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Chorus has partnered with Australian IoT provider National Narrowband Network Company (NNNCo) to launch a new IoT asset management solution dubbed Neura.
Neura provides real-time monitoring and management of critical assets such as water systems, public lighting, power and waste collection for New Zealand utility providers and businesses.
Neura utilises low powered wide area technology (LoRaWAN), purpose-built for IoT and offering a huge ecosystem of low powered sensors and a diverse range of solutions.
“Following our government-supported nationwide fibre rollout, we’ve seen growing need from organisations to wirelessly connect and track their physical assets and environments to help improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve sustainability outcomes,” said Joe Caccioppoli, Chorus head of growth and new business.
“Our conversations with the market highlighted challenges to deploying IoT solutions that Chorus is well positioned to solve as New Zealand’s leading digital infrastructure provider,” he said.
Several of Chorus’s telco customers, including Spark and One NZ, already operate their own IoT networks.
“By leveraging our existing infrastructure assets such as fibre, poles and exchanges alongside NNNCo’s IoT expertise, we are providing connectivity where customers need it.”
The NZ IoT Alliance recently forecast that there would be 100 billion IoT connections by 2025 globally, reflecting a significant expansion in the adoption and integration of the technology.
“As a global leader in IoT, our partnership with Chorus will bring a new level of expertise to the local market,” said Robert Zagarella, CEO and co-founder of NNNCo.
“Chorus’ world-class network building credentials, combined with our real-world applications, is set to enable better decision-making, operational efficiency, cost reduction and enhanced customer experience.”
Neura will place LoRaWAN gateways on Chorus assets such as its poles and exchanges, then use fibre or cellular to provide backhaul. NNNCo’s network, device and data management platforms will then allow customers to analyse data from sensors, visualise trends and automate actions.
Chorus is currently running a trial with a water utility provider and has coverage in six cities: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with further rollout under way.