Simplify Your IoT Network with the Edge Networking Extension Solution
IoT applications are rapidly multiplying across buildings — from infrastructure management and energy optimisation to improving workplace comfort and health, as well as monitoring industrial and agri-food sites.
All these innovations share one essential requirement: a complete, reliable and easy-to-deploy IoT network coverage. Yet, given the diversity of available solutions, finding an economical and Plug & Play option often proves to be a challenge.
Kerlink can help!
Deploying an IoT Network: A Complex Process
When exploring the existing options, it quickly becomes clear that most solutions require either setting up a private network with a LoRaWAN Network Server (LNS) or connecting to a public operator’s network.
In both cases, implementation often remains highly technical.
Before any data can even start flowing from the sensors, several steps are required:
- Configuring the gateway backhaul link (wired, wireless, or cellular)
- Setting up access to the LNS (packet forwarder)
- Managing frequency plans (regional parameters)
- Testing the radio performance of the cell
These operations demand advanced skills in LoRaWAN network deployment and inevitably extend installation timelines.
This is where an innovative approach makes all the difference: automating these steps to make IoT truly accessible to everyone — with no need for network expertise.
Kerlink Simplifies IoT Deployment with Edge Networking
To address this challenge, Kerlink has developed a Plug & Play network extension solution: Edge Networking.
This approach makes it easy to deploy IoT microcells that extend existing network coverage — at the edge of cellular or wired infrastructures.
The Wirnet iZeptoCell Series from Kerlink embodies this innovation. Compatible with both cellular LPWAN networks (LTE-M, NB-IoT) and fixed networks (LAN via Ethernet or USB), these gateways deliver reliable coverage, rapid operation, and are perfectly suited to smart building applications.
A Plug & Play IoT Network Extension
Our Edge Networking solution meets every requirement for simplicity and speed of deployment, providing Plug & Play connectivity capable of supporting several dozen connected devices.
Installation is remarkably simple:
- The Wirnet iZeptoCell is installed by simply connecting the USB power supply (and, optionally, an Ethernet cable).
- Cellular and LoRa antennas are built in no additional cabling required.
- The device’s integrated radio module delivers performance equivalent to an external 3 dBi antenna.
An Intelligent and Adaptable Backhaul
Choosing and configuring the backhaul is essential to achieving a fully Plug & Play solution.
No access to the target site’s infrastructure?
The Wirnet iZeptoCell Cellular offers LTE-M and NB-IoT connectivity via an eSIM (eUICC) whose operator profile (MNO) is installed remotely. No local intervention, no SIM card insertion required.
Access to the site’s network infrastructure available?
The Wirnet iZeptoCell Ethernet connects directly to the LAN network without any manual configuration. Its integrated firewall ensures both security and external non-intrusion.
For even greater installation simplicity, the Wirnet iZeptoCell Ethernet can also be connected via USB to a modem, router, or local box. Its USB DeviceNet profile emulates an Ethernet connection, simplifying both cabling and power supply.
Conversely, Wi-Fi connectivity has been deliberately excluded, as it requires local configuration (SSID, encryption key, etc.), which goes against the Plug & Play philosophy.
Automated Configuration with ZTP
Our Wirnet iZeptoCell Series gateways come with a remote configuration solution that automates IoT network setup: Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP).
This feature enables full automation of network configuration and allows pre-installation settings to be defined — ensuring smooth deployment and optimal operating conditions.
Industrial-Grade Performance and Remote Management
Based on an embedded Linux system, the Wirnet iZeptoCell Series gateways incorporate all the functions of an industrial-grade gateway:
- Secure boot and secure trust zone,
- Full compatibility with all sensors and LNS servers,
- Remote management via the Kerlink Wanesy Cockpit platform (including performance monitoring, alerts, software updates, and remote maintenance).
Designed to the same high-quality standards as the rest of the Kerlink range, these gateways deliver near-zero failure rates and come with a lifetime warranty.
On-Demand IoT Coverage
The Edge Networking concept is simple: provide on-demand, economical and Plug & Play IoT network extension.
Need to connect a few dozen sensors within a building — whether privately operated or not?
The Edge Networking solution, powered by Wirnet iZeptoCell, is the ideal choice:
- Optimised cost,
- Simplified installation,
- Automated configuration,
- Maximum adaptability.
Through this innovative approach, Kerlink democratises IoT deployment, delivering smart, reliable, and immediate connectivity across all environments.