Netmore continues the expansion of the European LoRaWAN network and begins the rollout of LoRaWAN infrastructure in France. Commercial market development has already started to establish collaborations with important strategic partners. The infrastructure roll-out will begin in the first quarter of 2023.

Maltese telecom and IoT operator Melita Ltd (Melita) is acquiring Netmore Group's wholly owned subsidiary Netmore M2M AB (Netmore M2M) for an initial cash purchase price of EUR 1.75 million (approximately SEK 19.6 million), plus a conditional additional cash purchase price of up to a further EUR 2.6 million (approximately SEK 29 million). The parties have entered into an agreement on 26 January 2023 and closing will take place immediately.

Netmore Group has won the Yorkshire Water framework regarding the delivery, installation and commissioning of smart water meters and LoRaWAN connectivity to Yorkshire Water Services in the UK for all new housing developments. In addition they have been granted a place on the framework for the rollout of Smart meters across the Yorkshire region. The framework agreement covers up to 360Kh households and has an order value of up to £47 million (approximately 583 MSEK). It will run for a three-year period with a possible extension to another two years and subsequent service provision. The deal further consolidates Netmore's strong position within LoRaWAN and smart water metering in Europe. Rollout and commissioning of meters and network infrastructure will begin immediately.

Netmore and Swiss telecoms provider Swisscom have signed a cooperation agreement which concerns roaming between their respective IoT networks (LoRaWAN). Netmore’s Swedish and international customers will gain full access to Swisscom’s nationwide network in Switzerland, while Swisscom will be able to offer Netmore’s growing LoRaWAN coverage to its customers.

Netmore's network company European Connectivity Networks, co-owned with Polar Structure, begins its LoRaWAN deployment in Denmark. The aim is to offer nationwide coverage, and in parallel with the network roll-out, commercial processing of the Danish market for water, gas and district heating companies is taking place. The Danish LoRaWAN network will then become part of Netmore's growing European LoRaWAN, which is now offered in Sweden, the UK, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark.

Netmore's network company European Connectivity Networks (ECN), co-owned with the infrastructure company Polar Structure, acquires Spanish LoRaWAN operator Redexia. The acquisition involves Netmore and ECN taking over customer contracts, existing network infrastructure and Redexia's commercial and technical organisation. The Spanish IoT market is characterised by large investments in water and gas metering, which is expected to contribute to significant sensor growth in the IoT network in the coming years.

The network infrastructure company European Connectivity Networks (ECN), which is jointly owned by Netmore Group and the infrastructure company Polar Structure, acquires the Dutch LoRaWAN operator Techtenna. The deal covers both network infrastructure and existing customer agreements, and is expected to contribute to significant sensor growth in the IoT network in the coming years.

Danish service provider DS Energy, with over 10,000 active connected sensors, chooses Netmore as its LoRaWAN operator in Denmark. With a leading position in the growing Danish industrial segment and over six years of experience within LoRaWAN-based solutions, DS Energy is an established expert in energy management. All existing sensors and meters will be migrated to Netmore's network during the current quarter.

Netmore and Newsec have entered a strategic partnership and signed a five-year framework agreement for Netmore's real estate digitisation offering. Netmore will receive 6 MSEK per year for 3 years for the continued development of Netmore Proptech Node, and in addition a monthly revenue per installed node. The nodes, which are sold "as-a-Service" and include a secure network operation service, form the basis for Newsec to offer a cyber-secure technical network for the connection of, among other things, property systems. The nodes, which are also equipped with LoRaWAN, enable both the connection of sensors, meters, and transducers, as well as the delivery of broadband services to tenants. Work will begin immediately.

Netmore and the Finnish operator Digita have signed a cooperation agreement regarding roaming between the companies’ respective IoT networks (LoRaWAN). Netmore’s Swedish and international customers will gain full access to Digita’s nationwide network in Finland, and Digita will now be able to offer Netmore’s geographical LoRaWAN coverage in Sweden, the UK and Ireland.

Netmore Group launches a marketplace for players within IoT. The marketplace gathers and presents turnkey solutions in a wide range of application areas from a growing number of international service developers, sensor manufacturers and platform developers. Netmore's nationwide LoRaWAN supplies the units in the various solutions with reliable and cost-effective connectivity and guarantees coverage for large-scale projects.

The IoT operator Netmore will imminently be embarking on an extensive venture to build a nationwide IoT network using the LoRaWAN® standard in the UK. The investment is part of an international rollout plan for Netmore’s IoT Network infrastructure, which Sweden and recently Ireland have already launched. The strategic decision to expand the existing network with nationwide coverage in the UK is based on an increased demand for large-scale cost-efficient IoT connectivity.

