Bike sharing company Ofo, in partnership with telecommunications firms China Telecom and Huawei, deployed IoT solution that allows bikes to unlock faster and save on battery life

Briefing

Bike sharing company Ofo, in partnership with telecommunications firms China Telecom and Huawei, deployed IoT solution that allows bikes to unlock faster and save on battery life

May 22, 2018

Briefing

  • Internet-of-Bikes – Bike sharing company Ofo partnered with China Telecom to connect bikes to narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) network with Huawei providing IoT chips and platform
  • Smart Locks – Uses General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) modem to unlock bicycle when user requests to use it via Ofo’s app
  • Benefits – Reduced time for opening and securing smart locks in bikes from 25 seconds to five seconds or less, and improved battery life to more than two years, resulting in decreased operation and maintenance costs
  • Total Bike Population – Currently has 10 million dockless hire bikes in more than 20 countries, including Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, U.K., and U.S.
  • Network Features – Include wide LTE coverage and scalable network

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation and Logistics

Organization

China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ofo

Source

Original Publication Date

March 1, 2018

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