At this week’s Mobile World Congress in Los Angeles, KORE is showing how its IoT technology helped Halo Collar provide boundary training for dogs.

Founded by inventor Ken Ehrman and dog expert Cesar Millan, the Halo Collar pet safety and training technology made its debut at the show.

“When I heard about Halo, my dream was to help create this amazing tool – the Halo Collar – that can communicate with a dog using their instincts,” said Millan. “I also knew that it was essential to provide a programme that would teach people how to train their own dogs to recognise boundaries, because practicing safety starts with the human who teaches it.”

The Halo Collar replaces the need for an electric fence, with all of the technology being held directly in the collar. Owners can now secure their dogs in even remote locations such as a lake or the beach. Halo Collar also provides smart training and an activity tracker to ensure a 360-degree level of care for dogs.

“Working with KORE has been great from day one,” said Ehrman. “They allow Halo to provide real-time dog safety and location data over cellular network technology to our customers at less than $5/collar per month. KORE helps us ensure Halo Collar stays continuously connected and roams seamlessly on the Cat-M1 LTE network so the customer has instant two-way connections with their dog over cellular. With KORE, we can even cost effectively and seamlessly provide wireless upgrades over cellular. They have also helped us internationalise our product and it now works in Canada, and soon globally.”

Halo Collar automatically downloads daily satellite updates to improve GPS accuracy and lets users create up to 20 wireless fences with just a few taps of their finger, so they can take their dog with them anywhere.

Halo Collar selected KORE for resilient connectivity that works out of the box with seamless communications and few gaps in coverage. KORE provides cellular connectivity in the USA and Canada, as well as test units in the EU, with plans for global expansion. In addition to the increased network connectivity, the collar has a more rugged design, increased durability and a longer battery life.

“As we move further into what I call the decade of IoT, transformational products like the Halo Collar will provide tremendous benefits to people and pets all over the world,” said Romil Bahl, KORE CEO. “We are proud to support such a tremendous IoT-for-good use case. As a dog-owner myself, I know that some ten million dogs run away from American homes alone each year. Keeping our pets secure is a great cause, and we are delighted to be a part of this innovation.”

The wireless fence gives dogs the freedom to live a life off-leash, while giving pet owners the peace of mind of knowing their dogs are safely in the boundaries set for them, in their yards and anywhere they go together.