KERLINK (EPA:ALKLK) - Kerlink Gateway Technology Powering Internet of Things Radon-Monitoring System on Europe's Most Active Volcano, Mount Etna.
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Kerlink Gateway Technology Powering Internet of Things Radon-Monitoring System
on Europe's Most Active Volcano, Mount Etna
PRESS RELEASE
Thorigné-Fouillard, France - Feb. 26, 2020, 6:00 pm CET - In a novel example
of the broad applications of LoRaWAN(r) Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity,
Kerlink (AKLK - FR0013156007), a specialist in solutions dedicated to the IoT,
today announced its Wirnet(tm) gateway is powering a radon-sensing project on
Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna.
The recently deployed network linking Mount Etna on the east coast of Sicily to
scientists in Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1,200 kilometers away, transmits radon
measurement data, which helps scientists monitor activity of the volcano. Radon
is a natural radioactive element found in high concentrations near volcanoes
and uranium deposits and is one of the potential precursors of volcanic
eruptions.
For many years, scientists have measured radon in the soil of the 3,300m-high
Etna, which required on-site visits. A new system of autonomous radon sensors,
designed and deployed by French scientists in Clermont-Ferrand and supported by
the LoRaWAN(r) network, remotely and continuously measures radon in plumes of
volcanic gas. The system also allows measuring radon emissions near the top of
the volcano, an area that was out of reach for soil samples in the winter.
A Kerlink Wirnet(r) Station at the Etna site collects data from LoRaWAN(r)
nodes, which are connected to radon and meteorological sensors, and transmits
the information via its embedded 3G backhaul, to the LoRa(r) server at
Clermont-Ferrand in the French National Institute of Nuclear and Particle
Physics, where scientists analyze the data.
"The radon sensors that send their data in near-real time, year-round, to the
LoRaWAN(r) server in Clermont- Ferrand give volcanologists an unprecedented
picture of what is happening at Etna," said Laurent Royer, of Laboratoire de
Physique de Clermont. This lab is a joint research unit of Clermont-Auvergne
University (UCA), and the French National Center for Scientific Research
(CNRS), which support the Etna project.
"This project not only highlights the diverse and vital concrete use cases
enabled by LoRaWAN(r) networks, but also Kerlink's position as a leading
supplier of robust, high-performing gateways for those use cases," said
Stéphane Dejean, Kerlink CMO. "Wirnet gateways are enabling and powering
multiple IoT projects in some of the most challenging and demanding
environments on Earth. Our teams are very proud to be able to contribute to
this type of scientific research-and-prevention project."
The volcanic research project received funding from the I-SITE Clermont
CAP20-25 project and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), in
partnership with Italian Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).
About Kerlink
Kerlink Group is a leading global provider of connectivity solutions for
designing, launching, and operating public & private Internet of Things
networks. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes industrial-grade network
equipment, best-of-breed network core, operations and management software,
value-added applications and expert professional services, backed by strong R&D
capabilities. Kerlink specializes in enabling future proof intelligent IoT
connectivity for key verticals such as fleet management, transportation &
logistics, retail, asset tracking, and smart metering, as well as smart
agriculture & environment, and smart cities, buildings, and factories. More
than 120,000 Kerlink installations have been rolled out with more than 330
clients in 69 countries. Based in France, with subsidiaries in the US,
Singapore, India, and Japan, Kerlink is a founding and board member of the LoRa
Alliance(r) and the uCIFI Alliance(TM). It is listed on Euronext Growth Paris
under the symbol ALKLK.
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