Thorigné-Fouillard, France, Oct. 22, 2018: Internet of Things (IoT) solutions specialist Kerlink today announced the launch of a Japanese subsidiary to support LoRa network deployments in that country and also to accelerate the company’s growth in Japan and across Asia.
Tsuneo Tatara, an international information and communications technology (ICT) veteran who joined Kerlink in the fall of 2017 as country manager to guide the company’s ramp up in Japan, was promoted to general manager of the Kerlink Japanese subsidiary – Kerlink Japan KK, the company said in a statement.
“Japan is a very large potential market for IoT deployments in the key verticals, such as smart cities, smart industry, asset tracking and smart health, and Kerlink will help develop that potential with this expanded presence in Japan,” said Robert Clapham, Kerlink’s assistant General Manager.
Tatara said, “Since opening a sales office in Japan last fall, we have seen growing interest among Japanese ICT companies and smart-city proponents in deploying both public and private LoRaWAN networks. With this subsidiary, Kerlink will work closely with customers in Japan and Asia to start realising the efficiency, safety and security benefits of the Internet of Things.”
As a co-founder and board member of the LoRa Alliance, an ecosystem of more than 500 diverse companies that support LoRaWAN networks, Kerlink has played a major role in spreading LoRa technology around the world. Founded in 2004, the company has installed more than 100,000 gateways, base stations and other wireless connectivity products for M2M and IoT networks for more than 330 clients in Europe, Asia and North and South America.