Participation in Canada's 5G wireless testbed advances
Martello's SD-WAN technology towards compatibility with the
emerging 5G standard
OTTAWA, Dec. 3, 2019 /CNW/ - Martello Technologies
Group Inc., ("Martello" or the "Company") (TSXV: MTLO), a leading
provider of solutions that deliver clarity and control of complex
IT environments, announced today that it has completed the initial
phase of testing for its SD-WAN solution as part of a project with
ENCQOR 5G, Canada's first
pre-commercial fifth-generation (5G) wireless network for open
innovation. Among the first SD-WAN vendors in Canada to initiate a project on the ENCQOR 5G
testbed, Martello aims to demonstrate that its SD-WAN solution can
deliver stable and predictable handling of unified communications
(UC) and other real-time IoT traffic on 5G networks.
Launched in March 2018, ENCQOR 5G
is funded by the Government of Canada through the Strategic Innovation Fund,
along with the Governments of Quebec and Ontario as well as leading industry players
Ericsson, Ciena, Thales, CGI and IBM. ENCQOR 5G is coordinated by
Innovation ENCQOR, and delivered in Ontario by Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)
and in Quebec by Innovation
ENCQOR, CEFRIO and Prompt.
According to Gartner, in 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network
infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2
billion, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion1. The enterprise will
increasingly become the focus of 5G services, expanding into new
real-time and mobile IoT applications such as autonomous vehicles,
remote healthcare, the mobile office, and agriculture and retail
sector applications.
The project with ENCQOR 5G underpins current Martello projects
and the development of new solutions, while fostering collaboration
with companies within the alliance. Following on Martello's
successful mobile SD-WAN for autonomous vehicles proof of concept
with BlackBerry QNX in May 2019, the
project with ENCQOR 5G leverages the Company's leadership and
unique expertise in network connectivity for real-time and mobile
IoT applications. In the initial phase of the project, Martello has
demonstrated compatibility with LTE-A, a precursor to 5G; in later
phases, Martello will test UC traffic specifically, over LTE-A and
5G.
Martello's SD-WAN and link balancing technology provides network
connectivity in some of the world's most challenging environments,
including in developing regions with a limited telecom
infrastructure. With 5G emerging as the next generation network,
Martello is future-proofing its SD-WAN solution to ensure that
challenging mobile IoT applications on 5G networks, such as
autonomous vehicles and the distributed, mobile office, stay
seamlessly connected to mobile networks.
"Through our work with the ENCQOR 5G testbed, we have an
opportunity to engage with many of the world's top technology
players, from Ericsson to CGI, in accelerating Canadian innovation
in 5G," said John Proctor, President
and CEO of Martello. "ENCQOR 5G is central to Martello's strategy,
giving us the ability to integrate solutions at the earliest points
in the development cycle and demonstrate Martello's 5G
readiness."
"Martello is leading SD-WAN innovation on 5G networks with
ENCQOR 5G," said Claudia Krywiak,
President and CEO, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), the
coordinating member of ENCQOR 5G for Ontario. "Businesses like Martello are paving
the way to Canada's 5G future,
with the support of private industry, federal and provincial
governments."
Related Resources:
Martello Solutions for IoT and Autonomous Vehicles
Video: Achieve IoT-Ready Connectivity with
Martello
Blog: 5G Will Transform The Way You Connect to the World Around
You
1. "Forecast: Communications Service Provider Operational
Technology, Worldwide, 2017-2023, 2Q19 Update."
About ENCQOR 5G
This project is made possible by the ENCQOR 5G initiative,
funded by the Government of Canada
through the Strategic Innovation Fund, along with the Governments
of Quebec and Ontario as well as leading industry players
Ericsson, Ciena, Thales, CGI and IBM. ENCQOR is coordinated by
Innovation ENCQOR, and delivered in Ontario by Ontario Centres of Excellence and
in Quebec by Innovation ENCQOR,
CEFRIO and Prompt. The program has a mandate to bring together SMEs
and academia to contribute to the advancement of research,
innovation and demonstration of applications through a
pre-commercial 5G test bed.
About Martello
Martello Technologies Group Inc. (TSXV: MTLO) is a technology
company that provides clarity and control of complex IT
infrastructures. The company develops products and solutions that
monitor, manage and optimize the performance of real-time
applications on networks, while giving IT teams and service
providers control and visibility of their entire IT infrastructure.
Martello's products include SD-WAN technology, network performance
management software, and IT analytics software. Martello
Technologies Group is a public company headquartered in
Ottawa, Canada with offices in
Montreal, Amsterdam, Paris, Dallas
and New York. Learn more at
http://www.martellotech.com
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