Sigfox has joined hands with Thinxtra, the Sigfox Operator in Australia and New Zealand to roll-out Sigfox’ IoT network in Hong Kong in 2017.
The Hong Kong Goverment has addressed the importance of IoT in its agenda. The 2014 Digital 21 (the blueprint for Information Technology and Communications (ICT) development) has recognized IoT as one of the latest technologies Hong Kong should adopt and champion, and the 2015 Policy Address introduced a new initiative “Energizing Kowloon East” aiming to carry out a pilot study in that district to examine the feasibility of developing a Smart City.
Thinxtra was the first Sigfox operator to extend the network in Asia Pacific and has achieved rapid coverage, having rolled out the network across 65% of the Australian and 80% of the New Zealand population in just 8 months.
Earlier this year, Thinxtra has announced an engagement with Silicon Controls for 1M connections, as well as an MoU signed between the State Government of South Australia and Sigfox, for full state roll out of the Sigfox network across South Australia.
Rodolphe Baronnet-Frugès, Sigfox executive vice president networks and operators
Hong Kong as an innovation hub and technology center, and as the gateway to China, will benefit greatly from the most advanced and mature global IoT network, and developing the local ecosystem will benefit all the other countries in the region.
Murray Hankinson, Thinxtra Managing Director Asia
Thinxtra is the pure play LPWAN IoT service provider in Australia and New Zealand and will soon be in Hong Kong, supporting the city’s vision for IoT and Smart City.
