New customer win: Slovenian Post launches pilot project to optimize its logistics processes with Sigfox 0G technology

  • Optimization of logistics services to meet sustainability and digital transformation goals
  • Ceremonial signing at the start of the pilot project
  • Slovenian Post uses innovative IoT approach with Sigfox 0G technology for tracking and geolocation of roll containers
 

Labege, France -Duringthe 0G Operator Days in Labege, France, Heliot Europe, represented by its COO Tomáš Pavlíček and the Country Manager for Slovenia, Blaž Golob, signed the contract with the Slovenian Post.

The innovative part of the pilot project relates to the monitoring of rolling containers using various technologies, including SIGFOX, to support sustainable logistics services.

Slovenian Post is one of the innovation leaders in the center of three European regions.

Mr. Tomáš Pavlíček explains: ¨The signing of this contract and also the negotiations with other European postal operators show that our solutions have the potential to become the industry standard for the monitoring of non-powered trolleys in the postal industry. Nevertheless, our goal is to connect millions of millions of reusable packaging units in all industries with our technology-independent agnostic embedded solutions in the coming years.¨

The signing was accompanied by Henri Bong, co-founder and co-CEO of UnaBiz, owner of Sigfox 0G.

“UnaBiz is pleased to witness another success story of Heliot Group’s highly scalable asset management solution. The project is a testament to our customers’ confidence in the 0G network and we look forward to supporting Heliot Group and its Slovenian customer in the nationwide deployment” said Mr. Bong.

With the support of the technical team from Heliot Europe Munich, the Prague IoT network optimization team and the expertise of BOX/ID, new services for optimizing logistics processes are being tested as part of the project.

An additional international dimension to the project will be provided by the Heliot Slovenia team, who will work with the client on site to ensure a smooth implementation of the pilot project.

The contract was signed at the “OG Operator Days” organized by UnaBiz, where 0G network operators from all continents met in France to discuss the challenges of massive IoT deployment and share their experiences with various digital transformation use cases involving LPWAN technology.

About Heliot Europe

Heliot Europe is the exclusive operator of the global Sigfox 0G network in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Denmark and the UK. This makes Heliot Europe the largest 0G network operator in Europe. The main shareholder in Heliot Europe is Cube Infrastructure Managers, a Luxembourg-based investment company specializing in the management of European infrastructure funds. Heliot Europe is also a founding member of the 0G United Nations Association, the international association of 0G network operators with currently over 55 network operators worldwide.
With the Sigfox 0G technology, Heliot Europe offers a cross-border, seamless, user-friendly, cost-effective and energy-efficient network and supports companies in further transforming their business model towards digital services in areas such as asset tracking, asset monitoring and supply chain management. Low-frequency radio technology is also a cost-effective alternative to the existing Narrowband Internet of Things (NBIoT). Customers also have access to the global Sigfox 0G ecosystem with almost 1000 sensors and analysis tools for recording and evaluating their data.

Further information can be found at: www.heliotgroup.com

About UnaBiz

UnaBiz is an experienced full-service IoT provider specializing in IoT product design, manufacturing and data platform services composed of Sigfox and other low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies to enable sustainable business growth.

As the owner of Sigfox 0G technology, UnaBiz operates the 0G network together with over 70 national operators and global strategic partners. More than 1,500 B2B customers, with over 10 million sensors, rely on the network’s services. 

For more information, please visit www.unabiz.com 

About Slovenia Post

Slovenian Post offers reliable and trustworthy postal services, comprehensive logistics support and modern solutions for parcel distribution to companies in three European macro-regions: the Alpine region, the Adriatic-Ionian region and the Danube region. Its postal services are of great importance for the cross-border logistics of companies and last-mile delivery within the country and in the
neighboring countries.

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