Netmore and Niam broaden and deepen the collaboration in property digitalisation. The next step involves Niam connecting approximately 50 properties to the Netmore Property Network, which is done by equipping the properties in question with the flagship product, Netmore Proptech Node. Planning for commissioning will begin during the second quarter of 2021, and further information about the rollout will be communicated on an ongoing basis.

Netmore has initiated an extensive venture when the IoT operator starts building a nationwide IoT network based on LoRaWAN technology in Ireland. The investment is part of an international rollout plan for Netmore’s IoT Network business area. The strategic decision to expand the existing network with nationwide coverage in Ireland, is based on local demand for large-scale IoT connectivity.

Niam, one of the largest private property owners in the Nordic region with over 1.7 million square meters of real estate in its portfolio, chooses Netmore as its 5G operator when they begin the implementation of open 5G infrastructure for indoor use in their properties. Netmore delivers a turnkey 5G solution without any need for CAPEX investments or operation and maintenance work for the property owner (5G-as-a-service). The solution enables property owners to use the technology themselves, while mobile operators can use the infrastructure and offer 5G services at the location. By doing so, Niam and Netmore initiate an extensive venture that begins with a pilot in Niam's properties in one of Stockholm's new districts (Värtahamnen), along with selected properties in the other Nordic countries. Following this, the ambition is to establish the open 5G technology throughout large parts of Niam's property portfolio in the Nordic region.

Netmore wins 5G procurement for the Confirm Smart Manufacturing, which is run at the University of Limerick. The contract initially runs for three years with an option for additional years. The installation will begin during Q1 2021 and Netmore's task is, in addition to the installation, to operate and maintain the network. Among other things, Netmore's technology will be used to explore the conditions for completely wireless factories. Other uses are high density wireless sensors, and predictive maintenance will also be used to control, track and map the movements of the manufacturing robots with the help of positioning technology.

Netmore, which builds nationwide IoT networks based on LoRaWAN technology, is one of 26 operators selected for an international collaboration enabling seamless roaming between 27 countries. LoRaWAN roaming becomes available between both public and private networks, and enables a number of new IoT applications, for tracking, logistics and other use cases where the combination of cross-network mobility and connectivity is a prerequisite.

Netmore and Talkpool has signed a letter of intent regarding an acquisition of Talkpool’s IoT Network. Approximately 100 new active gateways will after network consolidation increase both reach and coverage of Netmore’s LoRaWAN network. An important step in our journey towards a nationwide IoT network in Sweden, says Netmore CEO Ove Anebygd

Netmore, the leading LoRaWAN operator in Sweden, is building their first nation wide IoT network to meet the need for increased digitalization within several industries. Together with Netmore’s current operator role in 70+ municipalities, the infrastructure rollout will create new conditions for all stakeholders who drive digitalization using IoT.

Netmore, the leading Swedish LoRaWAN operator with ambitions of building nationwide networks in multiple countries, will on behalf of Dahl Sweden provide connectivity for 65 000 water meters. The new smart meters will be installed over the next few years across a number of Swedish municipalities. New smart meters and infrastructure will be installed and calibrated to meet the demands of control, accessibility, and cost-efficient communication. For Netmore, the contract will generate recurring revenue starting in Q4 2020 and forward and proves that Netmore technology stands ready to embrace the predicted upcoming growth within smart metering.

Netmore Group AB, Sweden’s leading private network operator, and Polar Structure AB, investor and developer of Nordic infrastructure, have entered into a long-term strategic partnership which will see the companies collaborating across various business areas. Polar Structure’s current business areas will offer a customer base for the jointly owned company Netmore Polar Networks.

Netmore Group’s UK subsidiary (Netmore IoT Solutions Ltd) is taking a major step towards enabling the next generation of private mobile networks. We have selected Affirmed Networks new modern core network technology to be based in UK.

Netmore´s German Netmore GmbH and Warth & Klein Grant Thornton have agreed a partnership to support companies in the implementation and roll out of private 5G networks in Germany. Warth & Klein Grant Thornton is one of the leading audit and consulting companys in Germany and will be a strategically important partner for Netmore`s 5G development in the German market.

Netmore Group AB (publ), global IoT operator, strikes deal with German medical technology company Cosinuss Gmbh for 500 of its M2M SIM-cards. The SIM-cards will be installed in cosinuss° LabGateways, which are connected with in-ear sensors used to monitor low and medium risk patients of Covid-19, in the framework of a key study of patients who are in home isolation. The deal marks Netmore M2M’s entry into the medtech field.

Netmore has submitted a response to a consultation by the Swedish radio & telecomunications regulator Post- & Telestyrelsen regarding exemptions from the radio license requirement for certain radio transmitters where popular technologies such as WiFi, LoRaWAN and others are already possible without expensive or complicated licenses. Netmore has proposed that 5G technologies in the band 3.7-3.8GHz, for example, should be excluded from an obligation to obtain a permit under certain conditions. This would allow farmers, homeowners, industries, hospitals, and many others to ensure good energy-efficient coverage where needed based on standard 5G technology - the most advanced and efficient radio technology available commercially.

