February 27, 2014
DCN partners with Anemon for machine-to-machine solutions for artificial insemination
Device Cloud Networks (DCN) announced a collaboration with Anemon, a provider of telemetry-based biometric monitoring for animals, to deliver a machine-to-machine solution that automates monitoring of lactation cycles.
"M2M connectivity is increasing rapidly throughout the world, across a variety of industries including agriculture and farming"
"Artificial insemination of dairy cows and other farm animals demands accurate and precise heat detection, and breeders expend hours observing animals to gauge optimal timing for best results," said Kurt Hug, president of Anemon. "Anemon's telemetry-based solution combined with the connectivity platform of DCN provides farmers and breeders increased effectiveness through a 90% detection rate for maximum efficiency in animal husbandry. As a result, this solution improves productivity and profitability for farmers and breeders, while the reliability and efficiency of the DCN platform enables Anemon to focus on growth and other key business objectives."
The solution from Anemon utilises sensors that measure biometric data and then transmits the results across the airwaves of local mobile networks. Additionally, alerts are sent via Short Message Service (SMS) to the farmer or breeder using Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards monitored on the DCN platform for managing connected devices. The use of embedded SIM chips and the DCN solution technology allows Anemon to manufacture products using a single stock keeping unit (SKU) for global distribution and the ability to choose its preferred local network operator.
DCN delivers a comprehensive machine-to-machine (M2M) platform that combines wireless connectivity, service provisioning, device management and application enablement to simplify the process of bringing wireless connectivity to products of any type. With the dynamic global SIM from DCN, connectivity can be embedded into a M2M device at the point of manufacturing, to create a single product SKU along with the required value-added services and web-based management for global deployment. DCN enables global connectivity and device management delivered through a single core mobile network using the radio access networks of DCN's alliance of mobile network operators working collectively to provide a common service experience for customers such as Anemon.
"M2M connectivity is increasing rapidly throughout the world, across a variety of industries including agriculture and farming," said Dave Williams, chief executive officer of DCN. "The Anemon and DCN collaboration demonstrates how the 'Internet of Things' is becoming a reality and how M2M applications can dramatically transform existing industries in exciting new ways."
Anemon recently tested its solution in Switzerland on eight farms and with two agricultural colleges, and realised an average of 90% effectiveness rate in identifying when animals were in heat.
