Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the market for cellular routers and gateways.

More than 5.6 million cellular routers and gateways were shipped globally during 2022, at a total market value of approximately US$ 1.4 billion. Annual sales grew at fast rate than shipments at a rate of 19 percent, reflecting strong customer demand in a constrained supply environment.

Several vendors reported that customers have built inventories during the last year to mitigate disruptions and delayed deliveries, which has resulted in a slowdown in sales growth in 2023. Even though long-term trends remain intact, cellular router vendors again face a more difficult operating environment in the short-term due to uncertain economic conditions. Until 2027, annual revenues from the sales of cellular routers and gateways are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 percent to reach US$ 2.5 billion at the end of the forecast period.

Cellular routers and gateways provide primary or failover cellular connectivity to devices in a local network. The product category has evolved over the past decades from simple networking devices to aggregation points for devices, implementing advanced functionality for security and edge computing. The market is driven by the growing need to connect assets and workforces in remote and temporary locations as enterprises digitalise their operations.

Ericsson-owned Cradlepoint is the clear leader in the space and differentiates itself by selling its routers combined with software and services exclusively through a subscription model. Sierra Wireless, part of Semtech since early 2023, is the runner up and achieved strong sales growth during the year. Other vendors that hold significant market shares are Teltonika Networks, Cisco and Digi International. These five vendors generated US$ 808 million in combined annual revenues from the sales of cellular routers and gateways and hold a market share of 56 percent.

Other important vendors include BEC Technologies, Belden, Casa Systems, Lantronix, MultiTech and Systech in North America; Advantech, Four-Faith, Hongdian, InHand Networks, Peplink and Robustel in Asia-Pacific; and Eurotech, HMS Networks, RAD and Westermo in the EMEA region. The European and Asia Pacific markets are fragmented with a large number of small and medium sized players that generate annual revenues in the range of US$ 5–25 million.

5G routers and gateways now account for close to 10 percent of annual shipments, but a higher share of revenues due to the price premium to 4G LTE devices. While many distributed enterprises are already taking advantage of the fast deployment time and ease of use of cellular solutions, Berg Insight believes that the trend will accelerate in the 5G era. As the cost per GB decreases, 5G connectivity will become an increasingly attractive alternative to fixed broadband and over time reach a level in which the monthly fee is comparable to a fixed broadband subscription, thereby expanding the market for cellular routers, gateways and modems.

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According to IoT Analytics, a leading global provider of market insights and strategic business intelligence for the Internet of Things (IoT), the industrial IoT gateways market accelerated significantly from 2021 to 2022, growing ~14.7% to reach $860 million (38% of the overall IoT gateways market).

KEY QUOTES:

Knud Lasse Lueth, CEO at IoT Analytics, comments that:
“Industrial IoT gateways are critical for connecting legacy systems with modern technology. They also play an important role to support the migration of manufacturing applications to the cloud. In the future I also expect a number of smaller applications to sit directly on IIoT gateways, leveraging containerization technology, more powerful storage and computation and in some cases even AI chips for ML inference.”

Kalpesh Baviskar, Analyst at IoT Analytics, added that:

“IoT gateways have emerged as a highly cost-effective solution for deploying IoT systems with multiple sensors. They play a crucial role in connecting legacy equipment and devices that were previously unconnected.”

“In recent years, we have seen the integration of high-performance processors and AI chipsets into IoT gateways, transforming them into edge IoT gateways. These edge gateways can perform local data processing and analytics, significantly reducing the amount of data that needs to be sent to the cloud. This can lead to significant cost savings and performance improvements for IoT applications.”

KEY INSIGHTS:

• According to the IoT Gateway Market Report 2023–2027, the $0.9B industrial IoT (IIoT) gateway market experienced accelerated growth between 2021 and 2022, which is set to continue on the back of several favorable tailwinds.
• IIoT gateways are enabling IT and OT convergence by securely and efficiently sharing data between floor-level OT equipment and IT equipment or the cloud—with implementation typically as part of one of four broader IoT architectures.
• There are several IIoT gateway advancements e.g., in security, edge computing, and storage.

The vital role of industrial IoT gateways in bridging IT and OT

IIoT gateways: Market and role

The industrial IoT gateways market accelerated significantly from 2021 to 2022, growing ~14.7% to reach $860 million (38% of the overall IoT gateways market), and we forecast continued growth at least through 2027. The factors driving this growth include the following:

• Connecting the unconnected. Many companies are retrofitting their legacy equipment with sensors and controllers, using IIoT gateways to perform necessary protocol and data transformation and transfer the data to an IT endpoint.
• Software applications are migrating. Companies with connected equipment are moving some key applications to the cloud, with IIoT gateways emerging as the main nexus point for information flow in and out of industrial premises. Some applications are also now run locally on the gateway itself.
• More powerful hardware. New, enhanced gateways with embedded multi-core processors, AI chipsets, and secure elements are enabling faster and more secure data processing and transmission (to an IT endpoint or cloud).

These factors reflect our assessment that IIoT gateways are becoming the juncture for IT and OT convergence.

Note: When we refer to IIoT gateways, we refer to (ruggedized) hardware that connects sensors, IIoT devices, and industrial equipment to cloud or on-premises servers or PLCs/IPCs operating on distinct industrial networks. For an exact definition, refer to our report.

How IIoT gateways connect the IT and OT worlds

Many companies maintain legacy equipment that does not have sensors or control devices. Even if the legacy equipment has sensors or controllers that connect locally, such as to a human-machine interface or panel PC on the factory floor, it may not offer connectivity options or use messaging protocols that end equipment (like an IT server or cloud) uses. Meanwhile, companies that possess IoT-enabled equipment may desire to move data off-premises (e.g., to remote IT equipment or the cloud) or enhance local data computation for automated responses before transmitting the data.

In cases like these, IIoT gateways can connect with standalone or integrated sensors—either wirelessly or wired through I/O module masters—to transmit data to IT or cloud servers. As described below, they fit within many architectures found in industrial IoT solutions.

IIoT gateways within IoT architectures

Whether a company builds or buys an IoT solution, the solution will align with an IoT architecture to collect and transmit data to the endpoint. While a direct sensor-to-cloud architecture does not require the use of an IIoT gateway, IIoT gateways are commonly found in 4 general types of IoT architectures.

1. Sensors/devices to PLC/IPC to IIoT gateway to cloud

In industrial environments with existing automation hardware, the sensors/devices to PLC/IPC to IIoT gateway to cloud architecture is very common. Field sensors or actuators are connected to I/O module masters. These I/O module masters transmit data to the on-premises PLC or IPC. The PLC/IPC is then connected to the IIoT gateway, which serves as a bridge between the PLC/IPC and the cloud.

This architecture can be very powerful but also potentially dangerous. The IIoT gateway can technically be configured to remotely access the entire architecture that sits below the PLC/IPC. While this setup enables any data to flow between IT and OT and thus any imaginable use case, it also has the biggest potential attack surface (potentially the entire facility), e.g., in case of a misconfigured security architecture.

2. Sensor to I/O modules to IoT gateways to cloud

In the sensor to I/O module master to IoT gateways to cloud architecture, simple sensors connect to I/O module masters. The I/O module master then uses wired or wireless connectivity standards to transfer data to IIoT gateways, bypassing any PLC or IPC. This architecture proves to be highly effective in scenarios where multiple sensors are arranged into clusters—the I/O module master acts as the central node for each cluster of sensors, efficiently gathering and transmitting data to the cloud via an IIoT gateway.

3. Sensors in devices to IoT gateway to cloud

In the sensors in devices to IoT gateway to cloud architecture, devices equipped with single or multiple onboard sensors are connected directly to the IIoT gateway. This architecture is often deployed where non-standalone IoT devices are used (i.e. devices that cannot connect to the internet by themselves).

4. Sensors to IoT gateway to cloud

In the sensors to IoT gateway to cloud architecture, IIoT gateways enable connections between sensors and cloud servers directly. This architecture can for example be found when retrofitting specific sensors on an asset (e.g., for condition monitoring) with the desire to bypass all other existing networks (to not interfere with them and create a new security risk).

Advancements in the capabilities of IIoT gateways

As IIoT gateways have become more common in IIoT solutions, they have become capable of offering more for their users. In general, IIoT gateways typically offer 8 key functions:

• Protocol translation
• Data management
• Device management
• Computation
• Communication
• Resource management
• Security management
• Managing quality of service

As the IIoT gateway market has grown, these functions have advanced. The following are just some examples of advancements.

“A growing number of customers [are] requiring proof of security level from manufacturers for their industrial IoT equipment.”

Security management

As the number of connected devices continues to increase, the risk of cyberattacks and unauthorized access becomes more significant. This is especially true for companies looking to connect factory equipment to external IT or cloud servers. Fortunately, to address these risks, IIoT gateway vendors are proactively incorporating security features into their products and adhering to industry-specific regulations and standards, allowing OT monitoring and control to reside securely behind layers of policies and access controls.

