KERLINK (EPA:ALKLK) - Kerlink Supports Spark’s Nationwide IoT Network Rollout In New Zealand, Agriculture Partners Quick to Put it to Work

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Kerlink Supports Spark's Nationwide IoT Network Rollout In New Zealand,
Agriculture Partners Quick to Put it to Work

PRESS RELEASE

THORIGNÉ FOUILLARD, France - Nov. 21st, 2017, 06:00 PM CET - Kerlink (ALKLK -
FR0013156007), a specialist and global leader in network solutions dedicated
to the Internet of Things (IoT), is supporting Spark, New Zealand's leading
digital-services company, to roll out its nationwide LoRaWAN(TM) Internet of
Things network.

In areas where the network already operates, Spark has partnered with users
eager to experience the energy- efficient, cost-effective benefits of
connecting their devices and receiving the valuable data they provide. Partners
include Farmlands and Ballance Agri-Nutrients, two of the country's largest
farmer-owned co- operatives, which have created smart-farming use cases.
Farmers can get real-time information about their operations through an array
of sensors, enabling them to analyze the data in real time from multiple areas
to support farm decisions.

Other early adopters of LoRaWAN(TM) connectivity include the National
Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). Spark also is targeting key
sectors such as health, safety, transportation, asset tracking and smart
cities.

LoRaWAN(TM) is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solution for wireless,
bidirectional and secure connectivity of battery-powered devices in regional,
national or global networks. This technology also enables device native
geolocation using the radio network and geolocation-ready LoRaWAN(TM) gateways
like those provided by Kerlink. End users are also strongly supported by the
LoRa Alliance(TM), a global, 500- member-plus ecosystem of companies and
organizations that share their experiences operating the network and that
provide the different building blocks of successful end-to-end IoT solutions.

The deployment extends Kerlink's rapidly growing international footprint,
following nationwide rollouts launched in India and Argentina this year.

Kerlink, a co-founder and board member of the LoRa Alliance(TM), is providing
its Wirnet(TM) iBTS Compact stations that meet Spark requirements for quality,
reliability and robustness, including bidirectional data exchange and
geolocation capability. The system operates on a local ISM band (923 MHz).

"Working closely with Spark, Kerlink again demonstrates the performance,
scalability and flexibility of its stations and its focus on customer success,"
said Arnaud Boulay, Kerlink's Asia Pacific sales director. "Spark already has
created use cases that will demonstrate the LoRaWAN(TM) network's
energy-efficient, geolocation connectivity that is well suited for both the
wide-open spaces and urban centers of New Zealand."

About Kerlink

Kerlink, a co-founder and board 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 been rolled
out for more than 260 customers, including major telecom operators such Tata
Communications, and utilities such as GrDF and Suez. The company's solutions
are enabling IoT networks worldwide with major deployments in Europe, South
Asia, South America and New Zealand. In 2016, Kerlink generated revenues of
EUR14.1 million, 25 percent internationally. Since 2013, it has posted average
annual growth above 50 percent. Kerlink has been listed on Euronext Growth
Paris since May 2016 and was added to the EnterNext PEA-PME 150, an index of
150 fast-growing French SMEs in 2017.

For more information, visit www.kerlink.com or follow us on Twitter
@kerlink_news.

About Spark

As New Zealand's leading digital-services company, Spark New Zealand has a
powerful ambition: to unleash the potential in all New Zealanders through
amazing technology. Spark is organised around customer-facing business units,
supported by infrastructure-focused resources and provides digital services to
millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses. For more
information visit www.sparknz.co.nz

About the LoRa Alliance(TM)

The LoRa Alliance(TM) 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(TM) protocol
as the leading open global standard for secure, carrier-grade IoT LPWANT
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(TM) has already been deployed by major mobile network
operators globally, with wide expansion anticipated in 2017. For information
about joining the LoRa Alliance(TM), please visit the membership page.

About LoRaWAN(TM) Technology

The technology used in a LoRaWAN(TM) 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(TM) 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 LPWANTM IoT networks globally.

Upcoming event
2017 full-year revenue: 30 January 2018 after market
www.kerlink.com

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

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

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