IoTizing a device is not risk free
IoTizing a product is not easy, and for manufacturers, all the elements involved in the development of a connected product are often beyond their scope of competence.
When developing an IoT ready product we involve large teams from different areas of the company, that is, if we are lucky enough to have all of the resources at hand.
Let’s look at some of the challenges faced in the process of IoTizing:
Hardware: IoTizing a product is not as simple as buying an out of the shelf module, plugin it into your device and voila! It requires planning and some knowledge of the electronics involved.
Firmware: Same as above. Our device must be able to talk to the module, communicate with it and through it.
Radio/Antennas: Communicating our device to the cloud or mobile app requires an ample knowledge of wireless communication.
Security: Every minute 127 new devices are connected to the web. The latent risk posed by these connections is inherent to an industry that is growing faster than its protections safeguards can be implemented.
Wireless Certification: Certifications vary for wireless modules around the globe. Your CE certifications is almost useless outside the borders of the European Union.
Mobile Apps: You managed to give wireless connectivity to your device; now, what are you connecting to? To control your device you must build an app. A luxury for some SME, and a job that is often outsourced at a great expense.
Cloud connectivity: The I on IoT is for Internet, you know, the cloud. How do we connect to the cloud in a secure fashion, and what do we connect to?
But do not despair. Up until recently most new IoT projects were overbudgeted and delayed, but there is an easier way. The IoTize way.
Lets look again at the challenges and how using this innovative approach can help you speed up your development, save money, and accelerate time to market.
Hardware: Well look at that, the IoTize TapNLink requires only of 2 (GPIOs) to connect to your device. Furthermore, the connectivity can be done using SWD(recommended only for PoCs), S3P, and UART.
Firmware: IoTize Studio allows you to easily configure your firmware so the communication between Device/Module/Phone/Cloud is as simple as dragging and dropping the variables that you need.
Radio/Antennas: Communicating our device to the cloud or mobile app requires an ample knowledge of wireless communication. And IoTize has that that covered. The secret sauce? Again, the IoTize Studio. This powerful combination of Hardware and Software reduces the effort needed to IoTize a product to a minimum. The hard work has been done already.
Security: IoTize uses the latest encryption, and it is always looking two steps ahead.
Wireless Certification: Did I mention World-Wide certification?
Mobile Apps: This is one of the coolest features of the Iotize Studio, #no-code apps can be build within the studio.
Cloud Connectivity: The Studio comes with some pre-determined connectivity to AWS, Watson and Azure. Moreover, the Java Machine allows you to easily connect to any webservice you desire.
In short, the IoTize solution is the first End-to-End IoT Package on the market.
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