A notable series of standards is IEC 62443, approved in 2021, which directs all IEC 62443-certified products to adhere to specific product development requirements from the early stages of design. This set of standards has become mandatory technical requirements in many countries, and according to Pascal LeRay, Head of Cyber Security at Bureau Veritas, “a growing number of customers [are] requiring proof of security level from manufacturers for their industrial IoT equipment.”

In our research, IIoT gateway companies noted the importance of incorporating security standards in their products. Teltronic’s CEO, Juan Ferro, stated that “the sudden irruption of cybersecurity in the industry has been interpreted by Teltronic as an opportunity to improve both [our] products and associated processes,” adding that the pre-emptive adoption of security standards placed them ahead of other companies in their sector.

Along with standards, IIoT gateways are increasingly incorporating hardware security, using embedded secure elements either within processors or on the PCB/modules as trusted platform modules (e.g., TPM 2.0). Ultratronik’s A1 IoT gateway integrates NXP’s EdgeLock SE051 secure element, and Eurotech’s RELIAGATE 10-14 series maintain IEC 62443-4-1, -4-2, and PSA Level 1 certifications and have a TPM 2.0 security chipset—OPTIGA TPM SLM 9670 from Infineon Technologies.

“The milliseconds of latency [between] an industrial robot and many real-time systems can be the difference between a safety hazard and a productive assembly line.”

Computation

IoT gateways in general have trended toward more processing power. In industrial solutions, this has helped companies move data processing and computation toward the solution’s edge—nearer to the data collection point—saving them bandwidth and communications power and freeing their IT and cloud servers to manage other tasks. Additionally, there has been a trend of integrating AI chipsets into some IoT gateways to facilitate edge computing. A noteworthy example is AAEON’s AIOT-AVID IoT Video Analysis Gateway, which incorporates Intel’s Myriad X vision processing unit (VPU).

The ability to process and automate data in real time can mean much for a company’s bottom line, as one senior VP stated, “The milliseconds of latency [between] an industrial robot and many real-time systems can be the difference between a safety hazard and a productive assembly line.”

Data and resource management

Local data storage helps enable data processing at the edge. Further, some industrial use cases may call for data sorting and analysis before being transmitted to an IT or cloud server, either due to limited network connectivity or the desire for more efficient use of IT equipment.

The need for local data storage has led to eMMC flash memory and SSD solutions on IoT gateways in general. In mid-2022, Robustel launched three ARM-based IIoT gateways with varying DDR and eMMC sizes to meet application needs. A few months later, Compulab announced its IOT-GATE-RPI4, a Raspberry Pi-based IIoT gateway that offers up to 128 GB of eMMC memory and mPCIe slots for SSD storage expansion up to 256 GB. Other examples include MOXA’s AIG-301 series IIoT gateway with 16 GB of eMMC and Belden’s Hirschmann OpEdge-8D with 64 GB of SSD flash memory.

Device management

With integrated storage comes the ability to containerize applications for deployment on IoT gateways, including device management software. Traditionally, deploying applications on IoT gateways involved installing them directly on the equipment’s operating system, which had limitations in terms of scalability, flexibility, and ease of management. However, companies are increasingly using containerization as a deployment strategy for applications on IIoT gateways, offering platforms like Kubernetes and runtimes like Docker. These technologies provide a way to create lightweight and isolated runtime environments, known as containers, where applications can run consistently across various platforms and environments.

Many gateway OEMs are also building app stores with hundreds of ready-made applications that end users can deploy to their gateways (and in the cloud), such Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX store, Siemens’s Industrial Edge Marketplace, and Advantech’s WISE-Marketplace.

Key Benefits of IIoT Gateways

In our analysis of 65 case studies, we identified numerous benefits of IIoT gateway implementations based on various use cases. The following are 3 of the main benefits companies cited.

1. Better IT/OT integration

Indeed, this is a key goal of implementing IIoT gateways, and our analysis shows that many companies have achieved this goal. A common goal of IT/OT integration is remote monitoring and response. As an example, Vitesco Technologies Italy used Zerynth’s 4ZeroBox, an on-premises IIoT system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance. This solution enabled Vitesco to predict pneumatic valve malfunctions 24 hours in advance, which reduced assembly downtime and increased productivity.

2. Reduced labor costs

IIoT gateways are often deployed for automation purposes and as such can reduce labor costs, human effort, and human errors. While Vitesco saw a 50% reduction in its manual labor requirement with its 4ZeroBox application, Colombian steel manufacturer Corpacero cut costs associated with repair labor after partnering with Senzary to deploy RotaryIQ and InsightsIQ solutions for predictive maintenance and remote machine management.

3. Energy savings

Enterprise energy management analytics software provider Wattics partnered with Kontron to use Kontron’s KBox A-101 as a central ‘edge node’ for Wattics Sentinel software at the customer’s site. It connects to the local energy grid and the Sentinel grid, facilitating meter configuration, reliable data collection, pre-processing, compression, and secure communication.

IoT gateway market outlook

With many companies seeking to either retrofit their equipment or enhance their IoT solutions, we have seen solid growth in the IIoT gateway market (8.1% CAGR) between 2018 and 2022, with acceleration specifically from 2021 to 2022. We assess that this trend will continue since use cases in manufacturing and certain applications continue to demand real-time processing, low latency, and secure data handling. Further, the following 5 trends, which are discussed in more depth in the IoT Gateway Market Report 2023–2027, support this assessment:

1. IoT gateways are becoming more modular, allowing IIoT gateway vendors to offer a range of options and configurations to meet customer needs and enable easy scalability.

2. IoT gateways are supporting more wireless connectivity options, such as secure cellular solutions with eSIM/iSIM technology, enabling IIoT gateways to handle multiple connected devices in an expanded perimeter of operations.

3. IIoT gateway vendors are collaborating to combine hardware and software solutions, simplifying deployments and reducing costs.

4. OT hardware is starting to consolidate (e.g., I/O module masters shifting to IIoT gateways)

5. Virtualization of workloads (e.g., virtual PLCs) allows IPCs and IIoT gateways to perform tasks that were previously tightly coupled to other pieces of hardware.

IIoT gateways play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between legacy machinery and modern systems, facilitating retrofits and brownfield installations. As industries strive for global connectivity and centralized management of OT devices, IIoT gateways will continue to play a major role in integrating operations across various locations.

What it means for IoT gateway vendors

5 key questions IoT gateway vendors should ask themselves based on the findings of the report:

1. Do our IIoT gateways remain compliant with updated security standards?

2. Do our customers require AI edge capabilities as a general offering?

3. Have we explored local data storage options to increase computation while decreasing latency?

4. Should we containerize our edge IIoT applications? And if so, how?

5. Are our general solutions enabling seamless IT/OT integration for customers? If not, should we focus on tailored solutions for our customers?

What it means for IoT adopters

5 key questions IoT adopters should ask themselves based on the findings of the report:

1. Have we assessed the various available IIoT gateways and their potential impact on our overall IoT strategy?

2. Which IoT architecture(s) are we using? Can an IIoT gateway offer improvements?

3. Do our current IIoT gateways meet current security standards? If not, what updates do we require to meet these standards?

4. Have we assessed the possible benefits of edge computing (e.g., automating controls locally based on the data)?

5. Should we leverage local data storage and containerized applications for better device management and updates?

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Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways and routers.

More than 4.5 million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2021, at a total market value of approximately US$ 1.15 billion. Annual sales grew at a rate of 14 percent as demand recovered following the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry experienced at the same time constrained supply of key components like cellular modules and CPUs, resulting in extended delivery times. Sales growth has continued into 2022 but will likely slowdown in 2023 as economic conditions tighten across the main regions. Until 2026, annual revenues from the sales of cellular IoT gateways is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent to reach US$ 2.18 billion at the end of the forecast period.

Cellular IoT gateways include general-purpose routers, gateways and modems that provide primary or failover cellular connectivity to devices in a local network. The product category has evolved over the past decades from simple networking devices to aggregation points for devices, implementing advanced functionality for security and edge computing. The market is driven by the growing need to connect assets and work forces in remote and temporary locations as enterprises digitalise their operations.

Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson since late 2020, is the clear leader in the space and differentiates itself by selling its routers combined with software and services exclusively through a subscription model. Teltonika Networks is the runner up and achieved the highest growth rate in the industry of close to 100 percent. Other vendors that hold significant market shares are Cisco, Sierra Wireless and Digi International. These five vendors generated US$ 625 million in combined annual revenues from the sales of cellular IoT gateways and routers and hold a market share of 54 percent. Other important vendors include MultiTech, Lantronix, Systech and Casa Systems in the US; InHand Networks, Peplink, Hongdian, Robustel and Advantech in Asia-Pacific; and HMS Networks, NetModule, Matrix Electrónica, Westermo and RAD in the EMEA region.

The European and Asia Pacific markets are fragmented with a large number of small and medium sized players that generate annual revenues in the range of US$ 5–25 million.

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Berg Insight, the world’s leading IoT market research provider, today released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways and routers.

Close to 3.7 million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2020, at a total market value of approximately US$ 1.01 billion. Annual sales were flat compared to the previous year, though several major vendors were significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as many projects were delayed or entirely frozen.

