Project led by R&D division of EDF, will explore low power, wide area (LPWA) wireless technologies to support safe and secure connections with potentially millions of sensors and other devices
Joint effort incorporating Nokia TestHub services is among the industrys most comprehensive testing to date using IoT devices for industries
Represents key step in EDFs move towards the use of IoT; highlights Nokias role as a key partner for the deployment of networks for industries
Espoo, Finland - Nokia has been selected by French power utility EDFs R&D unit to test the performance of LPWA wireless networking technologies - key emerging standards for Internet of Things (IoT) device connectivity - to support critical operations for industries. The two companies will engage in a comprehensive testing regime, among the first of its kind in the industry, exploring the capabilities of LPWA technologies to support real-world industrial applications. Nokia is EDF R&Ds exclusive partner for this effort.
EDF R&D will utilize Nokia TestHub Services in Nokias Device Testing Lab in France - which gives customers access to state-of-the-art, carrier-grade wireless infrastructure - when testing IoT/M2M objects, chipsets, modules and user devices across all wireless technologies and frequencies. This enables devices to be tested on real network infrastructure rather than a simulated network, which reduces guesswork in testing and analysis and minimizes risks in advance of widespread commercial introduction.
The testing will compare IoT technologies recently standardized by the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) - including NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-Machine (LTE-M) (also known as enhanced Machine-Type Communications or eMTC) - with other emerging, largely unlicensed IoT technologies.
This agreement builds on Nokias strong track-record providing mission-critical networks toindustries, and highlights the companys strong position in the emerging market for IoT connectivity. It also highlights the progress of Nokias strategy of expanding its customer base outside of the traditional telecommunications sphere, a key focus of the companys diversification efforts.
St phane Tanguy, head of IT Systems, EDF R&D, said: The Internet of Things offers tremendous opportunities for our group. Many use cases can be enabled by IOT technologies in various businesses from power generation to marketing. As the R&D engine of the EDF Group, it is our responsibility to characterize the objects, their connectivity, their integration into IoT platforms and the related end-to end cybersecurity properties. Among the connectivity solutions, it is essential that we understand the performance, the maturity and the adequacy of each technology for our different use cases by an objective and agnostic approach. The cellular IOT technologies (LTE-M and NB-IOT) are two major technologies that we have decided to test with Nokia, which provides us with a very interesting test environment and valuable expertise to carry out these evaluations.
Matthieu Bourguignon, head of Global Enterprise and Public Sector, Europe, for Nokia, said: The use of IoT devices in industrial networks is in its infancy, but given the expected huge numbers of devices that will be deployed in the future, it is critical that our customers can evaluate now the various technologies before making substantial investments. Nokias Device Testing Lab, staffed by some of the most experienced wireless networking experts in the industry, will make it much easier for EDF to evaluate the performance of LPWA against other emerging technologies and reduce the risk of future deployments.
Resources:
Nokia Solutions for Power Utilities
Nokia TestHub Press Release
Nokia Systems Integration Services
Navigant Research Names Nokia Leading Low Power Wide Area Networking Provider for Power Utilities
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