Are you ready for take off? Growth with scalable IoT systems
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It has long been apparent that the IoT market is limited to maker communities, pilot projects and niche business areas. Far from reaching growth expectations, people usually ask each other quietly and in confidence, „And have you already made any money with that?“ With few exceptions, the answer must usually be „no.“ Good news: Those days are over, at least in the building digitalization sector.
There are three reasons for this. Thanks to energy harvesting, the EnOcean technology offers clear advantages, such as self-powered operation and the elimination of cables. The second important cornerstone is the EnOcean Alliance. Larger investments are possible only, if there is an single ecosystem, which guarantees neutrally compatible manufacturers and long-term standards, minimizing risks of being locked in a closed system.
IoT-capable automation solutions
So far, so good. But that is not nearly enough in order to do business. This is where Digital Concepts appears on the scene. For the first time in the industry, we now have an overall framework that does not reach its limits at 100 apartments or 20 single-family homes, not to mention an office complex with 5,000 offices. The system handles the entire communication that takes place between devices, applications and the cloud. In simple terms, if you want to install three sensors and three actuators in 3,000 offices, automation is the only option to get the deployment, installation and commissioning done with a reasonable amount of effort. If you want to operate a scalable infrastructure, this can be done through business application frameworks such as IBM Watson and Microsoft Azure, or in the consumer segment using Apple HomeKit or Google Home. When it comes to realizing your business model, the choice of application is up to you as the operator. The software from Digital Concepts has the appropriate architecture enabling the connectivity and guaranteeing compatibility with these frameworks.
The road to success
Back to business: Only when real added value, a healthy ecosystem and efficient operation, along with logistics and installation, come together, is business scalable. Which means that everyone involved in the supply chain can also grow. The combination of the gateway from Digital Concepts, the EnOcean Alliance and energy harvesting technology is what makes this possible.
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