Until 2025, annual shipments of cellular IoT gateways are forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14 percent to reach 7.2 million at the end of the forecast period. Cellular IoT gateways are standalone devices intended for connecting machines to a cellular network. These include general-purpose cellular gateways, routers and modems that are enclosed in a chassis and have at least one input/output port. Trackers, telematics devices and other specialised devices are excluded from this report.

Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson since late 2020, has consistently managed to grow above the market average and is today the clear leader in the space. Other vendors that hold significant market shares are Cisco, Sierra Wireless, Digi International and Teltonika Networks, of which the latter has emerged as the largest vendor in Europe. These five vendors generated more than US$ 500 million in combined annual revenues from the sales of cellular IoT gateways and routers and hold a market share of 56 percent.

Other important vendors include MultiTech, Systech, Casa Systems and Lantronix in the US; Robustel, InHand Networks, Peplink and Hongdian in Asia-Pacific; and HMS Networks, Advantech, Matrix Electrónica, Netmodule and Westermo in Europe. The European and Asia Pacific markets are fragmented with a large number of small and medium sized players that generate annual revenues in the range of US$ 3–10 million.

“While an increasing number of businesses already take advantage of the fast deployment time and ease of use of cellular solutions, the trend is expected to accelerate in the 5G era”, said Fredrik Stalbrand, Senior Analyst, Berg Insight.

As the cost per GB decreases, 5G solutions will become an increasingly attractive alternative to fixed broadband and over time reach a price level comparable to a fixed broadband subscription. Following the commercial availability of 5G modules in mid-2020, several cellular IoT gateway vendors have introduced devices supporting 5G connectivity in the sub-6 GHz bands.

Mr. Stalbrand concluded:

“The first main target application areas are branch and in-vehicle connectivity.”

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New packet-forwarder protocol designed by Semtech allows secure, resource-efficient data communication and remote management across the LoRaWAN-based ecosystem.

Semtech Corporation today announced a new open-source packet forwarder for Linux-based gateways that allows secure, resource-efficient data communication and remote management, critical features for Internet of Things (IoT) networks.

The same features have also been integrated on a miniature indoor gateway, 700 of which The Things Industries will distribute at the Things Conference from Jan.31 to Feb.1 (The Things Gateway Indoor). Such miniature gateways, integrated with Semtech’s LoRa® technology, are ideal for generating dense network coverage with minimal capital expenditure and no operational expenditure.

Wienke Giezeman, CEO and Co-Founder of The Things Industries, said:

“The full featured miniature gateway has great potential for bringing LoRa-based solutions to scale.”

“The product lowers the total cost of ownership of LoRaWAN-based solutions, providing a disruptively low price point as it can be installed in only a few minutes by non-technical personnel. Removing the hassle and lowering the investment of the network allows businesses to focus on what really matters, an end-to-end IoT business solution.”

The implementation on the miniature gateway is further designed to enable easy-to-deploy gateways, ideal for generating network coverage in challenging indoor environments for smart building applications or using mobile gateways in asset tracking solutions. In addition, these solutions enable developers to easily create applications and test interoperability, while providing flexibility for different deployment models, business models and network deployment strategies for solutions providers and network operators. Cost effective indoor gateways are leading to mass adoption of LoRa Technology for smart home, building and asset tracking applications.

“Semtech’s LoRa Technology is enabling the devices, networks and applications (DNA) of IoT and we expect to continue to revolutionize the industry by developing leading technology that shortens the application and solution development time to market. The new LoRa-based packet-forwarder protocols will help simplify interoperability of LoRaWAN-based solutions allowing the developer community to create a variety of IoT applications much faster,” said Marc Pegulu, Vice President of Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group.

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Berg Insight, today released new findings about the market for cellular IoT gateways, routers and modems.

About 3.2 million cellular IoT gateways were shipped globally during 2017, an increase of 22 percent from the previous year. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2 percent, annual shipments are expected to reach 8.6 million in 2023.

Cellular IoT gateways are standalone devices intended for connecting M2M applications to a cellular network. These include primarily general-purpose cellular routers, gateways and modems that are enclosed in a chassis and have at least one input/output port. Trackers, telematics devices and other specialised devices are excluded from this report.

North American vendors dominate the cellular IoT gateway, router and modem market. Cradlepoint, Sierra Wireless, Cisco and Digi International are the largest vendors in North America, whilst Teltonika is the main manufacturer on the European market. Combined, these five vendors generated close to US$ 375 million in annual revenues from IoT gateway sales during 2017. Other important vendors include CalAmp, Multitech Systems and Encore Networks in the US, InHand Networks, Maestro Wireless, Four-Faith, Robustel Technologies and NetComm Wireless in the Asia-Pacific region, and HMS Networks, Advantech B+B SmartWorx, NetModule, Matrix Electrónica, Eurotech, Gemalto, Sagemcom Dr. Neuhaus, Option and Beijer Electronics Group in Europe.

A large number of small and medium sized vendors are active on the European and Asian markets, whilst the North American market is dominated by a handful of major vendors, largely due to entry barriers in the form of carrier certifications required for cellular devices in the region.

“The average selling price for IoT gateways remains notably higher in North America compared to the European and the Asia-Pacific markets, primarily due to a higher share of feature-rich 4G LTE devices in the product mix”, said Fredrik Stålbrand, IoT Analyst, Berg Insight.

He adds that the carrier certifications in the US create economies of scale and diseconomies of scope, which has contributed to an industry characterised by several large companies offering standardised devices.

Mr. Stålbrand, continued:

“Several vendors are now starting to create strategies for specific vertical markets and have even introduced complete solutions including IoT gateways, peripheral hardware and applications as customers become more demanding in terms of product integration.”

Although the North American market experienced the slowest growth globally during 2017, Berg Insight expects that it will remain the largest geographical market in terms of revenues in the foreseeable future.

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True carrier-grade IoT gateway offers market-leading 72 receiving channels with best in class extensive onboard security, excellent scalability and robust design.

Kerlink, announces the new Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway carrier-grade gateway for public and private IoT networks.

Like Kerlink’s entire line of Wirnet iBTS products, the Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway leverages a patent-protected modular architecture to provide unmatched functionality and operational convenience. The company drew on four years of in-field experience with top-tier network providers to make the new gateway easy to integrate and maintain, while also offering superior performance built-in cavity duplexers to ensure outstanding interference rejection, while 72 receive channels (64 x 125kHz and 8 x 500kHz) and 8 dedicated transmit channels grant full availability and scalability even in intensive smart-city and smart-industry deployments.

Initial units are slated for customer delivery in October 2018. The Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway will also be shortly available as part of a turnkey end-to-end IoT network-as-a-service connectivity package, as announced earlier this year.

“There’s no substitute for the hands-on education we’ve received by delivering and supporting over 100,000 gateways with more than 330 clients in every part of the world,” said Carlos Briceno, Kerlink’s vice president-America.

“We’ve come to understand all the requirements for a truly carrier-grade solution, during up-front implementation and integration and day-to-day operation, and they are all reflected in the Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway.”

These include key security features like a secure-core and secure-bootstrap software-enhancing security link, and secured backhaul and signed firmware management with OpenVPN and IPSec support. The system allows for secure reboot (watchdog) and recovery on previous configuration (or factory configuration if a boot issue is not fixed).

The iBTS 64 Highway can serve as a full-duplex, carrier-grade LoRaWAN gateway, delivering improved geolocation with reliable finer timestamping across 64 channels to make the most of Kerlink Wanesy Geolocation solution. In addition, the station’s software-designed radio (SDR) has been designed to accommodate future, evolutive changes in LoRaWAN technology, like full compatibility with LoRa-e.

Also incorporated are robust lightning protection and back-up batteries, and better energy efficiency than currently available solutions, which result in both lower electricity bills and reduced heat dissipation for enhanced reliability and constant optimal performances

Integration of the Wirnet iBTS 64 Highway into broader networks and multi-partner vertical applications is facilitated by Kerlink’s Wanesy Management Center toolset for network design, provisioning, maintenance, and operation. This enables fast rollouts and reduced time to market, along with remote configuration, management, software upgrades, and monitoring/troubleshooting capabilities for constant optimized performances and managed scalability.

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FX30 Programmable IoT Gateway with Legato® open source Linux software and AirVantage® IoT platform enable Atlas Copco to rapidly develop and deploy Industrial IoT applications globally.

Sierra Wireless today announced that Atlas Copco, a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has selected Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud IoT solution to transform its industrial compressor business.

Atlas Copco is expanding its customer service capabilities by deploying IoT applications at the network edge. The machine data collected allows Atlas Copco to provide preventive maintenance, which gives local service teams the ability to deliver the right spare part at the right time for faster fault resolution, saving costs associated with breakdowns and production loss. It also empowers its customers to manage energy usage efficiently and further increases product reliability.

Atlas Copco chose Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud solution, comprised of FX30 programmable IoT gateways and the Legato® open source Linux platform tightly integrated with AirVantage®, to quickly develop, deploy and scale its SmartBox solution as a worldwide IoT service focused on customer success.

“The Internet of Things is transforming businesses across all industries worldwide, and Atlas Copco is a leading innovator,” said Jason Krause, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions for Sierra Wireless.

