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Proprietary or Open Wireless?
How to Choose the Wireless
Communications for your Connected
Product
Cambridge Wireless
Short Range Wireless Special Interest Group
12th November 2009
Christophe DUGAS
Director of Marketing
Coronis (1)
• Created in 2000 in Montpellier, France
• Leverage 10-year experience of founders in wireless AMR
• Create a world class wireless platform with ultra-low-power
and long-range capabilities: WAVENIS
• Open to standardization
• Doing business for mature markets (AMI) and OEM platforms
for system integrators, manufacturers and value-added
resellers
Coronis (2)
• Innovation
– 2003 Design of the 1st fast-FHSS RF transceiver
– 2009/10 Design innovative advanced System On Chip
(RF transceiver, µC, memory, drivers)
• Status
– Elster acquired Coronis in 2007
– 7M€ / 12M€ / 18M€ revenue 2007/2008/2009
– +4,000,000 + Wavenis-enabled products deployed
– M2M operated networks of +100,000 end-points
• Bluetooth SIG
Openness strategy
– Wavenis features Bluetooth extension capabilities
– Coronis was member of the Bluetooth SIG in 2005-2006-2007, focusing on
promoting innovative dual-mode master devices and ultra-low power/long range
only end-points
• Wavenis Open Standard Alliance
– 2008: Creation of the Wavenis Open Standard Alliance
– Royalty-free transfer of Wavenis specs from Coronis/Elster to the alliance
• IEEE 802.15.4g
– 2009: Coronis contributes to the Smart Utility Networks (SUN) WG
• ETSI
– 2009/10: Coronis to join the new M3 Technical Committee (Metropolitan Mesh
Machine Networks)
Markets Served
Metering
Long-range
UHF RFID
Environment/Agribusiness
Home
Industry
Security &
Alarms
Building
Healthcare
Chemical,
Nuclear, Biotech
Application Requirements
Star
topology
Services
Provider
WAN PSTN,
4km
Tree
topology
GSM, GPRS, 3G,
WI-FI, WI-Max,…
- Low data quantities
- Low radio traffic
- Long battery life
- High radio link budget
- Low cost
200m
Network
Installation
& Configuration
Mesh
topology
Fundamentals of Wavenis
• Features
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ISM licence free sub-GHz bands
Fast-FHSS spread spectrum (50kHz bandwidth channels)
20kbps data rate typical [5-100kbps]
FEC (BCH31,21) + data interleaving
FCC15.247, ETS300-220
QoS management (RSSI, energy counter, class of device, …)
All devices are capable to route signal
• Network Management
– Point-to-point, broadcast, repeater
– Tree, star, mesh WSN topologies
– Self-organizing & self-healing algorithm
Business cases
Flexible time-to-market solutions
Customers choose the platform that meets their
development and commercial needs
Wavenis-based metering products
Wavenis-enabled OEM products
Real world deployment
• +4 million Wavenis-enabled devices around the world
• Large scale deployment examples
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60,000 points in France (SAUR)
50,000 points in France (VEOLIA)
100,000 points in China (HowDeep, gas)
60,000 points in Balkans (CMC, water & gas)
50,000 points in the USA water market
5,000 points in Spain (Gas Natural, gas)
10,000 points in EU for lab temperature tracking
10,000 points in USA for pipeline remote monitoring
Opening the new age of
Machine-2-Machine applications
www.wavenis-osa.org
Wavenis-OSA at a glance
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Wavenis Open Standard Alliance
Non-profit, independent organization
Incorporated in USA in June 2008
By-laws & IPR policy developed in collaboration with
internationally recognized US law firm of GesmerUpdegrove
• Administration & Support provided by US partner
Virtual Management
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Why create the Wavenis-OSA now?
• Wavenis designed from the start to evolve into an
industry standard
• Standardization ensures longevity and competitiveness
• ULP market is still fragmented and mostly use proprietary
solutions
• Desire to increase Wavenis exposure worldwide
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Why Wavenis Should Become an
Industry Standard
• A wireless connectivity platform
• Supports a wide variety of application
• Replaces/extends technologies with ultra-low-power,
long range and high reliability
• Provides both fixed and mobile monitoring capabilities
• Industrial-strength, field-proven technology
• Millions Wavenis-enabled devices deployed worldwide
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Alliance Mission
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To promote Wavenis technology
To define Wavenis technology roadmap
Promoting Wavenis adoption and usage globally
Promoting interoperability of Wavenis-enabled
products and services via a testing and compliance
program
• Establishing connections with major industry
standards organizations and proprietary initiatives
• To be financially independent
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Who Should Join?
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Solution Providers & Adopters
Product and solution manufacturers
Silicon vendors and wireless solution providers
Design houses and software developers
R&D labs and universities
Testing tool manufacturers
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Membership Levels & Dues
• Principal Member (Coronis/Elster and France Telecom)
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Designated board seat
Run for elected officer positions
Opportunity to chair committees
Dues $20,000
• Participating and Advisory Member
– Participate in technical and marketing committees
– Dues from $9,000 - $3,000 depending on the level
• Informational Member (free)
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Contact Us
To view the Alliance bylaws, membership benefits and
application, visit www.wavenis-osa.org or contact us
with any questions.
401 Edgewater Place, Suite 600
Wakefield, MA 01880 U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 (781) 876-6223
Fax: +1 (781) 224-1239
Email: administration@wavenis-osa.org
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