PRESS RELEASE
June 28, 2017
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
Alps Electric and MODE to Launch Sensor Cloud Evaluation Service
Enables Initial IoT Evaluation with Minimum Resources
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6770; President: Toshihiro Kuriyama) and MODE, Inc. (California, United States; CEO: Gaku Ueda) have executed a letter of intent and will be launching a Sensor Cloud Evaluation Service. The service enables quick and easy initial IoT cloud evaluation with minimum resources. The launch is scheduled for August 1, 2017 and the package will be available from Mouser, Alps Electric’s distribution partner.
The Sensor Cloud Evaluation Service package consists of:
・Gateway Hardware
・Gateway Software
・IoT Sensor Network Module (provided by Alps Electric)
・Cloud Evaluation Service (provided by MODE).
The price of the package is around $500 and customers will be able to use the Cloud Evaluation Service for 90 days without any additional usage fee. At the end of the evaluation period, customers can discuss with MODE any specific modifications and additional functions desired, with terms and conditions to be agreed upon.
“This Evaluation Service is a quick, easy and affordable package for everyone who wants to explore a cloud service, which may be complex, time consuming and/or expensive for newcomers,” says Stewart Yoda, CEO of Alps Electric (North America), Inc. “We are known as a leading company for sensor products, but are relatively new to cloud services. MODE has been providing fully packaged cloud solutions and we have agreed to work together to offer this Cloud Evaluation Service incorporating our IoT Sensor Network Module.”
“I am excited to see we are one step closer to a connected world as Alps Electric, a leading sensor manufacturer, is providing a cloud-connected sensor for the Sensor Cloud Evaluation Service,” said Gaku Ueda, CEO of MODE, Inc. “With a ready-to-use connected sensor solution, a lot more companies can dive into the connected world with their IoT Sensor Network Module."
Alps Electric will exhibit the service at Sensors Expo 2017.
Please come and see how easy it is to get started!
About Alps Electric Co., Ltd. and Alps Electric (North America), Inc.
Alps Electric (Tokyo: 6770) is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronic components for mobile devices, home electronics, vehicles and industrial equipment. Alps Electric (North America), Inc, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. With the philosophy of “Perfecting the Art of Electronics,” Alps Electric supplies over 40,000 different components to about 2,000 companies all over the world. For more information, visit http://www.alps.com.
About MODE, Inc.
Founded in 2014, MODE offers a best ROI solution that enables Hardware as a Service for leading hardware companies. MODE connects existing hardware products to the Internet and helps hardware companies operate SaaS for particular enterprise verticals to serve their customers. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. More information can be found at http://www.tinkermode.com.
Inquiries About This Press Release
Asagi Tsukahara
Public Relations Team,
Corporate Planning Office,
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.,
1-7, Yukigaya-Otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo, 145-8501
email: alps-pr@jp.alps.com
URL: http://www.alps.com