“With Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud solution, Atlas Copco was able to increase its industrial machine intelligence, productivity and efficiency by deploying custom applications at the edge, leveraging data to develop new business models.”

Sierra Wireless’ device-to-cloud solution provides data collection and delivery, device management, embedded application lifecycle management and best-in-class interoperability, allowing Atlas Copco to securely and reliably push business data from their connected assets to their enterprise systems. Edge processing applications were developed in a secure sandbox using the Legato open source Linux platform.

The FX30 programmable IoT gateway is the industry’s smallest, most flexible and rugged programmable cellular gateway. Customers can accelerate time to market by up to three years using the FX30, compared to building their own “point” solution with a basic cloud management platform and embedded software stack developed in-house.

It provides a pre-certified, integrated embedded platform to connect any machine to any IoT application or cloud, with Legato open source Linux-based programmability and 2G, 3G and LTE connectivity to manage any type of machine. It supports Sierra Wireless’ multi-operator Smart SIM, which delivers best-in-class coverage and superior data service quality. Future releases will also support the GSMA eUICC specification for remote provisioning, allowing subscriptions to be remotely updated over-the-air. Entire fleets of FX30s can be monitored, managed and controlled remotely through AirVantage.

Offering unparalleled flexibility for many different applications, the FX30 programmable IoT gateway is available in both Ethernet and Serial variants, and it supports an IoT Connector to enable hardware extensions to interface with an unlimited range of sensors and wired and wireless networks. It offers best-in-class low power consumption, consuming less than 1W in idle mode and 2mW in ultra-low power mode, making it ideal for solar and battery-powered applications. Security features include support for the Lightweight M2M protocol and pre-shared key encryption.

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Libelium announces the integration of NEC on board of its Sensor Platform through the IoT Gateway Meshlium.

This integration’s announcement includes six new cloud platforms that join Libelium’s IoT ecosystem, now comprising more than 100 partners. This fact reflects the wide range of compatibility that Libelium offers giving customers access to develop IoT projects involving different cloud platforms. To this end, Libelium strengthen its portfolio by extending the interoperability of its technology to offer a quicker and easier adoption of IoT solutions.

Libelium is currently shifting its strategic focus from sensor devices to its IoT Gateway Meshlium to extend its presence in the whole IoT value chain allowing the development of end-to-end solutions. “The great interoperability of our IoT platform allows customers to access to new market opportunities by connecting any sensor or even any device to any cloud platform through any communication protocol”, Alicia Asín, Libelium CEO, states.

The company has recently enhanced the accuracy, reliability and quality for applications such as Smart Parking, Smart Environment, Water Management, Air Quality Index and many others that will be showcased at Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona next week.

NEC, worldwide leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, has trusted Libelium and joined the Cloud Partner program to innovate on IoT Solutions. NEC’s Connexive IoT Platform and Libelium IoT Gateway Meshlium interaction deliver state of art capability for IoT devices and sensors management and orchestration including support of massive IoT information data storing, processing and analytics.

“Through this partnership, NEC will expand the IoT ecosystem leveraging on collaboration as a core factor and contribute in improving customer’s efficiency and creating new social value through IoT technologies.” said, Shigeru Okuya, Senior Vice President, NEC Corporation.

“Libelium robust IoT sensor portfolio and NEC IoT solutions integration experience brings a unique ready to use offering for the IoT market.”

Five more cloud platforms complete this last integration on the Libelium Cloud Partner Ecosystem:

• Biz4Intellia: Biz4Intellia is an end-to-end IoT and M2M solution which includes combination of IoT devices, an IoT platform suite, inbuilt reporting and analytics platform, and configurable business services. Biz4Intellia produces a seamless end-to-end solution to support business process execution to achieve specific business objectives.

• RoboMQ: RoboMQ is a Hybrid Integration Platform that integrates SaaS, multi-cloud deployment and applications over any protocol to build unique business advantages. RoboMQ is a mesh of open-core messaging brokers allowing local interaction with federated hops across clusters.

• Spark Compass: This company, based in the United States, has created a platform that collects data from devices, wearables and sensors networks. Powerful analytics on collected performance data are carried out, real-time behavior and actions provide granular visibility in a centralized platform specialized in healthcare and public spaces such as universities, stadiums, or airports.

• Symphoni: This start-up based in the United Kindom has created a platform that gives the users the opportunity to build applications easy, no coding is required. Symphoni permits the user to connect building blocks in a visual and intuitive way while the platform generates the code.

• Ubicamóvil: Ubicamóvil enters the Libelium Cloud Partner Ecosystem as the first Mexican platform. Initially designed to GPS satellite tracking for automobiles, Ubicamóvil is now expanding its business to different verticals into the IoT world.

With the integration of these platforms to strengthen its vast Ecosystem, Libelium is easing the IoT adoption in all the verticals of the market around the world. On this context, The IoT Marketplace -the global IoT e-commerce released in 2016- already offers 68 IoT kits “ready-to-be-deployed” for applications as varied as noise levels monitoring, flood prevention, smart building, air quality index or industrial protocols, among others.

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Telit’s new industrial-grade LM940 Mini Card is the first in its class embedded with Qualcomm® Snapdragon X12 LTE Modem supporting download speeds of up to 600 Mbps. As the fastest LTE-Advanced Mini Card, the LM940 is available for immediate deployment.

Telit, today announced the LM940, the world’s first global Full PCI Express Mini Card (mPCIe) module for the router and gateway industry supporting LTE Advanced Category 11 (Cat 11) with speeds of up to 600 Mbps, available with various mobile network operator approvals in the fourth quarter of 2017.

The only enabling technology in an mPCIe form factor to support Cat 11 with the Snapdragon X12 LTE modem, the industrial-grade LM940 delivers significant flexibility and a competitive edge to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) looking to quickly deploy next generation products with an unrivaled user experience.

Today, customers of router and gateway OEMs demand additional bandwidth and near instant network response times as applications like high definition video streaming with digital signage, commercial and enterprise failover needs and pop-up stores are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

“This industrial-grade module from Telit supporting LTE Cat 11 with global coverage will be very attractive for equipment manufacturers looking to deploy the latest solutions now, especially in the router and gateway market supporting high-bandwidth dependent applications like digital signage,” said Sam Lucero, senior principal analyst for IHS Markit, a global information provider. “As detailed in our June 2016 report on the industrial cellular IoT gateways market*, IHS Markit anticipates gateway shipments will rise from nearly two million shipped in 2016 to more than six million shipped in 2021. The value of these industrial cellular IoT gateways shipped in 2021 will slightly exceed USD $1.6 billion.”

“Telit extends its leadership again by delivering customers the latest releases in LTE Advanced technology that they can take to market today,” says Manish Watwani, VP Global Product Marketing for Telit.

“The LM940 is the only global product for the router and gateway segment that allows OEMs to immediately leverage the 3x carrier aggregation and the higher order modulation of the 256 QAM capabilities currently available amongst most mobile operator networks.”

“Combined with an exceptional power efficiency platform, this is by far the ideal solution to enable commercial and enterprise applications in the router industry, such as branch office connectivity, LTE failover, digital signage, kiosks, pop-up stores, vehicle routers, construction sites and more.”

“The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem with LTE Advanced technologies providing peak download speeds of 600 Mbps, defines a new level of service for emerging applications,” says Gautam Sheoran, director, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “We are pleased with our ongoing collaboration with Telit to bring technologies that enable emerging applications like 4K video, virtual reality and cognitive computing to the global market.”

Additional Technical Features:

• LTE Category 11 LTE Cat. 11 DL / Cat. 5 UL Rel.10
• 3x Carrier Aggregation leverages extended capabilities of the network for increased coverage and bandwidth
• Up to 600 Mbps DL w/3x Carrier Aggregation and 256 QAM
• Up to 75 Mbps UL w/ 64QAM
• HSPA+ Rel. 8
• Quad-constellation integrated GNSS
• Popular mPCIe form factor (50.95 x 30 x 2.8 mm)
• Temperature range: -40 to 85° C
• Linux and Windows driver support

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Telit announced today that its deviceWISE Asset Gateway Software has been validated on Cisco’s IOx-enabled edge computing gateways¹.

The software is now available as an integrated Cloud-ready industrial IoT solution. These highly-secure and ruggedized Industry 4.0 appliances provide edge intelligence for industrial asset management, condition-based monitoring, predictive maintenance and other mission-critical IoT applications across industrial markets around the world.

Telit and Cisco have partnered in a multi-faceted go-to-market collaboration that expands their market reach and readiness for their respective products and services. The deviceWISE Asset Gateway software is a smart agent with an extensive industrial protocol library based on decades of development and experience in the industrial automation space.

Vikas Butaney, General Manager, Cisco IoT Connectivity, said:

“Telit edge software on Cisco IoT Gateways enables customers and partners to access machine data with a broad range connectors for manufacturing and industrial deployments.”

“Cisco has a rich portfolio of industry specific IoT gateways with security, scale, compliance, that offer 4G LTE, Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity options and management to enable customer success for operational deployments. Now, customers have the flexibility to choose the most optimal IoT gateways, with Telit edge software, management and SI partners to deploy Connected Machine use-cases with confidence.”

