gateways, will be completed by the end of May and will cover six Vietnamese cities and municipalities this year. The second phase, which will see the installation of approximately 1,400 additional Kerlink gateways, should be completed by the end of 2022, and thus cover 10 additional cities by the start of 2023.
“These deployments will enable Vietnamese factories, businesses, cities and consumers to benefit from cost-effective, easy-to-deploy vertical wireless solutions, and use Helium’s global, decentralized network of hotspots to change traditional models of subscription from telecom operators. Think AirBnB or Grab for telecom operators: if I have an empty room, electricity and internet, why not use it as a high point to participate in the network ?”, said Viet Nguyen – Founder and CEO of VIoT Group.
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