Scandinavian operators Netmore and Digita have signed a cooperation agreement regarding roaming between the companies’ respective IoT LoRaWans.

Users of Sweden’s Netmore LoRaWan will gain full access to Digita’s nationwide network in Finland, and Digita will now be able to offer Netmore’s geographical LoRaWan coverage in Sweden, the UK and Ireland.

The roaming agreement means that Netmore’s customers will be able to connect sensors, meters and other devices using Digita’s Finnish network with nationwide coverage. Service developers, sensor manufacturers and other IoT actors that are part of Netmore’s ecosystem will thereby gain opportunities to reach out with new and established IoT services to more geographical markets, thanks to the increased coverage.

“Internationalisation and the ability to connect multiple geographical markets are a key part of our strategy, and this is an important factor that helps to establish LoRaWan as an access technology and protocol for large-scale IoT,” said Andreas Stenhager, CCO of Netmore Group.

Ari Kuukka, Digita vice president, added: “Roaming cooperation with Netmore is an important step for us in expanding the ecosystem of LoRaWan operators. Nordic companies and organisations are leading the way in the utilisation of IoT, and this roaming partnership provides our customers with an easy and cost-effective way to expand their own IoT offering for their end customers on the common market of Finland and Sweden.”

The collaboration between the operators is expected to contribute to subscription growth in Netmore’s network. This is a result of Digita’s customers and partners having expressed an interest in establishing their LoRaWan services on the Swedish and international markets, which has been made possible by the roaming agreement and the coverage that Netmore offers in Sweden, the UK and Ireland.

Together with infrastructure investor Polar Structure, Netmore is building a growing IoT network with the purpose of creating the conditions for large-scale digitalisation that extends across national borders. The rollout and establishment of the network infrastructure is ongoing, and follows a plan that is based on geography, the demand for connectivity and future digitalisation needs. Netmore also offers European coverage on demand, which opens the door for the establishment of IoT projects in locations that currently lack coverage.

Netmore’s LoRaWan is purpose-built to connect millions of meters and sensors, thereby laying the foundation for the creation of societal benefits by large-scale digitalisation projects within many areas.

Netmore Group was founded in 2010 in Sweden, and it has been listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market since 2017. Redeye is the company’s certified adviser.

Digita is a provider of digital infrastructure and services and Finland’s largest independent owner of telecommunication masts. The company owns and operates a national terrestrial television and radio network, acts as a pay-TV operator for the antenna network, and develops broadcasting services. Its telecoms services include private networks, indoor coverage, telecommunications rooftop management services, and IoT and data centre services. Services are provided to media companies, consumers, mobile operators, industry, infrastructure companies and property owners.

Digita employs 200 people nationwide.