Pointers at Glance
- A mobility platform, Spoke, has declared that it will use T IoT to protect VRUs such as cyclists.
- Spoke aims to secure vulnerable road users by connecting vehicles to the IoT and give awareness of their presence using C-V2X technology.
Spoke, a mobility platform, has announced that it will use T IoT from T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to protect vulnerable road users (VRUs) like cyclists. The aim of Spoke is to protect VRUs by connecting vehicles such as bicycles to the IoT and provide more awareness of their presence to motorists using cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology.
The Senior Vice President of Strategy, Product, and Solutions Engineering at T-Mobile Business Group, Mishka Dehghan, said that Spoke is the right customer, global application, and innovation they had in mind when T IoT was launched this year.
Aim of Spoke Behind The Collaboration
Spoke is planning to leverage IoT and 5G for global good, and with T IoT, they will have one team and solution to manage all their connections around the world. It will help the most vulnerable users on our roadways by connecting them to the mobility ecosystem around them.
Spoke has been on a streak of signing major partnerships. The company signed collaboration deals with Qualcomm and Amazon Web Services last year. It has partnered with V2X connectivity giant Commsignia. Audi this year. Spoke has sought out a connectivity partner that can scale to its needs.
Spoke uses a global IoT connectivity solution, T IoT, from T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom to connect and manage Spokeware. Spokeware is the hardware and software system that digitally connects bicyclists and motorists.
Jarrett Wendt, CEO of Spoke, commented that T IoT supports the low-latency speed and massive data required to connect Spoke’s global network of hardware and software on the road. With this, Spoke will deliver much more peace of mind for cyclists.
It will deliver a world-class user experience with ride-enriching features made just for them, such as traffic, navigation, ride, and health information. T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom’s leading innovation makes them the perfect collaboration for Spoke’s solutions.
Every year around 41000 cyclists are killed while cycling to school, work, a shopping center, or home, according to the WHO. Around 50 million bicycles were sold worldwide last year, which is likely to increase further as more people seek greener, healthier, and cheaper transportation methods.
Platforms such as Spoke supported with reliable connectivity will be very important to help secure the increasing number of VRUs
Dennis Nikles, CEO of Deutsche Telekom IoT, said that The future of the traffic system is based on a robust vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) ecosystem provided through global cellular 5G connectivity. They are happy to support pioneers like Spoke and assist in building a reliable connection system for mobility safety and rich rider experiences through their T IoT global footprint.
T IoT supports several connectivity technologies, including NB-IoT, LTE-M, LTE, and 5G, in 188 destinations globally. Such robust connectivity will help ensure alerts get sent as reliably and quickly as necessary.
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