Acklio provides a software solution that implements the SCHC standard to optimize data transmission for IoT devices over LPWAN technologies like LoRaWAN and NB-IoT, significantly reducing data traffic and energy consumption. This technology enables efficient communication for smart metering applications, allowing for the deployment of more devices per cell while extending battery life and lowering operational costs.
Funding
$2.2M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) like LoRaWAN and NB-IoT often struggle with the overhead of standard Internet Protocols (IP), leading to inefficient data transmission, reduced device battery life, and limitations on the number of devices that can be supported per network cell. This inefficiency hinders the deployment of IP-based IoT applications in various sectors.
Solution
Acklio provides a software solution that implements Static Context Header Compression (SCHC), optimizing data transmission for IoT devices operating on LPWAN technologies. SCHC reduces data traffic and energy consumption by compressing IP headers, enabling efficient communication for applications like smart metering, smart industry, smart buildings, and electric vehicle charging. The technology allows for the deployment of more devices per cell, extends battery life, and lowers operational costs, while maintaining interoperability, integration, and end-to-end security. Acklio's solution supports IPv6/IPv4 communication, payload compression, IoT VPNs, dynamic/static IP addressing, and public/private network support.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes utility companies deploying smart metering solutions, industrial enterprises implementing IoT for automation, building management companies utilizing smart building technologies, and organizations involved in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Features
- Header compression reduces data traffic by 40-90% and energy consumption by 30-70%
- Increases the number of devices per cell by up to 7x
- Enables IPv6/IPv4 communication over LPWAN technologies
- Supports DLMS/COSEM, LwM2M, and Modbus protocols
- Offers an IoT VPN based on IPv6/DTLS for improved security
- Provides dynamic and static IP addressing
- Supports public and private networks
- Includes a developer program for protocol adaptation and self-integration