Procurement News Notice |
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| PNN | 3397 |
| Work Detail | Partnership with WND and Phaxsi Solutions sees French IoT company enter its third country in Latin America, and 24th globally. Internet of Things (IoT) network operator Sigfox expanded its Latin American presence to a third country after agreeing a deal to roll out its infrastructure in Colombia. The France-headquartered IoT company is entering the market in conjunction with WND - which is handling the expansion of Sigfox’s network in Latin America - and Phaxsi Solutions, the exclusive operator of Sigfox’s network in Colombia. The trio aim to cover Colombia’s 10 largest urban areas by mid-2017, which would account for over half of the country’s population. In addition to being Sigfox’s third deployment in Latin America, following previous rollouts in Brazil and Mexico, Colombia is the 24th country globally where the IoT company’s network has been deployed. Sigfox said its network will cover 57% of Latin America’s territory and 60% of the population once the Colombian rollout is completed. “Colombia is a very promising setting for rapid IoT adoption because public and private groups recognise the key role the IoT can play in the creation of new companies, improved efficiencies for businesses and new services for citizens,” said Rodolphe Baronnet-Frugès, EVP of networks and operators at Sigfox. Sigfox, WND and Phaxsi Solutions will work together to “quickly build the local ecosystem of hardware manufacturers, solution makers, start-ups and others,” Baronnet-Frugès added. WND founder Chris Bataillard said Colombia is “a key part of our mission to rapidly develop the IoT ecosystem in this region,” and noted that the company sees “many application, hardware and ecosystem synergies across the region”. Carolina Campo, CEO and co-founder of Phaxsi Solutions, said the company aims to “sustainably develop, consolidate, and grow the IoT market in Colombia.” She noted that the IoT deployment opens the door “to new economically competitive and energy-efficient services for Colombian businesses”, which will “deliver a significant, positive impact” on the country’s economy. Potential applications for the IoT network include logistics, supply-chain management, asset-tracking, crop and soil monitoring, alarm systems, smoke detectors, smart meters, and smart city services, Campo said. |
| Country | Colombia , South America |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Entry Date | 03 Sep 2016 |
| Source | http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=0&ID=494784 |
