Altabel Group

About the Client
International Business School of Applied Sciences from Germany.

Objective
To develop a mobile app from scratch for the research purposes of one of Client's project.

Solution
The aim of the project was to show how smart city techniques implemented in the application can be used to encourage city dwellers to use environmentally friendly and health promoting services from local companies - for example, using public transportation, visiting the gym, or buying healthy foods from supermarkets. And on the other side, there's an opportunity to check whether a dweller uses the offer and benefits from it.

The application developed by Altabel team includes the following features:

• Analysis of user activity (running, walking, cycling) and their duration online and in the background

• "Challenges", which are grouped into two different classes:

  Type 1: Activity challenges are proposals for normal tracking activities such as walking, jogging, bicycling, walking upstairs and walking downstairs.

  Type 2: Company challenges are proposals for various activities of the local companies.

• Checking the user’s geolocation in the background and when the application is closed.

• Building a route from the user to the point (selection of the type of transport). Drawing a map and analyzing the current position of the user. When the user is at the endpoint, the application automatically detects it and sends a push notification.

• Depending on the mode of transportation (on foot, by bike, car or public transport) and the distance, the application calculates the amount of CO2 that the user saves (relative to if he was driving a car).

• The application has a timer and distance counter. The timer works when the phone recognizes activity. If there is no activity, the timer stops. These modules for React Native have been written in Java and Swift.

Result
As a result, the mobile apps were successfully developed and delivered to Google Play and App Store.

About the Client
The client is a company founded in partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG. The client provides fast, secure, and reliable IoT connectivity services with SIM card provision, data plans and SMS to transmit data using available technology and provide mobile communication between devices at an affordable price, enabling users to benefit from global network coverage at a steady and fast pace. The company serves consumers worldwide and supports all common mobile communications standards (2G, 3G, 4G, NB-IoT).

The client's products are widely used in many domains including Asset Tracking and Logistics, Fleet Telematics and Automotive, Healthcare, Hospitality, Smart Building, Smart City, Smart Framing and others.

Objective
To strengthen the client's internal team with highly skilled developers to support current and upcoming projects

Solution
Altabel's dev team has been providing software development and DevOps support for the following projects:

• Project related to the Mobile-Telecom domain (IoT) to provide Internet access to Smart Things. The goal of the project is to replace one of the expensive components of the mobile-telecom stack (previously being received from the client’s vendor) with its own component developed from scratch in order to ensure the commercial benefits of the final product (namely, a SIM card with the Internet, tariff plan and the maintenance for smart devices).
   

• The TISP platform that provides an in-car WI-FI hotspot via mobile connectivity to the OEMs' customers (BMW, Volvo, Daimler) and devices in the car. In the case of Daimler (DAGNA), there are also applications included in the car's head unit that use the B2C data connection such as TuneIn Internet Radio. Today the service is available in Europe and North America. Different OEM offerings require variations of the base product implementation and separation of services due to specific requirements, data security and privacy reasons.
   

• SIM cards and Internet connectivity platform that is stateless (state delegated to Redis) and scalable. In 3GPP topology should be located between SGSN (SGW) and GGSN (PGW). It gives the ability to dynamically redistribute traffic to different packet gateway nodes while looking as a single GSN to external systems. The software stack meant to be deployed in AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform scripts (infrastructure as a code). The platform also handles GTP-C and GTP-U and supports GTPv1 and GTPv2.

Result
The projects were successfully completed, and the client regularly returns with requests for experienced specialists with the technical skills they need.

About the Client 

The global group of companies with expertise in clinical research organization (CRO). The client delivers systems and services to support the optimal design and efficient management of clinical trials, where imaging provides critical evidence of the novel compound safety and efficacy. The product encompasses patented methodologies for precise and early assessment of treatment efficacy and the tailored advisory, partnering and investment services for the biotech companies with compounds in immune-oncology, immunology, inflammation and neuro-degenerative conditions.

Objective

To develop specialized software for automated Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data analysis to be used in clinical studies, imaging biomarkers research, clinical trials of inflammatory, cardio and neurologic diseases. The system provides information to accurately quantify treatment changes, categorize drug efficacy, and identify subgroups of patients.

Solution

The product is a pure in-browser cloud-based software platform for advanced analysis of medical images distinguishing imaging biomarkers and thus accelerating the process of customary image interpretation.

