Stream’s IoT-X platform selected to deploy LoRaWAN low power wide area network technology

Nigel Chadwick, CEO of Stream Technologies

In partnership with Sensor City, Stream Technologies will be bringing Liverpool to the Internet of Things with the deployment of the LoRaWAN™ low power wide area network technology.

Stream’s IoT-X platform will enable and manage the network, allowing the development and use of devices for applications including air quality monitoring, asset tracking and social care.

IoTUK Boost is funded by Government as part of the IoTUK research and innovation programme, underlining the importance of IoT for the UK’s digital economy. As part of IoTUK Boost, Stream will be involved in holding meet ups, open calls and training workshops to stimulate engagement with the test network for a minimum of six months.

Stream and Sensor City aim is to work with at least 10 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or entrepreneurs, helping them to bring early stage IoT products and services to a commercial prototype stage, or early market release.

As part of the Boost initiative, Sensor City and Stream will be able to provide SMEs and entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills to become quickly productive and innovative through the use of LoRa. With longer range, decreased power requirements and lower cost than a mobile network, LoRaWAN enable a much wider range of IoT applications.

LoRa Infrastructure Diagram Mohsen
Overview of Stream’s LoRa Solution

UK Minister of State for Digital and Culture, Matt Hancock said: “The Internet of Things stands to benefit a great number of people as well as the wider economy. Due to the strong interest shown so far in this initiative, we have doubled the amount of funding available to give more entrepreneurs the opportunity to test their products. Boost will help to provide local infrastructure and support for promising IoT businesses to innovate and bring exciting new IoT products and services to market”.

The CEO of Digital Catapult, Dr. Jeremy Silver, said: “Internet of Things is no longer a vision of the future, it’s here and transforming the world around us. By 2020 the IoT marketplace in the UK could be worth £20 billion (US$ 25billion). Boost has a key role to play in making the most of this opportunity, and we are delighted to be working with our six selected partners from across the UK to achieve this. For the potential of IoT to be truly realised it is vital that we see regional IoT industry growth, and develop applications relevant for the local community.”IoTBoost_BlackLogo

Dr Joanne Phoenix, Business Development for Sensor City, added: “We are delighted to be part of the IoTUK Boost pilot and to be able to offer our developing ecosystem of businesses and entrepreneurs the toolset to allow them to explore the benefits of IoT. I see this as an essential part of the Sensor City offering and it really does allow us to ‘do what it says on the tin! We are now looking for companies interested to access the network and become early adopters. We expect competition for support to be fierce and I really encourage companies to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”

Mohsen Shakoor, Strategic Partnerships, Stream Technologies, commented:“Stream are delighted to deploy IoT-X’s LoRaWAN™ solution to bring Liverpool to the Internet of Things. This network will allow enterprises, and the public, to connect sensors and gather real-time data, including location information without the need for GPS, with a battery life span of up to 10 years.”

Said Nigel Chadwick, CEO of Stream Technologies: “Stream are seeing a tremendous increase in adoption of IoT-X in smart city deployments, due to its granular control of IoT networks – including LoRa®, cellular and satellite. Liverpool will have the advantage of IoT-X’s cutting edge technology to enable low-cost and long-range connectivity.”

Comment on this article below or via Twitter: @IoTNow_ OR @jcIoTnow

RECENT ARTICLES

Panasonic and Jasmy unveil Web3 Platform for IoT data control

Posted on: March 28, 2024

Panasonic has joined forces with Jasmy (JASMY) blockchain to introduce a Web3 platform that will facilitate the connection of personal data on the Internet of Things (IoT). The collaboration between the Japanese-based blockchain and Panasonic Advanced Technology was initiated in February, but the official announcement was made on March 26.

Read more

Driving connected personalised user experiences with Generative AI

Posted on: March 27, 2024

As the world continues to rapidly move towards digitalisation, customer expectations are also on the rise. Around the globe, telcos are grappling with meeting these expectations. As well as ensuring connectivity in a secure, seamless, and consistent manner 24/7, to compete and differentiate, operators now need to provide personalised experiences that are as unique as

Read more
FEATURED IoT STORIES

What is IoT? A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on: April 5, 2023

What is IoT? IoT, or the Internet of Things, refers to the connection of everyday objects, or “things,” to the internet, allowing them to collect, transmit, and share data. This interconnected network of devices transforms previously “dumb” objects, such as toasters or security cameras, into smart devices that can interact with each other and their

Read more

The IoT Adoption Boom – Everything You Need to Know

Posted on: September 28, 2022

In an age when we seem to go through technology boom after technology boom, it’s hard to imagine one sticking out. However, IoT adoption, or the Internet of Things adoption, is leading the charge to dominate the next decade’s discussion around business IT. Below, we’ll discuss the current boom, what’s driving it, where it’s going,

Read more

9 IoT applications that will change everything

Posted on: September 1, 2021

Whether you are a future-minded CEO, tech-driven CEO or IT leader, you’ve come across the term IoT before. It’s often used alongside superlatives regarding how it will revolutionize the way you work, play, and live. But is it just another buzzword, or is it the as-promised technological holy grail? The truth is that Internet of

Read more

Which IoT Platform 2021? IoT Now Enterprise Buyers’ Guide

Posted on: August 30, 2021

There are several different parts in a complete IoT solution, all of which must work together to get the result needed, write IoT Now Enterprise Buyers’ Guide – Which IoT Platform 2021? authors Robin Duke-Woolley, the CEO and Bill Ingle, a senior analyst, at Beecham Research. Figure 1 shows these parts and, although not all

Read more

CAT-M1 vs NB-IoT – examining the real differences

Posted on: June 21, 2021

As industry players look to provide the next generation of IoT connectivity, two different standards have emerged under release 13 of 3GPP – CAT-M1 and NB-IoT.

Read more

IoT and home automation: What does the future hold?

Posted on: June 10, 2020

Once a dream, home automation using iot is slowly but steadily becoming a part of daily lives around the world. In fact, it is believed that the global market for smart home automation will reach $40 billion by 2020.

Read more

5 challenges still facing the Internet of Things

Posted on: June 3, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has quickly become a huge part of how people live, communicate and do business. All around the world, web-enabled devices are turning our world into a more switched-on place to live.

Read more