Nedap and Huawei sign agreement on development of smart parking management system
Nedap and Huawei sign agreement on development of smart parking management system
Groenlo, The Netherlands, 12th of April 2017
At the CeBIT 2017 event, Nedap and Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Nedap, leading specialist in vehicle detection technology, will cooperate with Huawei to develop a smart parking management system based on Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) technology.
Internet-of-Things
The rapid development of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) industry has created many opportunities, including opportunities for the parking industry. With their MoU, Nedap and Huawei will enter a strategic partnership to explore the development of NB-IoT based smart parking sensors and expand worldwide.
SENSIT-system in Huawei OpenLab
Nedap is a leading specialist in wireless bay-mounted sensors which detect the vehicle occupancy status and duration of parking events at individual parking spots. In addition to signing the MoU, Nedap’s SENSIT sensors were installed in Huawei’s OpenLab in Dubai. The OpenLab represents a Solution Development Center designed to connect the ecosystem of partners focusing on joint solution, innovation, interoperability testing, joint marketing and ecosystem nurturing in selected industries. It is an “Open, Innovative, Cooperative, and Win-Win” environment intended to demonstrate the capabilities of solutions in multiple market segments.
At the lab, high-end customers can experience the advantages of Smart Parking based on NB-IoT technology, combined with Huawei’s OceanConnect IoT Platform. Edwin Siemerink, Proposition Manager of SENSIT said: “Joining forces with Huawei creates enormous opportunities to develop NB-IoT technologies that we can successfully launch in our market. Integrating NB-IoT technology in our SENSIT-proposition is a great example.”
Nedap is a manufacturer of intelligent technological solutions for relevant themes. Sufficient food for a growing population, clean drinking water throughout the world and smart networks for sustainable energy are just a couple of examples of themes Nedap is working on. It has a continual focus on technology that matters. Nedap was established in 1929, has been listed on the stock exchange since 1947 and, with more than 720 employees, Nedap is active around the world.
Nedap Identification Systems is the leading specialist in systems for long-range identification, wireless vehicle detection and city access control. Readers, sensors and controllers optimize, monitor and control the movement of vehicles and people. Safe, secure and efficient.
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Editorial Note: Milou Post Marketing & Communications Nedap0031 (0)544 471 634 0031 (0)681 669 541milou.post@nedap.com www.nedap.com |