ATLANTA and LONDON, Sept. 7,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KORE, a global leader in Internet
of Things (IoT) solutions and worldwide IoT
Connectivity-as-a-Service (IoT CaaS), today announced that Car
Charged UK, an award-winning Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station
company with access to 65,000 charging points, has selected KORE as
its IoT partner-of-choice.
"IoT is playing a critical role in building the infrastructure that
can speed up more electrical vehicles on the road."
According to new research from Berg Insight, "the total
number of dedicated charging points in Europe is forecasted to grow at a compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33 percent from 2.3 million in 2020 to
9.7 million by 2025."
Great growth potential naturally comes with its own challenges.
Car Charged UK selected KORE to help it solve one of the most
significant technical challenges holding back the rapid expansion
and adoption of electric vehicles – reliable connectivity for
charging stations, especially given the vast complexities across
the different cellular networks and other technologies required. In
dense, urban areas like London, it
is difficult for cellular signals to penetrate the places where
electric vehicle owners are parking and charging their cars,
which tends to be mostly in underground carparks and basements
typically built with thick cement and steel.
"The wireless race is on in the electric vehicle industry," said
KORE President and CEO Romil Bahl.
"The promise of electric vehicles is strong, but it's still messy
to make the vision a reality, especially in major cities. KORE is
delighted to help enable this industry in another IoT-for-Good use
case, given the significant effect that electrical vehicles can
have on reducing greenhouse gases. IoT is playing a critical role
in building out the infrastructure that can speed up more
electrical vehicles rolling on the road."
A quality cellular signal is critical to electric vehicle
charging stations because that is how data is read, captured, and
transported back to electric vehicle charging companies. And that
data is gold. Data being thrown off the charging stations is used
for customer support, billing, and predictive maintenance of the
charging units.
Wireless communications are critical for the future of the
electric vehicle car sector. Car Charged UK is one of the first
companies deep into the proof-of-concept stage of deploying
wireless charging stations in London. Wireless communications also solve
another problem: ergonomics. With wireless connectivity, charging
stations can be placed out of sight in neighborhoods.
Lionel Mathia, Founder and
Managing Director of Car Charged UK, said, "pivoting car charging
stations to wireless technology will enable the UK's estimated 8
million electric cars owners without off-street parking to access
more charging points nearer they home, to charge fairly, safely and
with no visual impact, which will have a substantial effect on
turning the tide of climate change."
The KORE multi-faceted approach is providing a solution that
includes best-in-class hardware (including routers and antennas)
that drives high reliability 'smart roaming' technology and
multi-network, resilient connectivity to provide best possible
coverage in all locations. Having the ability to connect to 2G, 3G
and 4G across all network operators means there is a statistically
much higher chance of a connection even in the most inclement radio
network conditions.
Another often overlooked solution to getting cellular into
hard-to-reach places is the ability to send SMS messages to the
active equipment to diagnose problems and given the ability to fix
them remotely. Even the best designed systems will have glitches
occasionally and the ability to resolve with an SMS instead of a
site visit can have a very beneficial impact on the operators'
operating costs.
The future of electrical charge points is now. Car Charged UK is
helping clients explore charging infrastructure, charging
management, automotive and new mobility, and visionary
concepts for the future of EV charging. They know that the right
formula and planning from the outset are important
including selection of key product & technology; they can offer
open protocol hardware, Car Charged UK Network Platform and
software carefully selected for its best performance and a leader
in the current market – Including V2G, Wireless (WPT) technology
and hardware.
It is the Car Charged UK's global approach to become a UK brand
recognized for its quality, sustainability, positive impact, and
charge toward a greener future and KORE is the team partnering to
provide sustainable EV infrastructure for the commercial
customers operating destination, large workplaces, homes and
residential on street parking and more.
About KORE
KORE is a pioneer, leader, and trusted advisor delivering mission
critical IoT solutions and services. We empower organizations of
all sizes to improve operational and business results by
simplifying the complexity of IoT. Our deep IoT knowledge and
experience, global reach, purpose-built solutions, and deployment
agility accelerate and materially impact our customers' business
outcomes. For more information,
visit www.korewireless.com.
About Car Charged UK
Car Charged UK is a leading electric vehicle charging station
company with access to 65,000 charging points across EMEA. Its
global approach encompasses all aspects of experience and operation
which makes the company the complete EV charging package.
KORE Investor and Media Contact:
Jean Creech Avent
KORE
Vice President, Investor Relations and Public Relations
Phone: +1 843-986-8229
Email: jcreechavent@korewireless.com
Car Charged UK Media Contact
Steve Wright
Head of Operations
info@carcharged.co.uk
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