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Manages its vending machines

Real-time cargo monitoring,

Helps improve stock procurement

AntTail delivers more effective medicine

Jofemar manages its vending machines globally Business Need For Jofemar’s ‘J-Suite’ tool to work effectively, and for end customers to be able to monitor the operational status of their vending machines, the machines would need a reliable connectivity solution. With sales of vending machines expanding outside of their home country of Spain, connectivity would also need to be scalable globally. Solution The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform enables Jofemar to install managed vending machines anywhere in the world. Information captured by the machines’ internal and external sensors can then be transmitted securely to Jofemar servers, enabling customers real-time access to their vending machines via Jofemar’s ‘J-Suite’ application. Customers can access incident reports, data on sales & accounting and even deliver real-time price updates across groups of machines.

Business Benefits A simple, automatic, economical and preconfigured connectivity service Generates alerts activated by sensors and programmable events, allows damage to be prevented and anticipated decisions to be taken Facilitates stock control and helps control quality of products offered, avoiding deterioration, reducing the number of visits and support calls Total coverage in Spain as well as in all the markets it is active in, thanks to the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform Single Vodafone IoT platform provides ease and simplicity of management 

Arviem is a service provider for real-time cargo monitoring, set up specifically to uncover inefficiencies in the global supply chain. Business Need The Arviem approach is to sell monitoring as a service. Customers pay for the monitoring they need, only when they need it. For Arviem to succeed it needed a global communications platform, a solution capable of tracking worldwide with consistent pricing. Solution The Arviem solution allows customers at either end of the supply chain, often involving up to 40 different parties, to track the movement and monitor the environment of its goods with confidence. Arviem relies on the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity service to ensure consistent, reliable connectivity worldwide. It enables Arviem to manage monitoring devices as and when they are activated, anywhere in the world, off a single platform.

Business Benefits Plans to deploy 50,000 Vodafone SIMs within four years Creates a global solution with the means to scale quickly Establishes an infrastructure capable of collecting valuable insight into global trade patterns 

Kingspan Sensor supplies measuring and monitoring solutions to customers in the commercial, industrial, agriculture and domestic markets. Business Need Kingspan Sensors most recent innovation is the Watchman Anywhere Pro (WAP). A one-piece oil monitoring solution that checks fuel levels and provides in-depth data that assists with stock management, health & safety compliance and CRC reporting. To work effectively the monitoring devices would need to connect to an outside source – to send regular information to customers. With global ambitions for its monitoring service, the connectivity would need to work anywhere in the world. Solution The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform enables Kingspan to install the same SIM in every monitoring device, activating the device once it is ‘live’ with a customer – anywhere in the world. At the point of manufacture, the factory captures data from the units, recording the device’s identity code, model and other important data from the modem. The devices (with SIMs installed) are then imported electronically to the Kingspan database. Kingspan engineers can identify any device through the given barcode. Scheduled, customised and exportable reports provide in-depth data on current levels, projected run out dates, usage, fill requirements all of which can assist in calculating energy usage and carbon emissions.

Business Benefits 23,000 Vodafone global SIMs installed to date, expect to install a further 15,000 over next three years Expects 20% growth in monitoring solutions in 2016 Enabled expansion into wastewater management and refrigeration sectors Starting sales operations in South America, Australia and the U.S., a first for the business 

Pharmaceutical supply chains are typically long and fragmented – making medication vulnerable to temperature variation. AntTail is helping make medicines more effective. Business Need The AntTail solution is a 6cm x 2cm sensor attached to medicine packaging. This sensor can detect changes in temperature, movement and light. The sensors’ data can then be accessed and interpreted by patients, pharmacists and logistics customers. To work, AntTail needed a connectivity platform capable of delivering a robust network, with the ability to scale quickly. Solution The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform allows AntTail to install the SIM during production, to be activated by customers as required. The AntTail sensors are then able to monitor medicines and send alerts. If the temperature deviates, the pharmacist or logistic company is notified. They can then call the patient or supply new medicine.

