KERLINK (EPA:ALKLK) - Kerlink Partners with Libatel to Deploy Lebanon’s First Internet of Things Network for Smart Agriculture

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Kerlink Partners with Libatel to Deploy Lebanon's First Internet of Things
Network for Smart Agriculture

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THORIGNÉ FOUILLARD, France and BEIRUT, Lebanon - Nov. 28th, 2017, 06:00 PM CET
- Kerlink (ALKLK - FR0013156007), a specialist and global leader in network
solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and Libatel, a leading
provider of Information and Communications Technology in the Middle East and
the Gulf, today announced the first IoT LoRaWAN(TM) smart-agriculture project
in Lebanon: an intelligent network monitoring growing conditions at one of the
country's most famous vineyards.

The pilot project at Domain Chateau Kefraya, which began this summer, is
generating data and information about the vineyard's terroir, which includes
topography, soil conditions, climate and sunlight that give wine grapes their
distinctive character. At the project's conclusion this November, the chateau
will use the information to optimize wine-parcel classification over its 300
hectares of vineyards. By monitoring data coming from the vineyards, and
permanently controlling the climate conditions, the maturity of the different
types of grapes and other specific parameters, the chateau is able to allocate
in anticipation the different parcels to the different productions, and
especially selects the best grapes for high-end and renamed wine.

The customized LoRaWAN(TM) network deployment, which includes Kerlink Wirnet
Station technology, is a proof-of-concept project involving Libatel and Ogero
Telecom, Lebanon's largest telecom operator, and will be part of Libatel's bid
to support Ogero's deployment of a nationwide IoT network in Lebanon. Libatel,
which is managing network operation and maintenance, data collection and
software development, provided a dashboard tailored to the specific needs of
Chateau Kefraya. The collected data is accessible from a computer or smartphone
on a platform designed by the company.

Agriculture is Lebanon's third-largest economic sector and includes a wide
variety of terrain and climatic conditions.

"Lebanon is ripe for implementing smart-agriculture applications that provide
our producers real-time information to better manage crop maintenance, water
consumption and fertilizer and pesticide applications," said André Chkeibane,
country manager for Libatel Lebanon. "This improved efficiency supports
sustainable-agriculture, while maximizing yields for producers, and this
project with Chateau Kefraya will demonstrate specifically how the IoT can
benefit Lebanese vineyards."

"Kerlink's low-power, wide-area network solutions can be customized for
virtually any project, from nationwide deployments to small local networks and
indoor applications," said Stephane Dejean, chief marketing officer for
Kerlink. "Working with Libatel on this proof-of-concept in Lebanon's first
smart-agriculture IoT deployment provides a concrete case study that
illustrates the flexibility of our solutions, their simple rollout and the
critical information they help collect and deliver."

LoRaWAN(TM) is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) solution for wireless,
bidirectional and secure connectivity of battery-powered devices in local,
regional or national networks. The technology also enables device native
geolocation using the radio network and geolocation-ready LoRaWAN(TM) gateways,
like other references available in Kerlink's portfolio. End users receive
strong support from 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.

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 Libatel

Libatel Group, established in 1977, is a leading provider of Information and
Communications Technology in the Middle East and the Gulf. We consult, design,
implement and support unified communications, contact centers, data/networking,
structured cabling, data centers, dealing rooms, software solutions, cloud
computing, transmission systems, video surveillance, video conferencing, access
control, digital signage, control rooms, IPTV, network security and IoT
solutions.

From large-scale, complex full-service assignments, to smaller more specialized
projects, we help organizations run more productively. Visit
www.libatel.com/.

About LoRa Alliance(tm)

The LoRa Alliance is an open, non-profit 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 closely
collaborate and share experiences to promote the LoRaWAN(TM) 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(TM) has already been deployed by major mobile network
operators globally, with continuing wide expansion in 2017. For information
about joining the LoRa Alliance, please visit www.lora- alliance.org/join.

About LoRaWAN 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 kilometers away, or to water meters
deployed underground or in basements. The LoRaWAN(TM) 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 are enabling the diverse use cases and business models that continue
to grow deployments of LPWAN IoT networks globally. For more information,
please visit www.lora- alliance.org/what-is-lora.

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LIBATEL

Contact for Libatel
Valerie Debahy
Marketing Manager
T +961 1 485 160 ext 117
vdebahy@libatel.com

ACTIFIN

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

MIL

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

www.kerlink.com

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