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Thinxtra and TasmaNet Partner to Make Tassie Australia’s First IoT Ready State
- Published May 25, 2017 12:00AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
TasmaNet and Thinxtra have partnered to make Tasmania an Internet of Things ready region, making its development in making the state a Smart City.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The providers are building a dedicated IoT network that will cover 95 per cent of the population, including all major cities such as Hobart, Launceston, Devonport, Burnie and Ulverstone;
- Plans in place to go live before the end of this year, the deployment is part of a nationwide wireless network dedicated to IoT that Thinxtra is rolling out using Sigfox technology;
- The joint venture with TasmaNet will see the rollout of up to 55 communications towers across Tasmania by the third quarter of this year;
- The network is expected to enable the use of devices, such as smart meters, temperature probes for aquaculture, GPS trackers for agriculture assets, and complete development kits with free connectivity for most schools in the region, amongst others;
Thinxtra network development director Sam Sharief said this deployment will make Tasmania the first Australian state to become fully IoT-ready.
“Our low cost, low power, long range IoT network is perfect for deploying simple solutions to make cities smarter, agriculture more sustainable and industry more cost efficient,” he added.
“It can also be used for better monitoring of the exceptional Tasmanian environment, and provide solutions to reduce bush fires or control the quality of water in lakes and rivers.”
Thinxtra will also be supporting TasmaNet for additional coverage in regional projects throughout the state.
IoT and creating Smart Cities are high on Australia’s agenda, with Cisco and KPMG announcing on 24 May that they have formed an alliance to deliver Smart City initiatives in Australia.
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