Addvalue Technologies Ltd. announced that it, together with Falcon Technology has successfully demonstrated the applications of Satcom IoT to enhance tourism securities in Kanas, Xinjiang Province, China, amidst growing tourist arrivals. The Satcom IoT solution uses Addvalue Wideye SABRE Ranger 5000 terminal bundled with LoRa solution, a prevailing long range low power wireless technology for building IoT network. Kanas, located in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China and close to the country borders of Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia, is a scenic spot with an AAAAA classification for scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.

Accordingly, the safety of the tourists is a key challenge faced by the authority concerned as the area span about 10,000 square kilometers with mountainous terrains and poor cellular coverage. For the past few months, Addvalue and Falcon Tech have successfully tested the Kanas Tourism Securities Monitoring Platform System which is deployed to monitor the safety of people (including the scenic spot administrators, herdsmen, tourists, etc). The system enables the tracking of tourists (and the sending of SOS alerts) via a wristband device.

The successful trial is expected to lead to the mass commercial deployment after the local authorities finalise the implementation plan. There are other similar Proof-of-Concept trials being planned for the burgeoning Satcom- based IoT applications in China and in the ASEAN region. Besides selling the hardware, Addvalue also aims to include such solution service, through fee-based subscription, to grow its recurring revenue stream.