Company Name: Thinxtra
Announcement Date: 10/11/2017
Announcement Category: Product launch/update
Announcement Content:
1 November 2017, Hong Kong â Sigfoxâs exclusive Hong Kong network operator, Thinxtra, launched officially today to support the growth of an Internet of Things (IoT) research and development ecosystem for Hong Kong, providing cost-effective IoT connectivity via the Sigfox territory-wide low-power wide-area (LPWA)* network.
Already a game changer in diverse sectors worldwide, IoT holds particular promise for Hong Kong, which has the potential to be a global hub for IoT and a showcase of IoT-enabled smart city solutions. To help Hong Kong realise this potential, Thinxtra is deploying base stations and antennas at key locations around the territory.
A total of 100 base stations are expected to be installed throughout Hong Kong by March 2018 to provide the long-range, low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity that businesses, research institutions and government organizations need to capitalize on the rise of IoT. The territoryâs first Sigfox base stations and antennas were installed at Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) in mid-August to create an open IoT network for tenant companies engaged in IoT research and development.
âWith strong government support for the growth of the IoT and smart city industries, Hong Kong has the potential to be a leader in the global IoT revolution. A thriving innovation and incubation environment and a cost-effective LPWA network are essential to making this vision a reality,â said Loic Barancourt, CEO of Thinxtra.
While rolling out its LPWA network in Hong Kong, Thinxtra has also begun nurturing local start-ups and other partners to create a strong local IoT ecosystem. As part of this effort, it is working closely with HKSTP on research and development as well as the design of devices, sensors and solutions.
âOrganizations in Hong Kong can benefit from Thinxtraâs expertise and infrastructure from Australia as they develop and deploy new IoT solutions on the Sigfox technology. Making a wide range of new applications more viable, this will help stimulate innovation, enhance business competitiveness and further Hong Kongâs growth as a leading smart city,â said Murray Hankinson, Managing Director of Thinxtra Asia.
Sigfox is the worldâs most mature LPWA network and the first global cellular network fully dedicated to connected objects. As the exclusive Sigfox operator in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, Thinxtra already has a live LPWA network covering much of the population of Australia and New Zealand, along with an ecosystem of more than 200 local IoT partners. The Hong Kong network will link with this infrastructure, as well as other Sigfox networks and IoT ecosystems in 36 countries around the world.
âWe are at the very beginning of the IoT revolution, with real-world projects providing real value to businesses and communities. Thinxtra and Sigfox are laying the groundwork for this revolution in Asia Pacific, with Hong Kong as a core market for growth,â said Roswell Wolff, President for Asia-Pacific at Sigfox.
The X launch, as this event was called, is the first private event organised by Thinxtra Hong Kong for all our local partners (device makers, platform suppliers, consultants, manufacturers, designers, IoT enablers and evangelists) who want to make the Internet of Things a reality in Hong Kong, to benefit Hong Kong first and showcase local solutions for the global Sigfox market.
Announcement URL: https://www.thinxtra.com/2017/11/hk_xlaunch/
About Thinxtra:
Thinxtra is empowering Australia and New Zealandâs Internet of Things by deploying Sigfox world-leading LPWAN connectivity as well as building a full eco-system of IoT solutions & services to enable the non-connected to connect, to increase productivity, accelerate decision making, improve quality of service or simply solve problems in an economic & connected manner.
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