The solution has two modes of operations:

• The open version is the first free-for-research cloud-based application designed to quantify medical imaging data with the fully automated and semi-automated algorithms;

• The enterprise version is a comprehensive cloud-based Clinical Trial Image Management System with an integrated multi-stakeholder data management, data upload and data read optimized workflows, as well as a full suite of advanced image analysis functionality for semi and fully automated processing of the static and dynamic MRI sequences, perfusion CT, X-ray and other imaging modalities.

​The product’s infrastructure ensures that there is no data loss, mislabeling or data redundancy in the trial. Its comprehensive intelligent decision support tools help guiding all trial stakeholders through the steps needed to either manage or control trial data.

During the course of our cooperation the client has also requested assistance in developing a few complementary projects:

• Advanced viewer for working with volumetric images – allows working with the images on a deeper level and provides a wide range of operating tools for the radiologists;

• Simple user-friendly dashboard that visualizes data from various clinical studies to different types of panel's users (CXOs and PMs).
   

Since 2018, in parallel with the support of the main (production) version and its new features development, the implementation of the new microservices-based platform has been in progress along with integrating of Machine Learning into the solution.

Result

Thanks to Altabel's decade-long technology support, the client has made significant advancements in medical imaging and drug development, solidifying their leadership in smart trial design. The integration of imaging and AI has enhanced the value and market potential of novel therapies. By combining tech expertise with business insights, the customer is now able to help pharma companies overcome development challenges.

About the Client

Innovative Swiss digital microscopy startup, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), that enables a global mapping of a lumpectomy for full margin control with histology-grade confidence in a few minutes before closing the incision.

Objective

To develop imaging solutions allowing clinicians be one touch-on-the-screen away from visualizing cancerous cell on a surgical specimen immediately during surgery.

Solution

The set of tools includes:

• Production grade GUI application for the ultra-high resolution scanner to visualize tissue specimen. Its goal is to operate scanner hardware and collections of images on a wide touch screen and provide smooth real time performance with gigabyte size images;

• Standalone offline viewer with advanced annotations that works with the images imported from the scanner devices. The tool helps pathologists delineate precisely cancerous zones on the images and allows importing annotations produced by several different pathologists on their off-line viewers in order to define consensus between their corresponding annotations;

• Performance assessment web app that is used by study physicians to assess their level of recognition of breast cancer in surgical specimen;

• Separate module (library) that provides support with converting tiff images into the DICOM format with zero error in validation;

• License management server generating unique keys for products license purchasing (in early development).
   

​Result

Now the product operates under trial in several European hospitals successfully and has been advancing with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. At a higher level, the company is now focusing more on strategic marketing and sales in order to incorporate the scanner and its software into medical institutions and organizations on a larger scale.

About the Client

German company providing fast, secure and reliable IoT connectivity services, founded in partnership with Deutsche Telekom AG.

Objective

To strengthen the client's internal team with highly skilled developers to support current and upcoming projects.

Solution

Altabel's dev team has been providing software development and DevOps support for the following projects:

• Project related to the Mobile-Telecom domain (IoT) to provide Internet access to Smart Things. The goal of the project is to replace one of the expensive components of the mobile-telecom stack (previously being received from the client’s vendor) with its own component developed from scratch in order to ensure the commercial benefits of the final product (namely, a SIM card with the Internet, tariff plan and the maintenance for smart devices).

• The TISP platform that provides an in-car WI-FI hotspot via mobile connectivity to the OEMs' customers (BMW, Volvo, Daimler) and devices in the car. In the case of Daimler (DAGNA), there are also applications included in the car's head unit that use the B2C data connection such as TuneIn Internet Radio. Today the service is available in Europe and North America. Different OEM offerings require variations of the base product implementation and separation of services due to specific requirements, data security and privacy reasons.

• SIM cards and Internet connectivity platform that is stateless (state delegated to Redis) and scalable. In 3GPP topology should be located between SGSN (SGW) and GGSN (PGW). It gives the ability to dynamically redistribute traffic to different packet gateway nodes while looking as a single GSN to external systems. The software stack meant to be deployed in AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform scripts (infrastructure as a code). The platform also handles GTP-C and GTP-U and supports GTPv1 and GTPv2.

​Result

The projects were successfully completed, and the client regularly returns with requests for experienced specialists with the technical skills they need.

