MARCH 2021

Wize technical
presentation

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A story marked by a strong desire to comply with standards

• WM-Bus protocol 1st module169MHz for GRDF decision to Publication of the first Release of version 1.0 EN13757/2018 release
release (433MHz remote water choose the 169 MHz version of an of the Wize protocol
and 868 MHz) metering band for its project and application guide for (application profiles
• Opening of the to integrate into Suez Gas added)
HERMES range technology: 169 MHz Publication of the
band (169MHz) for band channelling, application guide at
remote meter bidirectionality, security AFNOR, application
reading in the broad mechanisms and the guide for water and
sense. development of a radio gas
modem in SDR mode Setting up a Wize
Alliance Link – CEN
TC294

2005 2008 2012 2013 2017 2018

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A radio technology on the ISM 169MHz frequency

• Open and royalty-free frequency since 2003 (e. g. Hermès band reserved
for pagers)
• Open to the whole of Europe.
• Radio spectrum few used since it opened.
• Decision 2013/752/EU of 11 December 2013 amending Decision
2006/771/EC on the harmonization of the use of radio spectrum in the ISM
bands

Band N° Frequency band Category of short- Transmit power Additional parameters

range devices limit/field strength (channelling and/or
limit/power density channel access and
limit occupation rules)
37b 169,4+169,475 MHz Metering devices 500 mW e.r.p. Channel spacing: max
50 kHz
Duty cycle limit: 10,0%

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Main features of Wize technology

Radio spectrum divided into 6 channels Bidirectional

Speaking time
(5 Up et 1 Down) connection
12,5
Pmax (mW)
kHz

500

F (MHz)
256 256 Duty Cycle: 10%
169,4 169,475 bytes bytes 6 min / hour
75 kHz

Scalable Modulations in Software Design

Speed Cryptage
Radio (GFSK and 4GFSK up to now)

Between AES 128 bits

2400 and (evolving 256 bits)
6400 bits/s

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A simple and efficient radio protocol
● The possibility of reusing a 7-layer application profile already proposed by one of the Alliance
members, or the possibility of defining a proprietary application layer.

256 bytes maximum per up/down payload

Modèle OSI Protocole LAN

INSTPING 7 - Application APP-INSTALL, APP-ADMIN, APP-DOWNLOAD, APP-METER

INSTPONG 6 - Présentation PRES-EXCHANGE, PRES-DOWNLOAD

5 - Session
DATA
4 - Transport

COMMAND 3 - Réseau
RESPONSE 2 - Liaison LLC-EXCHANGE, LLC-DOWNLOAD
PHY-WM2400, PHY-WM4800, PHY-HSPEED
DOWNLOAD 1 - Physique
Canaux fréquentiels F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
11 décembre
Sending 2015 Reception
of of
data data
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The mechanisms used to send orders to a device
● The APP - ADMIN transmission mode, which is a unicast mode in "piggy-back"

Initialization by a transmission
APP – DATA.
1 At the end of APP – DATA,
Referent the device goes into listening mode.

Upon receipt of APP-DATA,

2 the referent gateway sends the command
Referent transmitted from the IS

The device sends an acknowledgement of

3 receipt / execution of the order, immediate or
delayed.
Referent

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Mechanisms used to download a device
● The APP - DOWNLOAD transmission mode, which is a broadcast mode following an appointment

1 At the IS's initiative, the referent gateway sets up an appointment

Referent
with the device, via the APP - ADMIN mode.

At the scheduled appointment time, the referring gateway sends

2 Referent
the software to be downloaded by the device, in blocks of 256
bytes.

3 Referent The referent (or diffusion) gateway sends the software again, for
cases of partial or total non-receipt. 4 repetitions are performed.

4 The device sends an immediate or delayed acknowledgement of

receipt / execution of all transmitted files (APP-ADMIN mode).
Referent

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A technology secured by design
● IOT opens new areas of vulnerability

The use of radio makes it possible to

Objects integrate embedded software listen, usurp and replay
communications.

Gateway
Device

Kmac An authentication key is embedded in the device

and the gateway

Frames are encrypted by a key (128-bit AES) embedded in

Kenc the device. (several rotating keys in fact). A rotating number
Kchg on each frame makes it impossible to replay by listening.

In the case of downloading software, a specific key is

Klog transmitted to the device to protect the exchanges.

The devices carry a specific key or an authentication

certificate for exchanges with mobile tools that may
Kmob be used for local programming. This key and
certificate are also embedded in the mobile tool.

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The material aspects of an object connected in 169 Mhz
● A function of the use case to be processed.

• Several component manufacturers offer 169 MHz chipset, ultra-low power, for prices between
1.5€ and 3€ per 1000 parts.

• Radiocrafts proposes by the end of the year a module that includes a Texas Instrument
chipset and the Wize protocol layer.

• The typical consumption of these components is 10 to 30 mA in emission.

Example: Gazpar consumption profile.

• The energy dimensioning of a sensor: a compromise between functionality,

cost and lifetime.

• For a stand-alone sensor: The measuring step and transmission frequency,

combined with the characteristics of the batteries used and the operating
temperature profiles, determine the size of the battery required for the use
case.

• If the equipment is supplied with energy, then the functional achievable on a

radio infrastructure is limited to the available bandwidth... and the
criticality of the function to be performed.

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Wize is an operable or operated technology*
● Two 169 MHz networks are currently operated in France, by GRDF and Suez.

Unit National
coverage Coverage

80% of the
population

77% of the
3 km
2019 2021 to
territory
8 Km range
5 000 15 000
Antennas Antennas

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A network deployment operated on a European scale
● And the opportunity to deploy private networks all over the
world.

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Wize technology adapts to various usage models

Private network Hybrid network Operated network

Gateways = Gateways = Gateways =

Customer's property Customer's property operator's property
+ + +
Own operation Operation operated Operation operated
by GrDF and/or Suez by GrDF and/or Suez

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Wize is a technology well adapted to telemetry and geolocation applications
for "buried" industrial objects

Ambient Customer
Smart city Utilities Surveillance Smart port
sensors satisfaction

Temperature / Quality of
Air quality Water Opening JKL
Humidity water buoy

Network of Container
Smoke/Gas Ambient noise Vibration
heat / cold Tracking

Predictive
Parking Gas
maintenance

Lighting Electricity

Industrialized or
Waste Liquid or solid prototyped by
products containers April 2019

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THANKS
www.wize-alliance.com

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