Guardian E&G Co., Ltd. is a specialized IT convergence company combining electric / electronic and wireless communication technologies.
We have applied loT technology to existing road lighting (streetlight / security, etc.) and applied it to the smart grid (wireless remote lighting and energy control system), water grid (unmanned water meter reading system) , Disabled people, poor people, etc.) into one system, we are taking a step forward in enhancing the lives of the people through the "ONE-STOP Happy Safety System" Hanaro.
The Guardian wireless networking network, which was created by the Unimo and International Electronics technicians who produced the police station radio and VHF unidirectional wireless communication, is a powerful wireless communication network based on wide-area multi-party communication. It is able to transmit reliable information securely It is also possible to implement various additional services by building an "open" wireless network that can be used by third parties.
We will make every effort to provide more convenient services.
Thank you.
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What is your company name?
Guardian E&G Co., Ltd. (Guardian Electronic and Global)
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How long has the company been in business?
The company was founded on March 4, 2014 and has been operating for 8 years to date.
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What kind of products have you created? (list specific products)
Our company has developed various end devices of IoT LoRa wireless communication method.
- Street light, security light remote control and failure monitoring system
- Waterworks meter reading system
- Environmental information reminder (fine dust measurement, temperature and humidity, wind speed, current time)
- Electric vehicle charger (level 2, 7kWh or higher)
- All-in-one smart pole (Street light lighting control + CCTV + information alert + emergency bell + mobile phone charging + emergency bell, etc.)
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How many have you sold?
More than 50,000 units of the above products have been sold to the central and local governments, and until now, they have been operating well through the control system.
- What brought you to the Helium Network?
From 2017, we Started the LoRa gateway construction project. Received technology transfer from LoRa gateway developer called SETALAB.
Currently, LoRa gateways are being built throughout the local government of Daegu Metropolitan City in Korea.
The reasons for introducing a helium network are as follows.
- In Korea, the government-centered LoRa gateway construction has been progressing. Therefore, there were difficulties in securing a budget and selecting a site.
- For the epoch-making expansion of LoRa gateway construction, it was determined that the method through the helium network was the most effective.
- I was interested in the complex solution method of the existing government LoRa gateway and helium network method, so I participated.
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What is this product's model name?
GDLR_S100
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Is this is Light Hotspot or Full Hotspot? (Due to the time required for the HIP19 process, new applications should be for Light Hotspots only)
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Light Hotspot
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Is this model for indoor, outdoor, or both? (If there are two models, list them separately)
Indoor
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Provide a brief description of the product:
- Korea Radio Regulation has been passed (KC approval)
- LBT(Listen Before Talk) is supported
- Wifi/Bluetooth/Ethernet are supported
- SX1301 is included
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What is your approximate price point?
$600
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What is your expected production and delivery timeline?
- Apr. 2022. HIP19 application
- May. 2022. Pre-order sales ( 10,000 hotspots)
- Sep. 2022. 1st order production and delivery
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Have you shipped anything in the past? What types of products have you shipped?
It has been shipped to Southeast Asia by supplying remote lighting control controllers to other LED manufacturers in Korea (LC method).
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Which countries have you previously shipped regulatory approved products? (FCC, CE, etc.)
On December 21, 2018, our company acquired CE certification for LED Street Light Controller (GDS-100T).
First, we will focus on sales in South Korea (KR920) and then in Asia (AS923).
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How will your customers be able to contact you for support for your products?
We are responding to customer complaints through our website and A/S dedicated email and phone calls, and we will continue to do so in the future. www.gdnet.co.kr (GUARDIAN ENG (creatorlink.net) E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] Inquiry :+82 31-344-0177 (number 1 : Sales Inquiries / number 2 : Product or AS Inquiries)
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How long will the company provide customer support?
Our free A/S period is for one year from the date of consumer purchase.
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How are you planning to handle repairs and replacements?
Customer support and guidance will continue to be provided
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The community is concerned about devices that can be easily hacked, specifically by copying their swarm_key files. Applications should include plan for how the devices will be secured. The approved security element is an ECC608. If you would like to use an alternative security element your HIP19 will require additional review, please email Dewi ([email protected]).
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Are you using an ECC608. Yes or No?
Yes (USB Type ECC608)
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Encrypted/locked-down firmware. Yes or No?
Yes
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Encrypted storage of the miner swarm_key, either via disk encryption or hardware measures. Yes or No?
Yes
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Encrypted buses, potting and other anti-tampering measures. Yes or No?
Yes
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Willingness to submit a prototype for audit, and sharing those audit results publicly (pass or fail) Yes or No?
Yes
Evidence of a functioning prototype - photos/videos. Renderings are OK but physical prototypes are much, much better.
- What are your plans for software setup and configuration for the devices?
The basic software setup will be configured through the helium official app, and additionally we will use a commercial remote control service for maintenance
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Which security implementation (ECC608, TPM, TrustZone, other) are you using?
USB Type ECC608
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Which LoRa chipset are you planning to use in your gateway? (We recommend you don't use the SX1301 in new designs.)
SX1301(already developed and KC certified)
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What is the CPU?
BCM2837 Chip (Quad-core 32bit Arm cortex A53 CPU)
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Other Hardware Specifications:
Spec | Description |
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CPU | BCM2837 Chip (Quad-core 32bit Arm cortex A53 CPU) |
Flash | 32Gb eMMC |
RAM | 2GB LPDDR2-900 SDRAM |
Connectivity | Wifi/BT/Ethernet |
Input Power | 5V/3A |
LoRa Radio | SX1301 + SX1257 |
LoRa Band | 921.9 ~ 923.3MHz(8ch) |
Antenna Gain | 0.5dBi |
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Have you built and delivered radio hardware products before?
Our company has been manufacturing and supplying wireless communication hardware products since 2014, and at that time, it was a Zigbee, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi type product.
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Have you built gateways before?
My Partner, Setalab Inc, has experinced to built and maintenate LoRa gateways in three years
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How many gateways did you make?
In 2018, it developed and sold a product that communicates with SK-Telecom's LoRa gate. After 2021, it started to produce and built 100 LoRa gateways through technology transfer and collaboration with a professional LoRa gateway company called SETA-LAB.
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If you have not built gateways before, are you using a third party manufacturer? This is the single largest risk with most hardware ventures. If possible please provide information about your manufacturing partners and supply chain.
Have experience building gateways (With SETA-LAB)
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Where are you sourcing your components from?
From Local head branch offices(STMicro, Semtech, etc..)
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How many radio modules/ concentrators can you procure?
The initial production is 1,000 units, and mass production can produce 15,000 units per month.
Per typical KYC/AML procedures, proof of identity for major shareholders (25%+ ownership) will be expected to be provided privately to representatives from Helium Inc or DeWi board members. This will be attested and publicly confirmed by those representatives. Details for this will be provided after your application is submitted on GitHub.
KYC/AML will be submited by email
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How many hotspots are you planning to manufacture and sell within the first six months of sales?
We plan to sell 70,000 hotspots.
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How much money will be required up-front? How much money do you have on-hand, and how much do you have access to?
We need 5 million US dollars. Part of the cost is covered by pre-order sales.(2022-03-18. Monday)
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What is your plan for additional financing if required? (This is the second biggest risk in new hardware ventures, getting almost over the line and then running out of cash.)
Investment company and IOL Inc. Production capital investment is ready.
Please tell us about some of the challenges that would prevent these products from becoming a reality and how you might address them.There is currently no, and if there are any questions or difficulties as we proceed, we will contact you through Github or Discord.
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