Cisco IoT Gateways with deviceWISE give enterprises highly flexible and scalable deployment options. Companies can opt to install the Cisco hardware with deviceWISE as a secure and rugged industrial automation solution within the four walls of a factory. In addition, deviceWISE gateways can seamlessly connect to the Telit IoT Portal, an enterprise-grade Cloud service (powered by the deviceWISE IoT Platform) for Industry 4.0 applications, such as real-time remote monitoring and control and predictive maintenance. This Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) features a low cost pay-as-you-go service plan and lets you get started without any upfront investment, which lowers barrier to entry for complex solutions. deviceWISE eliminates any custom development with intuitive click-to-configure tools that significantly reduce deployment time, risk, cost and complexity for companies large and small.

The Cisco/Telit combined offering also seamlessly integrates with deviceWISE-powered IoT services from leading Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), as well as our on-premise installations offered by SAP to large enterprise customers.

“We are very pleased to collaborate with Cisco on their Internet of Things initiatives and to work together on expanding the market reach for both companies in the high-growth industrial IoT market,” said Charlie McNiff, VP deviceWISE Business Development, Telit IoT Platforms. “Adding Cisco to our expanding ecosystem of Telit IoT partners is an advantage for the industry and our common customers.”

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New LoRa reference design extends LoRaWAN network coverage to hard-to-reach indoor areas enabling IoT deployment scalability.

Semtech Corporation today announced the availability of its new LoRa multi-band picocell reference design for a variety of indoor applications.

Leading consumer and enterprise equipment manufacturers are currently testing the LoRa picocell reference design, using Semtech’s new SX1308 picocell gateway IC coupled with a SX1255 or SX1257 LoRa® RF transceiver, and are expected to help bring low cost LoRaWAN networks to market for consumers and private enterprises. The LoRa picocell gateway will be branded and sold by the equipment manufacturers and is expected to be available by mid-January 2017.

The LoRa picocell reference design provides equipment manufacturers the critical tools to test Internet of Things (IoT) applications for private use and is expected to help accelerate adoption of IoT technology into next-generation smart applications, such as smart appliances, smart thermostats, door/window monitors, and other equipment used in-home by consumers, and meters, security systems and inventory management systems for small businesses.

“This new LoRa picocell gateway complements the robust LoRaWAN infrastructure by providing a low cost, easily adoptable IoT platform for use in homes, small businesses and buildings,” said Vivek Mohan, Director of Wireless Products for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group.

“The influx of LoRaWAN network rollouts throughout the world is making IoT more prevalent in everyday consumer applications, and this picocell gateway platform supplements the existing public LoRaWAN network infrastructure by providing coverage in hard-to-reach indoor areas.”

Semtech’s LoRa picocell reference design offers a USB interface for low power gateway designs and connects thousands of sensors in a building or residential community within a range of one mile for outdoor sensor connectivity. It can simultaneously receive LoRa and FSK messages on multiple channels with an excellent -139dBm sensitivity. The SX1308 is designed to be footprint compatible with the SX1301 data concentrator to simplify the gateway design effort and to support an operating temperature range of 0-70 Celsius. The LoRaWAN picocell network will interoperate with any surrounding LoRaWAN infrastructure and complement existing WiFi networks for cloud connectivity. Selling pricing for the LoRa picocell gateway through equipment manufacturers is expected to be less than $100 for fully certified products.

Semtech is a member of the LoRa Alliance, a group of more than 400 companies committed to driving and enhancing the LoRaWAN specification to ensure interoperability and scalability of LPWANs and IoT applications. Through its work with member companies and IoT industry groups, the LoRa Alliance is making LoRaWAN the standard for LPWANs focused on low-power, long-range IoT applications. To date, there are LoRaWAN public and private networks in more than 50 countries worldwide.

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Built on the Legato® open source Linux platform, the FX30 enables rapid development and deployment of Industrial IoT applications globally.

Sierra Wireless, today announced the availability of the FX30, the industry’s smallest, most flexible and rugged programmable cellular gateway.

It provides a pre-certified, integrated embedded platform to connect any machine to any IoT application or cloud, enabling fast, scalable and global deployment of IoT solutions.

The Internet of Things is transforming organizations across all industries worldwide, enabling enhanced productivity and customer service. However, connecting many “things” can be complex, expensive and time consuming. The FX30 solves this, providing Legato® open source Linux-based programmability and 2G, 3G and LTE connectivity to manage any type of machine, including industrial equipment, infrastructure, building automation systems, laboratory and medical equipment, automation systems, construction equipment, commercial appliances, and portable and renewable energy systems. Entire fleets of FX30s can be monitored, managed and controlled remotely through Sierra Wireless’ AirVantage® Cloud Services.

Jason Krause, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions for Sierra Wireless, said:

“The FX30 provides a flexible, secure platform to connect machines to the Internet of Things, enabling companies to offer new, value-added services for their customers.”

“For example, equipment manufacturers can quickly add IoT connectivity to any solution and deploy custom applications to monitor machine performance at the edge, sending data and alerts to any remote service application.”

About the FX30 Programmable IoT Gateway

The FX30 builds on the success of Sierra Wireless’ Fastrack Xtend, integrating the Legato open source Linux platform into a small, rugged gateway with flexible hardware interface options to simplify IoT solution development. Legato offers a secure application framework, maintained Linux distribution and feature-rich development environment. Legato’s robust APIs enable users to easily connect to any cloud or network, and allow developers to focus on building value-add IoT applications.

“Linkwave has been providing communications solutions based on Sierra Wireless programmable modems for more than 15 years for diverse applications including vehicle asset management, vending and security,” said Andrew Newton, Managing Director, Linkwave Wireless Connectivity. “We’re excited about the new FX30 and believe that it will be a truly unique offering in the market, providing a critical building block for customers developing IoT solutions.”

The FX30 is ideally suited for both regional and global deployments providing 2G, 3G and 4G options, global banding combinations, and numerous certifications, all in the same small, rugged industrial form factor. The FX30 also supports Sierra Wireless’ multi-operator Smart SIM that delivers best-in-class coverage and superior data service quality. Future releases will also support the GSMA eUICC specification for remote provisioning, allowing subscriptions to be remotely updated over-the-air.

Offering unparalleled flexibility for many different applications, the FX30 is available in both Ethernet and Serial variants, and supports an IoT Connector to enable hardware extensions to interface with an unlimited range of sensors, and wired and wireless networks. It offers best-in-class low power consumption, consuming less than 1W in idle mode and 2mW in ultra-low power mode, making it ideal for solar and battery-powered applications. Security features include support for the Lightweight M2M protocol and pre-shared key encryption.

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u-blox will demonstrate VoLTE (Voice over LTE infrastructure) capability using its LTE Cat 1 module (TOBY-R202), as well as Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) technology and IoT sensor-to-gateway-to-cloud capabilities at the forthcoming CTIA conference and exhibition.

Aimed at smart home, automotive and connected health applications, the provision of voice over LTE through the LTE network can be achieved simultaneously with traditional data service. Supporting voice over LTE can eliminate the need for a separate 3G connection, reducing system cost and complexity. Using this approach, applications such as security systems, medical alert devices, and emergency/roadside assistance, all benefit from the additional functionality delivered by voice support, while operating in traditional data service mode. The u-blox TOBY-R202 has been designed for the needs of the North American market and can operate in LTE bands 2, 4, 5 and 12 with a fall back function to 3G bands 2 and 5.

Stefano Moioli, Director of Product Management Cellular at u-blox, says:

“Using this approach, for example, in security systems, home automation panels and medical alert devices, voice control ensures monitoring from a 24/7 call center with the capacity to take action in the event of an alarm or with the possibility of direct notification to the local police department and 911 centers.”

If you would also like to learn more about u-blox IoT solutions, don’t miss the NB-IoT Waste Management Route Optimization Demo as well as the IoT Gateway Dice Demo showcasing real-time analysis of sensor node data.

The NB-IoT demo consists of a “system solution” bringing together (pre-standard) SARA-N2, the world’s first NB-IoT module with u-blox short range sensors (Bluetooth low energy/Wi-Fi) and gateway technology, supported by an ARM mbed application environment and cloud based analytics. Built around a Waste Management Route Optimization use case, the solution delivers tangible business benefits by automatically calculating the optimal route for a waste collection vehicle based on whether bins on its route are full or not. The demo also highlights how fuel costs, emissions and journey times are reduced.

The IoT Gateway Dice Demo consists of a number of dice with embedded NINA-B1 stand-alone Bluetooth low energy modules. They are connected to a local network via the IoT gateway module ODIN-W2 and then onwards to the cloud. A web app pulls the reported sensor data into a page with a rendered image of a set of dice on the screen. In conjunction with the ARM mbed-enabled evaluation kit, the NINA-B1’s powerful Cortex M4F application processor enables customers to develop reliable, secure low-power sensor solutions for medical, telematics, control, home automation, point-of-sales applications, and more.

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Easily customizable for rapid field deployments.

congatec, a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers and embedded design and manufacturing services, introduces its flexible IoT gateway solution.