Business Benefits Establishes global connectivity from one SIM, with good price consistency, simplifying European go-to-market activity Ensures the scalability to cope with international roll-out Single platform can be customised for different customers 

Lively Home by GreatCall enables independent living

Ekso Bionics Robotic Exoskeletons improve patient mobility with Vodafone

Somfy evolves home automation with Vodafone IoT

Panasonic Nubo is the world’s first 4G Mobile Monitoring Camera

Lively Home by GreatCall is a system of remote sensors that enables professional carers and families to monitor the movement patterns of their patients and older relatives. Business Need The Lively Home solution is based on activity sensors that log daily routines – for example, attaching a sensor to a pillbox indicates when medication is being taken, or a sensor on the refrigerator will show that snacks and meals are being prepared. It needed a connectivity partner to enable their solution to work effectively. Solution A central hub receives activity signals from each of the sensors to show daily actions meet expected routines. That information is then shared with carers and family members via an online dashboard through a secure login. For personal use, the customer can choose who is allowed access. The system is preinstalled with Vodafone’s managed connectivity service to upload activity data wirelessly.

Business Benefits Connecting discreetly with family enables Lively Home customers to feel safer and more confident living in their own home IoT connectivity means customers don’t even need a home internet or phone line connection to subscribe Vodafone’s managed connectivity service means Lively Home can also expand abroad easily, cost effectively and without dealing with multiple suppliers 

Ekso Bionics® (EKSO) is a worldwide pioneer in the field of robotic exoskeletons. For over 10 years they have been committed to developing the latest technology and engineering to help people rethink current physical limitations and achieve the remarkable. Business Need Ekso Bionics products unlock human strength, endurance, and mobility potential, with broad applications across medical and industrial markets. One of their products is the robotic exoskeleton. This is a ready to wear, battery-powered robot that is strapped over the users’ clothing, enabling individuals to achieve mobility, strength, or endurance not otherwise possible. In 2016, Ekso Bionics received the first FDA clearance exoskeleton for use with stroke and spinal cord injury levels to C7. Solution Vodafone IoT will be connecting the world’s first exoskeleton that is FDA cleared for use with both stroke patients and spinal cord injuries, the Ekso GT™. Vodafone’s IoT managed connectivity service will ensure reliable communication globally for diagnostics and improved access to patient data, helping to improve the user experience with the suit.
Business Benefits The Ekso GT can provide adaptive amounts of power to either side of the patient’s body, helping to improve results for patients. The suit allows physical therapists to mobilise patients earlier, more frequently and with a greater number of high intensity steps, all of which will aid recovery. With Vodafone IoT technology, exoskeletons are performing in real time, providing therapists with data on how the patients’ rehabilitation is progressing. Vodafone’s managed connectivity service means Ekso Bionics can expand globally easily, cost effectively and without dealing with multiple suppliers. 

Business Need TaHoma® is a wireless, multi-protocol service with a single intuitive interface which brings together all the devices installed in a house and allows users to control them from a smartphone, tablet or computer. For many residences, Internet access using fibre or digital subscriber line (DSL) infrastructure may be not be available due to location, or simply not installed due to second and third homes not being occupied for a large part of the year. Solution The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform overcomes these coverage problems by providing reliable and consistent connectivity. Vodafone provides a small pre-configured router exclusively for Somfy which is automatically activated and connected to Internet roaming, allowing the home to be controlled from any location, especially in second homes where remote control is an added value.

Business Benefits Simple plug-and-play solution, automatic and pre-configured connectivity Generation of alerts activated by sensors and programmable events, enabling the prevention of damage and early decision-making Simplicity of relationship and management with Vodafone IoT Full coverage thanks to Vodafone’s network and its managed connectivity service 

Panasonic Nubo is the world’s first 4G Mobile Monitoring Camera, it can send an alert wherever there is a signal. The palm-sized, outdoor and sleek designed camera can be picked up, packed and set up anywhere Business Need With Panasonic Nubo pitched as a consumer product it needs to deliver a perfect consumer experience straight out of the box. The camera needs to work within minutes, be easy to set-up and with flawless connectivity. It also needs price consistency. Solution Panasonic Nubo will rely on the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform for the management and connectivity of all devices. It can manage all SIMs from one platform, with price consistency, for cameras shipped anywhere in Europe. The Vodafone managed connectivity service, allows Nubo to scale quickly as it expands in Europe