About the Client

The client is an American product company, part of Virgin Group corporation, that provides software and hardware development services in the wellness sphere for big corporations.

Objective

To develop and support a large online wellness platform and Android apps that will enable different companies to encourage their employees to lead a healthier and more enjoyable lives.

Solution

The platform includes a range of wellbeing programs that help employees gradually build healthy habits, which in turn enables organizations to reduce healthcare costs, increase workforce productivity, build a great corporate culture, etc.

Brief summary of the programs:

• Health management program - Identifies employees with health risks and delivers disease management programs and resources to help them improve their health;
• Program that amplifies corporate culture by connecting employees through teamwork, activity and healthy habits;
• A one-stop-shop that promotes the right programs for each employee and connects them to relevant programs, benefits, tools and information;
• Steps, active minutes, calories burned and sleep tracking;
• Ability to connect to a variety of wearable devices and apps for automatic tracking, etc.

The collaboration with the client started with the assignment of 3 Senior .NET developers. The main objective at the first stages was to learn the system and perform support tasks - minor changes and bug fixes. Later on, our team participated in the implementation of new modules, plug-ins, delivery reports, payment methods, etc.

Result

During the 9+ years of the collaboration, Altabel has been adapting flexibly to the dynamically changing requirements of the client, increasing and decreasing the team size within 3-12 technicians.

About the Client

E-health startup, ranked as one of the Crunchbase's Top Ten AI startups, developing AI-based tools for the medical community and providing global access to medical information.

Objective

To help develop a solution that could address the problem of the large amount of unstructured data in healthcare institutions, provide a secure communication environment for doctors, patients, medical students and others, and allow professionals to separate personal and professional communications while complying with GDPR and HIPAA regulations.

Solution

The solution, developed together with the Altabel's specialists, is an encrypted communication platform that offers two environments: a global community and private channels for licensed medical institutions. The global community allows an open exchange of information, while the private channels provide secure communication for specific healthcare organizations.

The platform also offers a range of specialized AI-based tools for doctors:

• News updates on medicine, science, and technology;

• Over 200 medical calculators;

• A comprehensive pharmacological guide that provides access to all information related to drugs, active ingredients, laboratories and more;

• 3D anatomy software that provides a dynamic and interactive view of the human body and its pathologies;

• A medical dictionary (Dicciomed) that answers any question about pathologies, diagnoses and treatments.

​The platform features a digital card that serves as official identification for registered doctors, eliminating the need for physical cards. It stores professional documents such as CVs, diplomas and certificates, allowing doctors to manage their documentation digitally. Additionally, it facilitates direct communication between medical professionals and the administration, enabling health alerts and surveys.

The platform also includes a specialized healthcare AI-based search engine that analyzes scientific texts, generates concepts and makes inferences. It's powered by a vast database of millions of medical resources, including news, medicine references, research articles, clinical guides and more. This comprehensive tool provides healthcare professionals with instant access to quality information and answers about specific or rare conditions, helping to reduce mistakes and make doctors more agile and efficient. The platform is accessible via web browser, desktop app and mobile devices (iOS and Android).

Result

Thanks to Altabel's support in leading the development works for the majority of our assignment time, the Client was able to focus on market expansion and establish cooperation with one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. By today, multiple medical universities and pharmaceutical companies around the world use the platform with individual customization for their internal communication purposes.

About the Client

The client is an IT company which provides software products and support services for enterprises of the human resource market. The company automatizes all procedures of document management required in business processes.

Objective

To build a cross-platform application for the HR company to allow reducing the operating costs of regional human resources offices all over the country.

Solution

The client requested to use the Microsoft Azure services for the backend part and frontend part to register the device and send push notifications with the help of it through Firebase service. In order to enable deep linking, if the user wants to share a vacancy, we used the Branch.io service for both platforms. The chat functionality was enabled with the help of Twilio service. The chats were managed both on the customer side and on the office employee side. The app was developed using Angular 4 framework and Ionic and has backend written in C#.

The basic functionality of the application:

• Searching for vacancies;

• Filtering vacancies by location and functions;

• User's timeline with all the communication he had with office representatives;

• Chatbot with different flows for registered and unregistered users;

• Managing profile to ease the perfect job finding for a candidate.
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Result

Altabel's development team has been working on the application for several years already, developing a solution that will help organizations to select only those candidates for the interview that truly match their search criteria.