This new, highly flexible IoT gateway system is application ready and easily customizable for rapid field deployment. The congatec IoT gateway offers extreme levels of flexibility in terms of processing performance and software integration, able to host up to 8 wireless antennas that can be connected to 3 mini PCI Express slots and 6 internal USB based slots for wireless and wired connectivity modules. Customized system designs are also available upon request.

OEMs utilizing the conga IoT gateway system benefit from a pre-configured, pre-certified IoT gateway that can easily connect a wide range of heterogeneous sensors and systems to cloud-based services. Target uses include Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications such as smart cities, smart agriculture, connected homes and vehicles, digital signage systems and other IoT applications.

congatec’s CEO Jason Carlson explains its application-ready-system strategy for IoT gateways:
“The large and fast growing IoT market is well served by congatec’s traditional embedded computer boards and module products, but OEMs are increasingly demanding IoT gateways that are complete, application-ready systems. To meet this growing need, congatec has designed a highly flexible and configurable gateway system that can be optimized to meet a wide variety of specific application demands.”

“Together with our embedded design and manufacturing services, we can now meet any specific IoT gateway requirement.”

As well as the engineering and production of optimized IoT solutions, congatec’s embedded design and manufacturing service also includes certification services, an increasingly essential element of deploying wireless technologies and edge devices that connect to carrier grade infrastructures.

The wireless connectivity of the congatec IoT gateway system is extremely scalable: 6 internal USB ports and 3 miniPCIe slots are available and able to support LTE 3GPP modems, 2x WI-FI, 2x LAN with PoE and PROFINET features, low power BlueTooth (BTLE) and 6LoWPAN. Other low power wide area networks including LORA, 3GPP, LTE-MTC, Sigfox or UNB can be supported upon customer request. This allows for maximum flexibility in supporting all major IoT connectivity requirements. The housing is equipped to mount up to 8 antennas supporting multiple wireless standards in parallel, while enhancing signal quality by utilizing antenna diversity. The small size (200x230x40mm³) metal housing is certified to IP53 protection class for outdoor applications.

In order to deliver optimal and rapid IoT gateway designs, congatec developed the system to support scalable computing performance utilizing Qseven modules, which range from the NXP single-core i.MX6 processor up to a quad core Intel Pentium CPU. The gateway also supports the upcoming next generation of Intel Atom processors (Intel code name “Apollo Lake”) for deployment in emerging IoT gateway and edge computing application scenarios, up to and including high availability fog computing systems.

The congatec embedded board support packages cover all major operating systems – including Windows 10 IoT – to enable easier software integration. The congatec IoT gateway system also supports all the features of congatec’s embedded board controller, which are a must for reliable IoT applications. Amongst other functions, the congatec feature set enables secure boot, management of Multi-Master I²C Bus, Multi Stage Watchdog, non-volatile User Data Storage, Manufacturing and Board Information, Board Statistics, as well as Power Loss Control.

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Seven companies -including Amazon Web Services (AWS)- join Libelium ecosystem while The IoT Marketplace adds ten new ready-to-be-deployed kits for smart cities, water management, smart buildings and environmental solutions.

Today, at Sensors Expo, Libelium has announced new integration agreements with software partners and new kits for The IoT Marketplace. The company keeps on expanding interoperability of Meshlium IoT gateway and facilitating the access to end solutions in the IoT.

Alicia Asín, CEO at Libelium, said:

“Our Waspmote IoT ecosystem is designed for interoperability, giving developers access to the widest range of sensors, communication protocols and cloud systems to build IoT applications quickly and safely.”

More Cloud integration options
Libelium’s new Cloud partners include seven worldwide software providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amplía, Eagle.io, Extunda, IoT-Ticket.com, Simfony and Smart City Platform. They join the existing 15 cloud partners ecosystem like Azure by Microsoft, Esri, IBM Bluemix, Indra, Telefonica or Thingworx. The cloud integrations in the Meshlium IoT gateway allow easy configuration of solutions without further integration and reducing time-to-market for IoT and Smart Cities solutions.

These software providers allow developing applications for IoT projects and create analytic or data reports. Existing Meshlium customers can access this new group of Cloud platforms by upgrading their Meshlium software.

New kits for The IoT Marketplace with Cloud partners
Following up with the integration of new Cloud platforms to deliver fully integrated IoT solutions, T he IoT Marketplace -launched by Libelium on March 2016- will add new kits featuring solutions in Smart Cities, water management, smart buildings and environmental control. These kits work out of the box and offer complete solutions from sensors to Cloud to speed up IoT adoption.

AWS, C2M, Devicelynk, Devicify, IoT Ticket, Loriot, Nexmachina, Reekoh, Sentilo and SensorInsight are the new ten partners joining The IoT Marketplace.

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Kepware’s KEPServerEX® version 5.20 delivers enhancements for current users while advancing IoT offerings for improved IT/OT collaboration.

Kepware® Technologies, a software development company focused on industrial connectivity, today announced the release of its Industrial Connectivity Platform KEPServerEX® version 5.20 software.

Key enhancements offer additional device and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity for customers in several vertical industries, including Building Automation, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas.

“Our goal with this latest product release is to balance the needs of existing installations while developing new functionality for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),” said Tony Paine, Platform President, Kepware.

“Our commitment to supporting today’s requirements and tomorrow’s possibilities resulted in many important updates to our flagship product – including improvements to our BACnet/IP driver and a new ThingWorx® agent that expands our IoT Gateway offering.”

The enhanced BACnet/IP driver offers users in the Building Automation Industry even more options for connectivity and control through its new support of the Accumulator Standard Object, Object-Level Command Priority, and Alarm and Event Services. These updates come amidst growing global demand—especially in Japan—driven by energy efficiency initiatives, smart building design, and system integration efforts for building automation.

The ThingWorx agent, now available in the IoT Gateway for KEPServerEX, provides improved interoperability with the ThingWorx IoT Platform. The agent enables users to move industrial data on the edge into ThingWorx using the secure ThingWorx binary protocol for high throughput. This not only provides a seamless user experience between the two technologies, but also advances parent-company PTC as a leading IoT software provider. Additional updates to the IoT Gateway include support for MQTT writes, Array writes, and Cross Origin Resource Sharing (CORS).

“Our newest research shows that over 60% of industrial companies are now working on a digital transformation initiative like Industrie 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing,” said Matthew Littlefield, President and Principal Analyst, LNS Research. “The enabling technology for these transformations is the IIoT Platform, including connectivity, cloud, big data analytics, and application development. Solutions like the Kepware IoT Gateway allow companies to cost effectively transcend traditional control hierarchies and use information in the most effective way possible.”

The release also features updates to 30 drivers and advanced plug-ins, including the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix Ethernet driver with added support for firmware version 28 across L8 and L7 models from Rockwell Automation.

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In Collaboration with Intel and Microsoft.

Advantech, a global leader in the embedded system market, is glad to announce IoT Gateway Starter Kit. This kit will jumpstart your IoT innovation with a reliable platform and open gateway technologies. The whole package includes a ready-to-run system (Intel® Celeron® J1900 platform & Windows 7 Embedded), IoT software platform service (WISE-PaaS), software development kit and technical support service. Additionally, Advantech’s hardware is verified to work with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. With it, you can take your IoT innovation to market faster and create new business value.

Key Value to Enable IoT Applications
For IoT developers and system integrators, the Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit gives the flexibility to create and deploy innovative, cost-effective and secure IoT solutions for a wide array of industrial applications.

Advantech Embedded Computing Group Vice President Miller Chang, said:

“IoT projects are complex and take a long time to implement. Customers are looking for a quick and efficient solution to jumpstart their IoT. The Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit not only simplifies IoT deployment, but also creates mutually beneficial capabilities to enable application innovation.”

It provides powerful turnkey building blocks to connect various existing Things, including machines, devices and sensors, and unifies different protocols as IoT standard: MQTT, then empowers IoT application development for data streaming, analytics and prediction solutions. In environments like buildings, all targeted devices can be connected to the internet for data transmission and processing. Building administrators can then sit in the central control room, viewing a dashboard to manage the situation for maximum efficiency. An iFactory developer can bring all heterogeneous systems to an intelligent network, transform their data into a unified format standard for IoT communication and central management, and coordinate all systems so they work synergistically. For a retail system integrator, it provides a simple way to integrate multiple systems and provide a cloud platform for creating business intelligence, using IoT technology to collect and analyze data to improve business strategies and practices.

Pre-integrated Hardware/Software/Services Solution Package
The Advantech IoT Gateway Starter Kit provides a pre-configured system featuring an Intel® Celeron® J1900 SoC and WES7E with 4GB Memory and 500GB HDD. There are 2 gateways selected for the Starter Kit which have been verified through the Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT program; ultra-small: ARK-1123H or the multiple I/O: ARK-2121L. They are both designed to withstand harsh environments, with good scalability for networking and versatile I/O communication. Besides the ready-to-run gateway system, a software solution is also included in the package. This includes WISE-PaaS/RMM Pro version: IoT device remote monitoring and management software for data management, device monitoring/control and security (Intel® Security McAfee). And WISE-PaaS/RMM is ready on Microsoft Azure Marketplace to enable big data analytic services. As for IoT design-in services, we provides gateway and security SDK, 100+ RESTful APIs, Node-RED logic editor design tools and documents. With 3 hours of online consulting services, customers will have their exclusive account to submit, manage, and track service status.