Yesterday, Netmore's annual report was published, see the company's website (only in Swedish). In the process of developing this, the company's positioning message was also developed to the Dynamic Network Operator, in order to differentiate itself from existing players in the Internet of Things industry.

Netmore has on 20200414 hired Georg Tsaros for the role of COO at group level. His primary area of ​​responsibility is to secure and develop B2B processes such as resource planning, delivery processes and other prevailing operational processes and flow management for the entire group and for the global market. The subsidiary Bredbandsson AB is an asset to all operational processes, and it is therefore natural that Georg also takes responsibility for the subsidiary.

Falkenberg Energi has chosen to partner with Netmore for the expansion of Internet of Things (IoT), based on LoRaWAN technology, in Falkenberg Municipality. Since September 2019, Falkenberg Energi has evaluated the technology and they have now chosen to invest in LoRaWAN and expand the network throughout the municipality. The IoT network will be used internally by the electricity company, but also by various interests within the municipality and private companies.

During 2018 and 2019, Netmore quickly established itself as a leading supplier in Sweden of LoRaWAN-based IoT networks, to Swedish municipalities and private companies. Over 50 municipalities have already established networks to meet the demands of society, residents and local industries on data collection for measurement and control of energy, waste management, indoor / outdoor climate, water etc. To meet the demands of the market and continue the rollout of IoT networks, Netmore is now establishing a more focused unit dedicated to the Connected Cities area.

Netmore has for many years, based on knowledge of radio technology, gained the confidence to build and establish several different private mobile radio networks for advanced customer needs. Interest is growing for this area and, ahead of the upcoming 5G license process, there is a strong desire for regulators to make room for this in Sweden. As has now happened in other countries such as England, Germany and others. Henrik Sund is now responsible for the continued development of this area as head of the Connected Industry business area.

Netmore's combined knowledge in network development and experience in designing tailor-made private networks - together with the English partner's experience in establishing Open Fiber in England - has given Netmore the opportunity to be chosen as a partner in one of the most prestigious 5G projects in England. The project includes the design and construction of a private 5G network to - through VR / AR - meet Robin Hood and his friends in the Sherwood forest.

Nottinghamshire County Council leads a major consortium which includes testing a new virtual reality experience at the home of Robin Hood all enabled by Netmore.

Netmore Group AB has signed a framework agreement with Elisa Corporation for supplying private network solutions in Sweden and Finland based on industry standards such as 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, WiFi and NB-IoT.

Uddevalla Energi has chosen to collaborate with Netmore for the continued expansion of IoT networks and LoRaWAN in Uddevalla municipality.

Through its Joint Venture company in Ireland, Netmore Group AB (publ) has won a 3 year contract with Cavan County Council to install public WiFi networks. The order value is approximately SEK 750 000.

Netmore Group AB has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Landskrona-based Bredbandsson AB for a purchase price of SEK 22.5 million, of which SEK 18 million in cash and SEK 4.5 million in newly shared issues. Through the acquisition, Netmore will increase its customer base and strengthen its network and production environment for expansion in Sweden and globally.

To begin with, I wish a good continuation of 2020 and welcome you into the year of oppertunities. Netmore is facing major interest from market and we are now ready to approach all opportunities in a structured and successful way.

Netmore Group AB has arrived in Germany. Netmore GmbH is a joint venture with German telecom expert and positions the Group for growth here.

Netmore Group AB has arrived in the UK. Netmore IoT Solutions Ltd is a joint venture with UK experts and positions the Group for growth both in the UK and internationally.

Netmore is very pleased to have Arti Ots as Head of Strategy for the Group and responsible of developing its Europe expansion. With his varies background, multiple years within telecom and great network of companies and people, Netmore is very confident in giving him this responsibility.

For many years, Netmore Group AB has had a dormant company in Ireland. This company has now been established as a JV company together with a recognized local businessman, Declan Drummond, experienced in network establishment, rollout and business development.

In cooperation with G6 Global in the UK, Netmore Group AB (publ) received an order for a local 4G network and associated services for Crane Currency at their plant in Tumba, south of Stockholm. The local 4G network will be used to ensure good coverage throughout the facility with the highest level of security and reliability. The services provided will also include subscriptions for usage in public networks around the world to combine the benefits of reliable local coverage with the convenience and flexibility to also use the public networks.

Netmore Group launches dedicated global M2M SIM cards for the European market, thereby strengthening its position as an IoT operator. The affordable price plans are a result of high-quality roaming agreements in 192 countries and across 728 different networks.