New provider for IoT services based on LoRaWAN™ founded

ORF subsidiary ORS comm, K-Businesscom and Microtronics establish the joint venture SENS for IoT digitization solutions and services based on the LoRaWAN™ radio standard.

Vienna, 15 February 2018 - SENS stands for Sensor Network Services and offers services, applications and solutions for IoT (Internet of Things) digitalization projects and IoT organizations in Austria. The services are based on the LoRaWAN™ wireless standard. LoRa® technology was developed specifically for the requirements of the Internet of Things and offers unique advantages such as particularly low power consumption, long range, good building penetration, low bandwidth and bidirectional communication. A LoRa® sensor can be in use for up to 10 years without any maintenance and also works in special application areas such as concrete buildings. LoRa® technology thus opens up a wide range of possible applications and fields of use in a wide variety of industries for a broad ecosystem around IoT.

The new IoT joint venture SENS offers the creation of private and cooperative wireless networks as well as networks as a service. Efficient and cost-effective integration of devices and sensors via the standardized LoRaWAN™ 1.02 interface is possible. The data is available on the IoT platform supplied by SENS and can be integrated directly into the customer's business logic via the API interface. The solutions and services from SENS enable the rapid and efficient digitalization of processes, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of Austrian companies.

Extensive tests of the LoRaWAN™ and the permanent installation in Vienna, Linz and Graz have taken place in recent months. Initial pilot projects are currently being implemented with well-known companies such as ÖBB Business Competence Center GmbH with a wireless sensor solution for setting points, Salzburg AG with an IoT solution for water meters and also a customer satisfaction survey for services provided by the city of Graz via LoRa® for GBG Gebäude- und Baumanagement Graz GmbH and its partners Holding Graz, ITG, the city of Graz and Citycom.

Added value in Austria

Thanks to the cooperation between the three companies K-Businesscom, Microtronics and ORS comm, digital services are provided from a single source with purely Austrian added value. This ensures that the data remains 100% in Austria throughout the entire processing procedure.

Digitalization offers companies the opportunity to set new standards and initiate entirely new business models by developing new products, implementing new technologies and increasing productivity as a result. With its energy-efficient and cost-effective LoRa® network technology, SENS will act as a catalyst for digital progress in Austria.

Further information can be found at www.sens.at

Microtronics is a total solution provider for IoT, M2M and Industry 4.0 projects. The solutions include hardware, software and service at an internationally valid service rate from a single source. Microtronics has been the right partner in the field of device integration since 2006. Microtronics solutions are already in use in over 60 countries worldwide. Customers benefit from a fast realization of their idea to the first proof of concept in only 3 weeks. For further information: www.microtronics.com

The ORS Group consists of Österreichische Rundfunksender GmbH & Co KG (ORS)> and its subsidiary ORS comm GmbH & Co KG (ORS comm). ORS was formed at the beginning of 2005 from the broadcasting technology of ORF. In recent years, the ORS Group has developed from a broadcasting network operator into a "digital content gateway" and, as a reliable partner, guarantees perfect "content carriage" via cable, IP, satellite and antenna. For further information: www.ors.at

As a leading digitization partner,K-Businesscom supports companies in increasing their business performance and developing new business models. K-Businesscom acts as a consultant, system supplier and service provider. With its comprehensive expertise in dealing with large amounts of data and security as well as a large number of successful use cases in numerous industries, K-Businesscom is the ideal companion for digital transformation. The extensive portfolio in Austria, Romania and the DACH region includes technology solutions for intelligent and, above all, secure ICT infrastructure, smart building, media and security technology as well as outsourcing services. K-Businesscom relies on vendor independence and partnerships with leading providers such as HPE, Cisco and Microsoft as well as a broad network of partners from research and industry-specific solution providers - from start-ups to large corporations.

K-Businesscom has over 17,000 customers - e.g. Allianz, Erste Bank, ÖBB, OMV, ORF or Vodafone - and supports them locally and globally. Around 1,200 K-Businesscom employees generated revenue of around EUR 320 million in the 2016/17 financial year.