Business Benefits Establishes global connectivity, managed off one platform, simplifying European go-to-market Delivers ideal out-of-the box experience Partnership provides marketing and launch credibility for start-up with joint press, consumer and trade events Ensures the scalability to cope with European roll-out to consumer market 

Connecting Cows to save the lives of calves

DriveNow offers a flexible carsharing concept with Vodafone IoT

Improves India’s dairy production with Vodafone IoT

Protect the safety of lone workers across the country

Moocall

Business Need The idea for the Moocall calving sensor came about when one of the Moocall founding team, Niall Austin lost a heifer and her calf due to a difficult calving back in 2010. He had a theory that a device to measure tail movement might be able to predict the onset of calving and brought the idea to the other Moocall founders Michael Stanley and Emmet Savage. After many months of research and development the MooCall device was born, however they needed robust and reliable, global connectivity with roaming capability to ensure that this critical data could be transferred the crucial moment. Vodafone IoT worked closely with MooCall to implement a solution that works seamlessly every time, wherever the cow might be situated.

DriveNow is a carsharing joint venture between the BMW Group and Sixt AG. It was founded in June 2011 and both companies hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The BMW Group contributes the vehicles and vehicle technologies, while Sixt AG provides the premium services, the rental expertise, the IT systems, and an extensive network of stations for the registration of customers.
Business Need DriveNow wanted to offer a modern and flexible mobility concept enabling people to reserve a vehicle, and collect and return it independent of location. Solution Using the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform, DriveNow vehicles can be located by smartphone application or online by computer within the neighbourhood of the immediate location, and can be reserved for periods of 15 minutes onwards. DriveNow users register online, collect their personal RFID tag and attach it to their driver‘s license. When the customer holds this ID to the reading zone in the windshield of the car, the vehicle opens and off they go. In addition, the logging of driving distance and driving time, and the billing process, run automatically.

Business Benefits Flexible car-sharing based on the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform Integrated billing, including fuel and parking costs Other service modules such as the use of car parks via the DriveNow ID (RFID) in planning Prospects: Multimodal transport use for DriveNow customers on the basis of a Smartphone app 

Prompt Softech is a technology solutions provider to the Indian dairy sector. It has created a solution to analyse milk weight and quality at point of collection. Business Need Prompt Softech was founded to help tackle inefficiencies in the dairy supply chain in India. It launched with three products: an electronic weighing scales, data logging software and a machine for measuring fat content in milk. The challenge was how to centralise the data to allow the industry to analyse trends and better map production. Solution Using the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform Prompt Softech has created the Automatic Milk Collection System, a solution to weigh and analyse local milk production, then send the data to a centralised record. The Vodafone IoT managed connectivity service enables Prompt Softech to install a SIM in every device and activate it when the device goes live. This provides a reliable and effective way for the company to monitor and analyse collection data from their devices, managed from a single platform.

Business Benefits Vodafone’s managed connectivity services allows Prompt Softech to manage all devices from a single platform The Prompt Softech solution promises to create a national view of Indian dairy production Establishes means to analyse effectiveness of investments in the dairy industry 

 National Monitoring is an independent monitoring specialist, providing critical solutions for many of the UK’s law enforcement agencies, housing associations and public authorities. Business Need In order to protect the safety of lone workers across the country, National Monitoring needed a multi-network SIM with unbreakable security, as well as cost assurance and a simple but comprehensive management platform. Solution The National Monitoring tracking device operates via the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform. The alarm user can summon assistance by pressing a panic button or if the device detects a trip or fall an alarm message is sent with a GPS location. The platform ensures multi-network connectivity, robust security and a world class management platform complemented by Vodafone’s dedicated account management and support staff.

