KERLINK (EPA:ALKLK) - Kerlink and Stream Technologies Combine IoT Solutions for Rapid Ramp Up of LoRaWAN Connectivity

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Kerlink and Stream Technologies Combine IoT Solutions for Rapid Ramp Up of
LoRaWAN Connectivity

PRESS RELEASE

THORIGNÉ FOUILLARD, France and LONDON, United Kingdom - Aug. 29th, 2017, 06:00
PM CET - Kerlink (ALKLK - FR0013156007), a specialist and global leader in
network solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Stream
Technologies, the company behind IoT-X - the world's most advanced IoT
(Internet of Things) connectivity management platform, today announced the
integration of their solutions to provide simple, end-to-end LoRaWAN(TM)
connectivity solutions for their expanding international customer bases.

The two companies, which established their partnership in August 2015, have
integrated IoT-X and Kerlink's complete portfolio of gateways, ranging from
indoor Wirnet(TM) iFemtoCell, to carrier-grade outdoor Wirnet(TM) Stations, and
geolocation-ready Wirnet(TM) iBTS Compact. These solutions are designed not
only for private or public operators and smart-city network deployments, but
also for small private networks, like buildings or industrial sites. Stream's
IoT-X connectivity management platform is fully integrated with the company's
LoRaWAN(tm) Network Server, and allows enterprises to thoroughly manage the IoT
connectivity lifecycle, as well as subscriber provisioning, and offers rating
and billing. It also enables users to benefit from a unique mix of IoT
connectivity combining cellular, satellite and low-power wide-area (LPWA)
LoRaWAN(TM) networks worldwide.

Kerlink, a fast-growing global provider of IoT infrastructure and applications
for services, has already installed more than 70,000 IoT gateways, base
stations and wireless connectivity products for IoT networks, and is currently
supporting TaTa Communications to deploy the largest LoRaWAN(TM) network in the
world. Kerlink's application layers like LoRaWAN(TM) network-based geolocation
solver and device management, and its expert services like reference design for
connected devices, complete Stream's IoT-X platform by providing value-added
services that enable innovative use cases.

Stéphane Dejean, chief marketing officer at Kerlink, said the integrated
package provides a turnkey solution that allows enterprises, public networks
and existing network operators to quickly benefit from unlicensed LPWA
solutions, as a complementary solution to broadband cellular networks.

"Stream Technologies has always been a market shaker in the IoT space," Dejean
said. "The IoT-X platform is a successful example of this pioneering spirit: it
combines several types of connectivity to adapt to numerous customer use cases
and delivers unprecedented experience in operating IoT connections.
Accelerating our existing collaboration is a natural move for Kerlink to help
customers in various verticals to quickly and efficiently bring their connected
solution to market to generate new revenue opportunities and streamline their
operations.

"The comprehensive, combined features the two companies offer will help Kerlink
accelerate our international expansion, including our growing operations in the
U.S., South America and Asia, in an open ecosystem," Dejean added.

Mohsen Shakoor, strategic partnerships at Stream Technologies, said, "Stream is
pleased to give a new dimension to its partnership with LoRaWAN(TM) gateways
market leader, Kerlink. Our joint efforts already made it simpler for
enterprises to flexibly add LoRaWAN(TM) as another cost-efficient and
business-relevant option to connect their IoT devices. Adding Kerlink's
solutions' proven reliability, performance and quality to our solutions will
accelerate the development of new applications and services that require the
combination of long battery life, long-range coverage, deep indoor penetration,
and lower design cost for connecting billions of devices to the IoT".

Kerlink is a founding board member of the LoRa Alliance(TM), which Stream
Technologies joined in early 2015.

About Kerlink

Kerlink, a founding member of the LoRa Alliance(TM), specialises in network
solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Its mission is to provide its
clients - telecom operators, businesses and public authorities - with
equipment, software and services to design, launch and operate IoT networks.
Over the past three years, Kerlink has invested more than EUR8 million in R&D.
In just over 10 years, more than 70,000 Kerlink installations have already been
rolled out for more than 260 clients, including major telecom operators such as
Proximus and Tata Communications, and utilities such as GrDF and Suez. In 2016,
Kerlink generated revenues of EUR14.1 million, 25 percent internationally.
Since 2013, it has posted average annual growth of more than 50 percent.
Kerlink has been listed on Euronext Growth Paris since May 2016.

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About Stream Technologies

Stream Technologies are innovators in IoT connectivity and network enablement.
Stream's customers include OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), enterprise
clients, government organisations, MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) and MVNOs
(Mobile Virtual Network Operators) as well as smart city operators and solution
providers.

IoT-X is Stream's class-leading CMP (Connectivity Management Platform). Use
IoT-X to manage cellular, satellite and LPWA (Low-Power Wide-Area Network)
connectivity, including LoRa. IoT-X is fully integrated with Oberthur's M-
Connect eUICC platform, Stream's LoRaWAN network server and includes LoRa
subscription management capability. IoT-X is the world's most agile CMP.

About LoRaWAN(TM) Technology

The technology used in a LoRaWAN network is designed to connect low-cost,
battery-operated sensors over long distances in harsh environments that were
previously too challenging or cost-prohibitive to connect. With its unique
penetration capability, a LoRaWAN gateway deployed on a building or tower can
connect to sensors more than 10 kilometres away or to water meters deployed
underground or in basements. The LoRaWAN protocol offers unique and unequalled
benefits in terms of bidirectionality, security, mobility and accurate
localization that are not addressed by other LPWAN technologies. These benefits
will enable the diverse use cases and business models that will grow
deployments of LPWAN IoT networks globally.

About the LoRa Alliance(TM)

The LoRa Alliance is an open, nonprofit association that has grown to over 500
members since its inception in March 2015, becoming one of the largest and
fastest-growing alliances in the technology sector. Its members are closely
collaborating and sharing their experience to promote the LoRaWAN protocol as
the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWAN
connectivity. With the technical flexibility to address a broad range of IoT
applications, both static and mobile, and a certification program to guarantee
interoperability, LoRaWAN has already been deployed by major mobile network
operators globally, with wide expansion anticipated in 2017. For information
about joining the LoRa Alliance, please visit the membership page.

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Press & Analyst Contact for Stream:
Stream Technologies
+44 (0)844 800 8520
info@stream-technologies.com

Investors' Contact for Kerlink:
Actifin
Benjamin Lehari
+33 (0)1 56 88 11 25
blehari@actifin.fr

Press & Analyst Contact for Kerlink:
Mahoney Lyle
Amélie Ravier
+33 (0)6 64 52 81 10
aravier@mahoneylyle.com

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