Real-time Access IoT Developer Forum
For a quick jump into the core discussion with professional consultants, Advantech built an IoT Developer Forum. The IoT Developer Forum is a real-time, online platform for sharing the IoT technologies news and posting questions. Discuss a variety of development topics, from getting started to working with the latest software and IoT technologies. Any customers who purchase the Starter Kit are eligible to become VIP members in our IoT Developer Forum community. On the Forum there are dedicated Advantech technical experts for technical Q&A, and for download, the latest technical tools and documents that help customers shorten their design phases and speed their launches.

About Embedded Core Service
Advantech Embedded Core Services offers design-in oriented services. These streamlined solutions broadly integrate embedded boards, peripheral modules and software. This dedicated focus on Embedded Design-in services fulfills electronic engineering demands at their design-in phase, and brings benefits that shorten the design and integration cycle, minimizing uncertainty and risk.

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The new reference design platform is expected to enable GPS-free geolocalization for IoT devices by the second half of 2016 and is compatible with existing LoRa infrastructure.

Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced a next generation reference design platform for its LoRa RF gateway that will enable upgraded features, including GPS-free geolocalization for asset tracking applications, and is compatible with existing LoRa network infrastructure and existing deployed LoRa end-points.

The new reference design platform includes additional digital signal processing (DSP) alongside Semtech’s SX1301 baseband processor to enable the new features through a simple software upload. Gateway products based on the new reference platform should be completely compatible and interoperable with existing deployed LoRa-based low power, wide area networks (LPWANs). Since the new geolocalization features will work entirely within the LoRaWAN network infrastructure, an operator will have the ability to add asset tracking to any sensor in the field. Once the new gateway is added, customers can choose to operate the gateway with or without the new features.

This substantial addition to LoRa LPWANs is expected to dramatically reduce the cost of deploying asset tracking sensors by removing GPS hardware and increasing the coin-cell battery lifetime.

Marc Pegulu, Vice President and General Manager of Semtech’s Wireless, Sensing and Timing Product Group, said:

“We’re excited to announce this new reference design that will give end-users an easy way to benefit from new features.”

“This platform demonstrates how Semtech innovation drives continuous value creation to LoRa network and service providers and their customers. With this important addition, we anticipate further acceleration of LoRa LPWAN adoption, and we believe our LoRa technology is fully equipped to help scale Internet of Things applications worldwide.”

The reference design platform has been licensed to several early adopters for LoRaWAN network deployments in 2016, and Semtech plans to enable more LoRa gateway licensees in the second quarter of 2016.

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Rugged, weather-proof, industrialized solution promotes deployment of public or private LoRaWAN networks in remote outdoor locations.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of M2M and IoT devices, today introduced the MultiConnect® Conduit IP67 LoRa base station. In response to customer demands for a ruggedized solution to deploy LoRaWAN technology to remote, outdoor locations, MultiTech has packaged the award winning MultiConnect Conduit gateway in an IP67 compliant enclosure in order to provide durable, low-power, wide-area connectivity in support of applications in the agriculture and energy industries, as well as others which require pre-packaged, industrial, weather-proof coverage in remote locations.

The MultiConnect Conduit IP67 base station supports both European and North America ISM bands and features built-in lightening arrestor and grounding mechanisms to protect against storm damage. Bundled for easy deployment, the solution includes a MultiConnect Conduit with pre-loaded LoRa MultiConnect® mCard, enclosure and high-gain LoRa antenna to improve outdoor coverage range.

Capable of resisting harsh environmental factors including moisture, dust, wind, rain, snow and extreme heat, the Conduit IP67 base station provides a choice of cellular or Ethernet backhaul, and can be deployed as part of an existing telecommunications tower, individual stand or wall mount.

“LoRaWAN technology is uniquely well-suited for applications in the agriculture and energy space,” said Derek Wallace, Director of Product Management for MultiTech.

“We designed this solution to help our customers more easily deploy their own LoRa networks to cover the particular needs of farms, refineries, power plants and more. With this base station, they can connect thousands of end points monitoring sensors throughout their operations with carrier-grade connectivity.”

“MultiTech is serious about delivering exactly what their customers need, and in certain industries, they need a pre-packaged solution that is ready to deploy, even in potentially harsh environments,” said James Brehm of James Brehm & Associates, a market research firm focused on the Internet of Things. “I expect this solution to make a serious impact on some key, growing markets and, as a result, fast-track uptake of LoRaWAN technology.”

The MultiConnect Conduit IP67 base station is available for samples now with general availability later this year.

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MultiTech’s IoT Gateway Utilizing LoRa® Wireless Technology Communicates Valuable Data in WaterBit’s California Site Where Cellular Service is Not an Option.

MultiTech Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of M2M and IoT devices, today announced the launch of a field trial with WaterBit, Inc. an agricultural services provider based in Sunnyvale, California. Utilizing MultiTech’s IoT gateway in combination with LoRa® technology, MultiConnect® mDots and WaterBit’s sensors, WaterBit can now access valuable data from numerous endpoints throughout its dense field site, without dependence on spotty, unpredictable cellular coverage.

Michael Finegan, Director of Business, IoT Development at MultiTech, said:

“Our field trial with WaterBit demonstrates the power of combining sensor and LoRa technologies to capture vital, hard to reach information.”

“The Internet of Things enables these various processes to help increase production and optimize efficiencies. Farming industry needs can now be easily monitored through this revolutionary ‘smart farming’ scenario.”

The MultiTech MultiConnect® Conduit is the industry’s most configurable, manageable, and scalable communications gateway. Each Conduit gateway has the ability to manage thousands of MultiConnect mDots – low cost LoRaWAN ready modules able to connect sensors or appliances – and transmit their data over any cellular network to a customer’s preferred data management platform. WaterBit is utilizing the MultiConnect Conduit configured with a LoRa card to connect multiple remote mDots with WaterBit’s patent pending sensors. WaterBit will access critical data pertaining to temperature, humidity, and moisture using these sensors and will monitor the data via its cloud system.

“It is only natural that some of the world’s best places to grow crops are also the least likely to have complete cellular coverage. Still, the Internet of Things holds a great deal of promise for agriculture. WaterBit conducted a robust study of products and the only solution that worked was the MultiTech LoRa gateway,” said Leif Chastaine, Chief Operating Officer at WaterBit.

“We required compatibility with SemTech LoRaWAN, and the ARM® mbed Platform. Only MultiTech had these partnerships in place and was able to deliver on all of these needs cost effectively, and at world-class quality levels. We are thrilled to have this implementation up and running.”

LoRa is a wireless technology developed to enable low-data-rate communications over long distances utilizing sensors and actuators for M2M and IoT applications. It is particularly attractive for many applications because of its long-range capability, ability to enable battery-operated assets to function for years and its low cost/high ROI benefits. Key to the field trial is the ability to test LoRa and confirm its performance characteristic in challenging crop conditions in multiple locations in California during the winter. The dense foliage of citrus trees, rain, and variations in terrain will challenge test radios. Multitech and WaterBit look forward to sharing early test results in February at AG World Expo in Tulare, California.

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Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, today introduced the Agate IoT Solution, a family of integrated kits designed to lower the cost of long-life connected gateway and network edge device development for OEMs.

The Agate IoT Solution brings together the hardware, software and services required for next-generation IoT applications.

The Agate IoT Solution consists of the Agate LS1021A Gateway Kit, which combines the purpose-built LS1021A-IoT gateway hardware platform from NXP® Semiconductors, featuring the QorIQ® LS1021A communications processor. The platform comes pre-packaged with Wind River® Pulsar Linux, a small, high-performance, secure, and manageable Linux distribution designed by Wind River, a leading vendor of Linux platform solutions for the IoT, to simplify and speed software development. Pulsar is configured to access the Wind River public repository for the most critical Linux updates. In addition, Wind River offers an update service providing regular bug and security fixes for the Pulsar system. Customers can easily add WAN connectivity using the Agate Cellular Connectivity Kit, which enables the HSPA+ (3G) cellular modem from MultiTech Systems and cellular SIM from Aeris to facilitate communications between wireless networks.

John Salemme, vice president and general manager of Avnet Embedded, said:

“Avnet’s Agate IoT Solution empowers customers by leveraging Avnet’s diverse ecosystem of suppliers with best-in-class hardware, software and service offerings to create a fully integrated connected gateway development solution.”

“And the multiple I/O options give customers peace of mind knowing they will have the compute performance they need today, and for years to come, even if unexpected application workloads are added.”

“Customers need a complete solution to get to market as fast as possible,” said Nikolay Guenov, director of marketing for NXP’s Digital Networking business unit. “The Agate LS1021A Gateway Kit provides a robust, application-ready software platform to help customers take advantage of the rich I/O and power-efficient computing of our QorIQ LS1021A processor.”

“Developers need a reliable platform that leverages the best open source software technologies and is easy to deploy,” said Dinyar Dastoor, vice president and general manager of operating system platforms at Wind River. “Pre-packaging powerful, purpose-built hardware with highly customized and maintainable software puts focus on developers’ value-added applications.”

