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GENERAL: IKE: ikeGPS Introduces IKE4 Solution for Electric Utilities
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016
ikeGPS Introduces IKE4 Solution for Electric Utilities
- New solution to set the standard for overhead electric distribution data
collection and reporting -
Orlando, Florida--ikeGPS introduces its next-generation electric utility
product, IKE 4, a comprehensive new solution that incorporates the latest
mobile hardware and cloud software technologies. IKE 4 was designed from the
ground up to set the standard for measuring and modeling electric utility
poles for aerial fiber deployments, joint-use applications and the
construction of aerial outside plant.
"ikeGPS is dedicated to building hardware and software specifically for
outside plant design, pole and joint-use customers, addressing a requirement
for at least 220 million distribution structures across the North American
market," says ikeGPS CEO Glenn Milnes. "The IKE 4 hardware, Android app and
cloud software service have been in development for nearly a year, and the
global ikeGPS team is extremely proud to announce the product's availability.
This new solution has been completely redesigned with the goal of
dramatically improving productivity and effectiveness of any party assessing
distribution assets. Our prior solution has been widely adopted by electric
utilities, communications and engineering services companies throughout North
America, and we are excited about the potential benefits that this new
solution will deliver."
Today's announcement was made at the DistribuTECH 2016 Conference &
Exhibition, the world's leading annual transmission and distribution event
attracting 12,000 attendees from around the world. DistribuTECH attendees can
view a live demo of the IKE 4 solution by visiting ikeGPS at booth 728 in the
exhibition hall.
The IKE 4 solution is an important step in evolving the ikeGPS offering into
the utility and communications market:
o IKE 4 delivers a cloud back-end measurement and asset management
system on a subscription revenue model.
o This is intended to transition ikeGPS to a low-capex but
high-recurring revenue sales model.
o IKE 4 underpins ikeGPS' planned shift to a platform capable of wider
collection, analysis and management of distribution asset information.
The IKE 4 solution includes the following components:
o IKE Device: A new hardware design that utilizes the latest mobile
technologies to produce a high-performance and low-power field device using
Google's Android mobile operating system.
o IKE Field: An Android app that contains specialized utility pole data
collection and measurements tools for pole heights, wire spans, attachment,
GPS location and other field data collection tools. Photos and data collected
in the field are uploaded wirelessly to IKE Office.
o IKE Office: A cloud-based software service used to create and deploy
custom data collection forms, measure heights of attachments from the photos
captured by IKE Field, validate quality assurance and quality control
processes, and store photos and corresponding data for long-term archiving
and retrieval.
o IKE Integration: Enables users to create reports and directly
integrate data into applications or enterprise databases. Report output
formats include JSON, KMZ, PDF and more. Direct integration includes SPIDA
Software's SPIDACalc pole loading analysis solution and other third-party
systems.
Key IKE 4 device features and benefits include:
o Google Android 5.1: easy to use, familiar smartphone user interface
and experience.
o 13-megapixel digital camera: clear and accurate pole measurements
from every photo.
o 4.8-inch capacitive multi-touch screen: beautiful outdoor screen
readability.
o Wireless connectivity: always connected for uploading data from the
field or in the office.
o Class 1M laser: optimized for wire detection.
o ARM 64-bit quad-core processor: High-performance computing, low-power
optimization.
IKE 4 is designed to address a number of electric distribution uses cases,
including:
o OSP design and new attachment permitting.
o Pole replacement, new construction and post construction as-built
audits.
o Joint-use audits.
ikeGPS is seeking to set the standard for OSP collection and management, and
is proud that prominent exiting, and new, customers have already committed to
the IKE 4 product. IKE 4 will begin shipping in March 2016 to pre-committed
customers with general availability to follow.
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About ikeGPS
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser
measurement solutions to capture, record and export measurement and location
data. Numerous vertical industries and field data collection-based
professionals use ikeGPS products to modernize the way measurements are taken
and shared. ikeGPS' product portfolio includes IKE and Spike.
IKE is an all-in-one, configurable hardware and software solution that
increases accuracy and quality while reducing costs for electric utilities,
communication companies and engineering service providers engaged in aerial
fiber deployments, joint-use applications and utility pole related
construction projects. IKE solutions have also been successfully adopted by
public safety, civil engineering, transportation, federal and city
governments, and intelligence agencies for a variety of field data collection
needs.
Spike is a comprehensive but simple-to-use smartphone measurement solution.
The Spike device, Spike mobile and Web apps, and commercial smartphone or
tablets work together to change the way measurements are taken and shared.
From a Spike photo, a user can capture measurements, including height, width,
area, length and target location. Measurements and location data are saved
with the picture and can be easily shared in real time or uploaded to the
Spike cloud for further analysis. Spike has been rapidly adopted by numerous
industries, including construction, real estate, and sign and graphics for
property inspection and building measurements.
ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New
Zealand Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company's global
sales, marketing and customer support teams are based in Broomfield,
Colorado, with engineering operations based in Seattle.
Contact
Glenn Milnes, CEO
+1 720.418-1936
[email protected]
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