KERLINK (EPA:ALKLK) - Kerlink & M2M Connectivity Build on Smart-Mining Project With Distribution Agreement in Australia and New Zealand

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11/10/2018 18:00

Kerlink & M2M Connectivity Build on Smart-Mining Project With Distribution
Agreement in Australia and New Zealand

PRESS RELEASE

Thorigné-Fouillard, France and Melbourne, Australia, October 11, 2018, 06:00
p.m. CET - Building on their recent success deploying an Internet of Things
(IoT) network for a major Australian mining company that requires stringent
water-conservation management, Kerlink (ALKLK - FR0013156007) and M2M
Connectivity have signed a distribution agreement for Australia and New
Zealand.

The LoRaWAN(TM) solution - a small private network (SPN) - for a major new zinc
mine in Central Queensland covers a large area that is prone to weather
extremes, such as high temperatures, droughts and flooding. Careful water
management is critical for maintaining operations during Australia's dry
season, so continuous data collection from water meters is required to allow
the company to respond more efficiently to changing weather conditions and
water supplies. Before the network and water meters were installed, employees
manually recorded water levels twice daily from various pools located around
the site, often far from mining- operation headquarters.

Working with Vernetzen IoT, an engineering company specialized in industrial
communications communications-technology integrator for mining companies,
Kerlink and M2M Connectivity deployed a LoRaWAN network on the site, including
a Kerlink Wirnet(TM) Station gateway with an embedded LoRa(r) Network Server,
or Wanesy Small Private Network (SPN), that allows gathering and treatment of
data collected directly on the Wirnet station. The mining staff can now monitor
water conditions continuously, analyse the data on-site, and respond as
needed.

"This small private network at the mining site exemplifies Kerlink's success at
collaborating with leading local IoT and communications companies to deliver
efficient, secure solutions that solve specific problems private network owners
have," said Ermeline Lebon, head of Kerlink channel sales. "M2M Connectivity
already distributes the world-leading Kerlink LoRaWAN gateways range, with all
models designed for the APAC region frequency bands. So they are the obvious
choice to represent us in Australia and New Zealand to help design and deploy a
variety of future small private networks."

Beyond the smart-mining project, M2M Connectivity will offer its partners
Kerlink products and the expert knowledge of Kerlink's design services team to
support smart agriculture, smart cities and industrial IoT applications in
both countries.

"M2M is excited to be appointed as Kerlink's distribution partner for Australia
and New Zealand," said Daryl Chambers, director of M2M Connectivity. "Kerlink
is the leading provider of LoRaWAN gateways globally, with many successful roll
outs, and we see a great opportunity to help companies build and manage private
LoRaWAN networks using 3G or satellite backhaul options for remote
connectivity."

About Kerlink Group
Kerlink Group is a leading provider of end-to-end network solutions for the
IoT, serving telecom operators, businesses and public authorities worldwide.
Its suite of turnkey services includes network planning, design and operational
management that maximize performance of its carrier-grade equipment. Its
value-added services include network-based geolocation, remote end-device
management and low-power IoT reference design, which allow customers to quickly
bring to market IoT-ready devices. More than 100,000 Kerlink installations have
been deployed in more than 69 countries. The company has been listed on
Euronext Growth Paris since May 2016.
Visit www.kerlink.com or follow us on Twitter @kerlink_news.

About M2M Connectivity
M2M Connectivity is solutions specialists for wireless machine-to-machine (M2M)
and the Internet of Things (IoT). We distribute leading wireless M2M and IoT
products in Australia and New Zealand and offer hardware, connectivity and
high-level engineering support - from the initial stages of selecting the most
suitable hardware and network through to mass roll-out of projects. Our M2M and
IoT Design Services team provide comprehensive services offering tailored
development, system integration and management of hardware, software, and data
for M2M and IoT projects.
Visit www.m2mconnectivity.com.au

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Press Contact:
M2M connectivity
Caroline Mack
caroline.mack@m2mconnectivity.com.au

Investors contact:
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+33 (0)1 56 88 11 25
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Financial Press contact:
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idray@actifin.fr

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