Paul Shelley

Growth market e-mobility - charging infrastructure, data analysis & cloud connectivity

Round Solutions is Europe’s leading supplier of modules such as LTE, NB-IoT or WiFi. Telit is known worldwide for its wireless solutions in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. For more than 20 years, the two companies have combined their know-how and developed innovative products in the M2M sector based on wireless technologies. A common customer is Compleo Charging Solutions, a provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles. The products are AC and DC charging stations and wallboxes for companies, energy suppliers and operators. The use case revolves around the integration of the Telit module into the e-charging stations and the benefits this creates for providers and end users. The Compleo charging stations are equipped with a cellular module from Telit, which – if you were to compare it to a car – acts like the engine of the whole thing. Integrated on a circuit board in the controller or in a modem, it allows sending the data to the cloud, which is recorded by a (micro) controller or processor. What data is relevant here and for whom? Mainly there are two types of data: Availability data and billing data. The availability of the charging infrastructure is the be-all and end-all – is the charging station free, is there perhaps an error message and if so, what is not working properly? In addition to the end user, this data is particularly important for the so-called charge point operator, the CPO. Billing data is primarily critical for the electric mobility provider, the EMP, as it enters into the charging contract with the end user and provides them with an RFID card or access app for charging authorization. A charging station is only as good as its connectivity: That is why permanent network availability must be guaranteed. It is usually impossible to predict where a charging station will be placed, which is why flexible and automatic network changes are essential. The solution: Telit NExT. In collaboration with mobile network providers, this web-based management tool closes network gaps and offers round-the-clock service, among other things. Telit is in the midst of a transformation: from a pure hardware manufacturer to a hardware software and service provider.