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IoT Business Model: From Projects to Recurring RevenueAn IoT business model built only on installation projects makes an integrator start from zero every quarter, and recurring services change that math.
IoT Platform API: Connect Your Data to ERP, BI, and GISAn IoT platform API decides whether sensor data stays on a dashboard or reaches the ERP, BI, and GIS tools where your client makes its decisions.
IoT Platform Cost: A Five-Year TCO Model for IntegratorsIoT platform cost is rarely just the license line on a quote: over five years, data, connectivity, and operations can add up to more than the software.
Key protocols
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BACnet
Open protocol for building automation (HVAC)
- Tipo
- Wired
- Alcance
- Edificio / campus
- Consumo
- Low
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Ultra-low energy connectivity for wearables and proximity
- Tipo
- Short-range
- Alcance
- 10-100 m según PHY
- Consumo
- Ultra-low
- C
CAN bus
Robust serial bus for automotive and industry
- Tipo
- Wired
- Alcance
- Bus (depende de la velocidad)
- Consumo
- Low
CoAP
CoAP (RFC 7252) brings GET/POST/PUT/DELETE to devices with 8 KB of RAM over UDP. How Observe and DTLS work, and when to pick it over MQTT.
- Tipo
- Request/Response
- Alcance
- —
- K
KNX
Worldwide standard for home and building automation
- Tipo
- Wired
- Alcance
- Bus de edificio
- Consumo
- Low
- L
LTE-M
Cellular IoT with mobility and voice
- Tipo
- Cellular
- Alcance
- Cobertura celular del operador
- Consumo
- Low
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Ecosystem companies
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Adafruit
Hardware manufacturer · 🇺🇸 US
Open hardware, breakouts and learning for makers
Arduino
Hardware manufacturer · 🇮🇹 IT
Open source hardware and software platform for makers
Bosch Sensortec
Hardware manufacturer · 🇩🇪 DE
MEMS and environmental sensors (BME280, BME680)
Nordic Semiconductor
Hardware manufacturer · 🇳🇴 NO
Specialist in low-power wireless connectivity
Raspberry Pi
Hardware manufacturer · 🇬🇧 GB
Single-board computers and RP2040/RP2350 microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics
Hardware manufacturer · 🇨🇭 CH
European semiconductor maker: STM32, sensors and ToF