Actility and Wyld Networks Partner to Accelerate Adoption of Satellite IoT Networks
Press Release – June, 2024 – Paris, France
Actility, the global leader in IoT connectivity platforms, and Wyld Networks, a pioneering company in sensor-to-satellite IoT connectivity solutions, are excited to announce their strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of satellite IoT networks. This partnership leverages Actility’s ThingPark Exchange, the industry’s first and leading global LoRaWAN® peering hub, and Wyld Networks’ cutting-edge satellite IoT service to provide seamless and reliable connectivity across diverse IoT ecosystems.
Wyld Networks has been at the forefront of innovation, making satellite IoT more accessible to businesses across various industries. Their sensor-to-satellite connectivity solutions have been successfully implemented in agriculture, energy, utilities, logistics, and environmental projects, enabling clients to gather and analyze data for enhanced operational efficiency and informed decision-making. By connecting sensors directly to satellite networks, Wyld Networks empowers businesses to harness the full potential of IoT data, driving growth, cost savings, and promoting environmental responsibility.
Actility’s ThingPark Exchange is designed to facilitate seamless interconnection between various IoT networks, including both terrestrial and satellite-based ones. Leveraging the standard LoRa Alliance roaming API, ThingPark Exchange ensures reliable and scalable connectivity across diverse IoT ecosystems. Already connecting nearly 40 LoRaWAN® networks worldwide, ThingPark Exchange forms the LPWAN backbone, interconnecting multiple public, private, and community networks on the ground and via satellite.
By integrating Wyld Networks with Actility’s ThingPark Exchange, the adoption of satellite IoT networks is accelerated with a plethora of public, private, and community networks on the ground. Satellite networks provide planet-wide coverage, complementing terrestrial networks domestically and internationally. This collaboration addresses coverage discrepancies in rural areas and shipping lanes, providing connectivity for critical mission IoT use cases in sectors such as oil & gas, telecom, logistics, government & security, agriculture, and transportation. Beyond improving operational efficiency, this collaboration significantly contributes to sustainability goals. Energy sectors are increasingly focusing on reducing water usage, waste, and energy consumption, with budgets dedicated to sustainability. By providing robust IoT connectivity, Actility and Wyld Networks help clients meet their sustainability targets and reduce their environmental footprint.
“We are very pleased to partner with Actility. By integrating our satellite connectivity solutions with ThingPark Exchange, we are expanding the horizons of IoT applications. This partnership will drive innovation and bring the benefits of IoT to more sectors and geographies.”
Alastair Williamson
CEO, Wyld Networks
“We are thrilled to join forces with Wyld Networks. This collaboration enhances our ability to offer end-to-end IoT solutions that leverage both terrestrial and satellite connectivity. Together, we are breaking down the barriers to IoT adoption, enabling more organizations to harness the power of IoT in even the most remote locations.”
Olivier Hersent
CEO, Actility
About Wyld Networks AB
Wyld Networks develop and sell innovative wireless technology solutions that enable affordable connectivity anywhere in the World, addressing the problems for businesses and people regarding the lack of global mobile network coverage. The solutions are mainly targeted to wireless connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) and people.
Wyld Networks Ltd was formed in Cambridge, UK in 2016 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wyld Networks AB.
The Wyld Networks share (WYLD) is traded on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Certified Adviser is Mangold Fondkommission AB (tel +46 8-5030 1550, email ca@mangold.se).
Read more on www.wyldnetworks.com
About Actility
Actility is the world leader in low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) industrial-grade connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things. Actility provides its ThingPark™ platform and network technology to deploy, operate and maintain public and private wireless IoT networks within a unified, scalable and versatile network infrastructure. The vast majority of nationwide LoRaWAN® network service providers (over 50) and hundreds of enterprises trust ThingPark™ all over the world. Through its subsidiary Abeeway, Actility also provides patented ultra-low power tracking solutions. ThingPark Market offers the largest selection of interoperable IoT gateways, devices and applications to simplify and accelerate deployment of numerous use cases.