ABiT has announced a partnership with UnaBiz to bolster their technological offerings in the smart cities and logistics sectors in Japan and globally.
This collaboration will allow ABiT to develop Sigfox-version IoT devices and solutions to meet the demands of the smart cities and logistics industries. UnaBiz’s research and development team will provide ABiT with expert engineering guidance and essential documentation, ensuring smooth device development and adaptation.
The partners plan to launch a new line of Sigfox-ready solutions in the fourth quarter of 2024, targeting markets in Japan and internationally through combined sales and marketing initiatives. Priority access to these new solutions will be given to existing ABiT and UnaBiz customers when they meet their technical needs. Additionally, UnaBiz will promote ABiT’s high-quality, made-in-Japan IoT solutions to its network of 0G Operators in over 70 countries, facilitating the adoption of innovative Sigfox-enabled and multi-mode products and solutions.
Both parties will also continue discussions to explore the creation of Sigfox versions for custom products and projects, demonstrating their long-term dedication to this partnership.
Takeo Hiyama, CEO of ABiT, remarked: “UnaBiz and ABiT complement each other: UnaBiz designs and markets Sigfox 0G Technology and has a robust distribution network through its Sigfox 0G Operators, while ABiT possesses exceptional technical knowledge and experience in developing IoT devices and solutions on various LPWAN technologies such as Sigfox, LoRaWAN, and cellular-based networks. We are eager to introduce Sigfox-enabled devices to the market and promote these products and solutions to our expanding network of partners and customers.”
Alexis Susset, Group CTO of UnaBiz Group, stated: “UnaBiz’s strategy towards LPWAN Convergence has set the stage for the development of multi-connectivity devices, showcasing ABiT’s strengths. This partnership holds considerable market potential for single-SKU, multi-mode solutions, reflecting a strategic alignment to utilise the combined capabilities of both UnaBiz’s LPWAN convergence-ready Sigfox 0G Technology and ABiT’s LPWAN Products & Solutions within the smart cities sector. By leveraging our global Sigfox operators’ footprint, this collaboration will allow both organisations to grow our businesses and expedite our go-to-market strategy in Japan and internationally.”
Together, they are also collaboratively designing and developing solutions at the leading edge of government IoT use-case innovation, paving the way for secure and localised implementations that tackle the distinct challenges of the public sector.
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