Business Benefits Establishes nationwide coverage will full roaming capabilities Delivers an out-of-the-box solution for organisations, with Vodafone IoT SIMs pre-installed and easily activated from a single platform Ensures robust security, preventing SIMs from being hacked or misused 

Smart Parking technology

Increase the safety of motorists and pedestrians

Driver management solution which monitors driving styles

Cut energy costs by up to 30%

A prized spot on your trip to the supermarket. A valuable city centre resource and revenue generator. The parking space is many things to many people. Remote monitoring now allows parking operators to better manage spaces, connecting drivers with new retail and city services. For operators it’s not an empty space, it’s an opportunity
Business Need Smart Parking technology is revolutionising how drivers in city centres find available parking spaces. SmartEye wireless devices are embedded into parking spaces, transmitting data on when the space is used and for how long via local signal processers into a central parking management application. SmartPark reduces congestion, decreases vehicle emissions, lowers enforcement costs and cuts driver stress – but to be effective, each device needs to ensure reliable, global data connectivity. Solution The Vodafone Global SIM is used in all Smart Parking devices, installed and shipped to anywhere in the world. This allows Smart Parking customers to access parking data remotely, from any device. The data can be integrated with other devices, to be shared with multiple parties. Data from the SmartEye sensors maps usage and allows operators to spot gaps and trends, from one fully managed platform.

Business Benefits Enables global roll-out of smart parking devices, built in, shipped and managed off one platform Provides strategic vision on smart cities by partnering with a global IoT leader Real-time parking data can be viewed through an online portal or on a smartphone 

Whether in clinical settings, industry, mining, the fire service or the rescue service: Dräger products protect, support and save lives. The Dräger Interlock® 7000 is used to increase the safety of motorists and pedestrians. This innovative product is an immobiliser device that measures breath alcohol levels. If alcohol is detected in the driver's breath, the vehicle's engine will not start.
Business Need The Dräger Interlock® 7000 is a device that measures breath alcohol levels and records attempts to drive while intoxicated. The data logged was previously only captured at a garage and sent to the authorities the next time the car was serviced; meaning authorities might only be notified several months after the incident. Solution Vodafone supports Dräger with Global SIM cards for their Dräger Interlock® 7000 immobiliser, enabling data to be transferred to the Dräger data centre immediately, where it is then processed and sent to the relevant authorities.

Business Benefits The Dräger Interlock® 7000 is more effective with the Vodafone IoT solution as the data recorded in the system can now be transferred immediately. It will soon also be possible to transmit driver photos, simplifying verification. People who continue to attempt to drive while intoxicated can be taken off the roads sooner Alcohol immobilisers are also used as preventative measures, for example for bus drivers. In this case, the system can be combined with fleet management. 

Business Need For the solution to work, NanoDriving needs to send data over a wireless network to its server, wherever in the world the device is. Nanopoint wanted to offer this service as a cloud solution to their customers, so they could log in from anywhere to review the status of their drivers. Solution The NanoDriving solution is connected via the Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform, allowing Nanopoint to monitor the data usage of any SIM, anywhere in the world, for any customer. The platform also provides Nanopoint with SIM price consistency and a single platform: the company doesn’t need to go market by market seeking different networks as it expands.

Business Benefits Enables NanoDriving to roll-out its innovative solution globally and rapidly Creates instant credibility for Korean start-up through partnering with Vodafone Provides a real-time view of customer usage, payments and SIM control from a single Global platform Reduces cost of driver management, ensures greater fuel efficiency and cuts cost of car accidents 

Business Need Ecolibrium’s SmartSense solution connects sensors to energy infrastructure within a factory. It then sends energy consumption data, temperature and environmental data to a central platform. This data can be sent each minute, providing a near real-time view of energy consumption and analytics on where problems occur, what they are and recommendations on how to fix them. To work, each device needs robust connectivity that is simple to manage and consistent in pricing. Solution Ecolibrium Energy is working with Vodafone IoT to transition its SmartSense solution to a managed connectivity service. The Vodafone Managed IoT Connectivity Platform allows Ecolibrium Energy to offer customers a central platform from which they can monitor their energy-consuming assets, create their own alerts and reports, and access the data from anywhere. The platform also provides Ecolibrium Energy with the ability to scale internationally.

Business Benefits Single Vodafone IoT platform from which to manage national network of wireless, energy monitoring devices Ensures secure access for customers regardless of location Enables international expansion Provides the scale to transition 1,000 devices to new platform by end of 2016