About the Client

The client is one of the leading providers of contracts for difference, FX and spread betting leading in spread betting and CFD trading. The client transacts around 2 million trades every month for individuals in over 50 countries worldwide.

Objective

To assist the client's distributed team in scaling up and further development of a spread betting and CFD trading application. The challenge was to take up a scheme of the future application and follow the development plan providing quality services.

Solution

The solution was to meet the industry requirements of speedy data processing and performance as well as strict standards ensuring security of trading deals and transactions. Originaly the application was built with native iOS technologies, while later the decision was made to build an app with Xamarin native technologies to align the development of an application both on iOS and Android platforms.

Altabel development team has been developing, enhancing and supporting the following functionality in the application:

• Instant checking of the latest prices and market movements;

• Opening and closing positions;

• Comprehensive live streaming charting package allowing to analyse historical data and identify price patterns and trends, with historical and live streaming prices;

• Publishing of the latest global investment news from Reuters News;

• Setting of stop and limit orders including if done and OCO (one cancels other);

• Creation of new or amending of existing orders;

• Viewing of pending, completed and cancelled orders;

• Monitoring of positions using a unique positions chart;

• Receiving push notifications on price changes for specific markets;

• Viewing and amending of multiple Watch Lists;

• Reviewing of trade and order history;

• Signing in via Touch ID;

• Trying out the application without signing up;

• Managing a trading account.

One of the most critical features in the application is its security since it deals with access to CFD trading account information and transactions.

Result

The dedicated team of iOS and QA specialists has been successfully operating together with the client's international team and brought value to the project with competency and innovative approach helping the product stay on top among the competitors.

About the Client

International technology company, an industry leader in critical communication and population alerting systems. A pioneer in the development of advanced systems for critical messages, with many unique patents known in the industry for their technological and life-saving capabilities, the client specializes in creating solutions for citizen communication and public warning for the security, convenience and welfare of people.

Objective

To support the current project and extend the functionality of the system. The product should be able to notify people about disasters, both natural and man-made, to help them react quickly in affected areas and avoid potential threats through various communication channels such as Voice, SMS, location based SMS, email, fax, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Solution

The product includes several solutions:

• Population Alert solution - a multi-channel scalable platform that can be used by one or several disaster management agencies affiliated with governing bodies or by private entities (university campuses, football stadiums, shopping malls etc) to mitigate disaster risk by timely dissemination of accurate information which helps people react quickly in affected areas and avoid potential threats;

• Emergency Preparedness suite – a web-based software modules for managing the incident life-cycle including planning for, responding to and recovery from all hazardous incidents and events;

• SMS Lifesaver App - a mobile app that makes it possible for volunteer lifesavers located near a person suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest to be notified, etc.

​Result

Altabel's team expanded the company's technology to alert large international populations on mobile devices, successfully attracting users from countries such as Singapore, Chile, Peru, and Australia. In 2018, the company was acquired by Everbridge Holdings Limited, a global leader in critical event management and enterprise safety software applications.

Currently, Altabel continues to collaboarte with Everbridge and to deliver a more comprehensive suite of solutions to a wider customer base, enhancing their ability to more effectively manage and respond to critical events on a global scale.

About the Client

The client is an IT company providing an affordable and user-friendly hardware and software platform automating all technologies in a house, building or community.

Objective

To rebuild the existing mobile application for home control. The aim was to make it work faster, look more modern and add some new functionality. The technology of choice was React Native and the platforms targeted were iOS and Android. It was also decided to have mobile and tablet versions of the app.

Solution

We delivered a React Native mobile app for iOS and Android platforms that offers an easy way to use the interface to control your home.

Some of the basic functionality includes:

• Creating a custom dashboard with your most used components and adding frequently used devices to your dashboard for easy access;

• Turning off all your lights with just one touch when leaving your house;

• Controlling all your room's devices, thermostats and shutters in an intuitive way;

• Searching devices by category which allows you for example to see all active outlets or all individual room thermostats of your entire house;

• Changing the picture for the room and choosing the theme (light or dark one);

• Multilanguage support.
   

Result

The mobile app was successfully delivered to Google Play and App Store. Our team continues to provide support for the application. The client also requested a redesign and rebuilding of the web portal using Angular technology, which our team is currently working on.