Ubicquia, Inc., a company dedicated to making intelligent infrastructure simple and cost effective to deploy, announced a distribution agreement with UrbanSP, an American Smart infrastructure company originating in Miami with offices throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.The partnership gives UrbanSP the rights to distribute Ubicquia’s intelligent streetlight platforms in the region.
Ubicquia’s intelligent platforms use existing infrastructure to accelerate IoT (Internet of Things) projects. They plug into the photocell socket on the top of streetlights and start delivering IoT capabilities in minutes. The platforms are deployed by 700 of the largest utilities and cities in the United States. With this partnership agreement and benefitting from UrbanSP‘s broad reach across various countries, Ubicquia will expand its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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“Ubicquia‘s platforms solve a lot of the challenges our customers face. They provide a fast and effective way to bridge the digital divide, reduce energy consumption, improve public safety, and monitor air quality,” said Gerardo Guarino, Director of UrbanSP. “By deploying on streetlights, we can finish projects 10x faster and at a much lower cost. We are excited to add Ubicquia to our ecosystem and bring additional value to our reseller/VAR partners in the region.”
UrbanSP first established its operations in Miami, providing services aimed at enabling smart territories with the help of solid infrastructure, ecosystem, and outcome-focused practices. Delivery in the region is exclusively on a P2P model.Today the company has offices throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.They offer clients IoT consulting, financing, and services through opex and capex models. They have delivered several projects for cities and have a well-established and recognized resellers.
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Under the terms of the Master Partnership Agreement UrbanSP will distribute:
- UbiCell Îetwork Streetlight Controls designed to deliver energy savings
- UbiHub Multi-Purpose Platform that gives cities and police departments a simpler way to deploy situational awareness and LPR cameras, deliver Wi-Fi and provide street analytics to reduce congestion.
- UbiSmart AQM+ an air and noise monitoring sensor that is more cost effective than conventional solutions.
- UbiVu a cloud-based asset management system that delivers powerful data, analytics, and management capabilities for the full portfolio.
“This partnership allows Ubicquia to scale and support our partners and projects in Latin America and the Caribbean with better efficiency. We are excited about the opportunities it opens for both of us,” said Kyle Brown, Vice President Worldwide Channels, Ubicquia. “It’s an exciting time for customers as we work together contributing to the development of sustainable and connected communities in the region.”
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