The Agate LS1021A Gateway Kit includes:

• NXP LS1021A-IOTB featuring the QorIQ LS1021A processor
• Board, enclosure and power supply
• Wind River Pulsar Linux distribution including IoT security profile and Web-based management interface
• Free 90-day evaluation of Wind River Workbench
• Trial access to Wind River Helix App Cloud and Wind River Helix Device Cloud development environments

The Agate Cellular Connectivity Kit includes:

• HSPA+ cellular modem from MultiTech Systems with pre-integrated Aeris SIM
• Pentaband cellular antenna and cable
• 90-day M2M cellular service demonstration plan from Aeris

“Reliable, scalable and cost-effective data delivery for IoT devices is instrumental to ensuring a successful IoT program. That’s why we welcome programs such as Avnet’s Agate IoT Solution, which helps speed the process of IoT innovation,” said Janet A. Jaiswal, vice president of marketing at Aeris.

“By developing this reference platform, Avnet is taking the hard work out of sourcing, testing and integrating the building blocks of IoT for their customers,” said Rick Nozel, vice president of sales and marketing, MultiTech Systems. “As a result, customers can easily test and prove their IoT application ideas and bring them to market faster.”

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LPRS (Low Power Radio Solutions), worldwide radio specialists supplying robust wireless solutions where reliability is paramount, has been appointed by Link Labs to sell its market leading LoRa™ range of wireless modules and gateways.

Based outside Washington D.C., U.S.A., Link Labs has developed novel methods for communicating with multiple wireless devices at long range, and with low power consumption using the LoRa™ networking protocol LoRaWAN. This technology offers the ability to connect hundreds or even thousands of sensors and actuators over a wide area to a single gateway, thus providing a complete solution for end users to get their IoT (Internet of Things) products to market quickly.

System builders can simply and quickly bring long-range wireless communications to their own devices and efficiently cover suburbs, cities and geographical regions using a range of base stations and repeater technologies.

In addition, Link Labs’ proprietary Symphony Link protocol provides ancillary features that include over air upgrades, Quality of Service, multicasting and other features not currently available within LoRaWAN.

“LPRS have almost 30 years’ experience of delivering wireless communication solutions to our customers,” states Nick Pummell, Managing Director of LPRS.

“Link Labs’ commitment to the new long range LoRa™ based hardware and software solutions will allow us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions to our customers for their long range IoT applications.”

“We are excited to announce that our first major distribution agreement in Europe is with LPRS. They have the deep wireless systems knowledge and integration capabilities as well as world class service capabilities that our customers in Europe need,” said VP of Business Development and Marketing, Bryan M. Eagle III.

The comprehensive range of products offers a complete scope of high and low power RF transceiver modules, repeaters and indoor/ outdoor 8/24/64 channel gateways and base stations. The devices are capable of licensed or unlicensed deployment from 137 MHz -1020MHz with FCC certification for operation in the 915 MHz ISM band and ETSI certification for use in the 868 MHz band.

LPRS designs and manufactures the highly successful eRIC and easyRadio Advanced (eRA) wireless modules in the UK. LPRS product range now includes: Raspberry Pi and Arduino Shield wireless platforms, antennas, a wide range of sensor products, Circuit Design wireless products and the IQRF range of wireless mesh networking components for telemetry, industrial control and building automation.

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Spectre Network Gateway included in deviceWISE Ready program.

Telit and B+B SmartWorx today announced the availability of Telit’s deviceWISE Asset Gateway software for the Spectre Network Gateway, an essential component of B+B SmartWorx’ Wzzard Intelligent Sensing Platform. When installed on the Spectre gateway, the deviceWISE software provides industry-leading edge intelligence, device connectivity, data management and application integration for onboarding to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – enabling deeper insights into operational performance and productivity.

B+B’s Spectre Network Gateway is an industrial-grade gateway that can connect equipment and other devices to the Internet or Intranet over either wired Ethernet or wireless cellular connections. It delivers plug-and-play simplicity with extensive remote management, deployment and customization options.

The deviceWISE Asset Gateway includes a large library of native device drivers and industrial protocols, making it highly applicable for Industrial IoT deployments. Embedded robust edge intelligence logic lets developers configure alarms and events, do conditional monitoring, make automatic decisions and take actions. Processed information from the sensor nodes is published through the Cloud-based deviceWISE IoT Platform for seamless integration with enterprise business systems and mobile and web-based apps and dashboards.

The B+B Spectre Network Gateway received deviceWISE Ready certification after undergoing comprehensive engineering and testing, assuring simple, quick, and reliable integration with the Telit IoT Portal when building intelligent industrial IoT and M2M networks.

“B+B SmartWorx is a valued ecosystem partner of Telit and we are excited that their Spectre Network Gateway has been added to the deviceWISE Ready program,” said David de la Rosa, VP Industrial IoT, Telit IoT Platforms.

“Together we made it easy to install our Industrial IoT software on the Spectre router, helping integrators, VARs and service provider efficiently develop and deploy secure, smart, self-powered, and scalable IoT applications.”

The deviceWISE Asset Gateway, installed on the Spectre, makes it easy to connect things to the Cloud and reduces the risk, time-to-market, complexity and cost of deploying IoT solutions for remote monitoring and control, industrial automation, asset tracking and field service operations across virtually all industries and market segments around the world.

The Spectre Network Gateway is already commercially available and the deviceWISE Asset Gateway software can be downloaded from the Telit IoT Portal. Registration is free and includes a developer trial.

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IoT Connectivity for Every Thing.

Tokyo- On September 15, 2015, leading micro server manufacturer Plat’Home Co., Ltd. announced the release of OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G. OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G is a micro server specially designed for IoT (Internet of Things) architecture.

Plat’Home’s OpenBlocks® series of compact Linux micro servers have been adopted by major carriers, electronic surveillance networks, sensor networks and other enterprises in the internet telecommunications field. Ultra-compact OpenBlocks® computer appliances now permeate the industry with over 80,000 units sold to date. In recent years use of these micro servers as gateway devices for various sensor and M2M/IoT networks has become increasingly widespread.

The newly released OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G boasts the same exceptional reliability, flexibility and computing performance as previous units in the OpenBlocks® series. In addition, new wired and wireless interfaces allow it to connect with a wider variety of sensors making it ideal for use as a M2M/IoT gateway.

Additionally, OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G is only 8 percent in size (by volume) than previously released OpenBlocks® (OpenBlocks® AX3) products. This allows it to be installed in extremely small spaces where such devices were previously not thought possible. As a result, the OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G will make new uses possible and help to usher in the IoT era.

An IoT Gateway with On-Board 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, that is able to Collect, Process and Transmit Data from a Variety of Sensors

When implementing IoT (Internet of Things) systems a variety of sensors—monitoring items such as atmospheric temperature, air pressure, electricity, light, blood pressure or body temperature—must be connected to a network to communicate with the cloud, data center or other host system. A gateway converts different interfaces and protocols and allow these sensors to connect to the network.

Because of the great variety of interfaces used by sensors, utilizing a single gateway to connect all sensors has traditionally been difficult. The large size of the gateways has also posed problems for design layout, while spec and OS limitations have prevented free implementation of applications. Because of these issues the selection and installation of gateways has involved significant trouble and cost when constructing IoT systems.

OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G, however, helps solve these issues through the following advantages:

• Ultra-compact form factor : At just 41.6 mm (W) x 96mm (D) x 11.3mm (H), the OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G can be installed in nearly any location or environment and does not pose hurdles for design layout.
• Equipped with a variety of wired and wireless interfaces : The OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G is equipped with wireless communication capabilities including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and can also connect to wired interfaces, such as RS-485, RS-232C, GPIO and Ethernet, using optional cables.
• On-Board 3G (W-CDMA) Communication Module: The ultra-compact casing includes an on-board 3G Communication module that allows it to connect to host networks from nearly any location.
• Powerful CPU and Extensive Memory : The OpenBlocks® IoT BX1G is equipped with an Intel SoC processor based on 22nm process technology, 1GB of RAM and 4GB of Flash ROM. This gives it the computing performance demanded by IoT edge side devices.
• Equipped with Linux Complete Package for Easy Implementation of Applications : The micro server’s general-purpose Debian GNU/Linux OS makes implementation of a variety of applications easy. Eliminating the difficulty of implementation allows for faster construction of IoT systems.

Uses:

• As an IoT gateway to mediate between various sensors and host networks
• As a fog computing node to provide edge-side computing power
• As an M2M/IoT router to connect multiple sensors via internet

Jonathan Ballon, Vice President, Internet of Things Group General Manager, Markets and Channels Acceleration Division at Intel Corporation, said:

“Plat’Home has developed a unique, ultra-compact sized Edison-based IoT Gateway and Edge Node Computer connecting various sensors, beacons and devices to Cloud.”

“This product continues and expands Plat’Home’s impressive track record in Linux Server manufacturing and we are looking forward to working closely with Plat’Home in providing easily configurable, manageable and scalable IoT solutions to customers in Japan and worldwide.”

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