Open Device & Network Management
One core function of any M2M solution is good device management – the ability to effectively communicate with and manage connected devices. With new M2M applications, however, device management is becoming increasingly complex.
The reason is that these new solutions need to work with more devices, including varied makes, models and types. As needs change and technology evolves, adding and maintaining devices into heterogeneous M2M environments is a complicated and burdensome task that isn’t getting any easier.
Another important characteristic of M2M 2.0 solutions is the ability to be broadly deployed. However, no single network operator can provide the requisite global coverage. To enable broad connectivity, new M2M solutions must orchestrate the resources of multiple network operators, which is no simple task.
This double-barreled complexity of device and network management can easily cause an organization’s M2M initiatives to grind to a halt.
The SensorLogic Platform’s Open Device and Network Management component masks these complexities from companies, thereby eliminating these M2M development roadblocks.
Component Features and Capabilities
The Open Device and Network Management layer of the SensorLogic Platform is where data from any type of device is aggregated and normalized. It enables data to move fluidly and cohesively across different mobile operators’ networks. Customers access this part of the Platform to easily configure and manage the devices used with their applications. Specific functions include:
- Open device communication
- Protocol translation
- Data normalization and storage
- Network connectivity
- Device configuration and activation
In addition to allowing access to any type of device or network, this component lets customers make their solutions ‘future proof’. It allows them to incorporate new intelligence from new, smarter devices, while still working with older devices – without major development or maintenance efforts.
SensorLogic provides out-of-the-box support to a growing list of partner devices used in a various market segments. We also have established relationships with major wireless operators to enable device activation and management services with near-global M2M network coverage.
