Swiss IoT platform Octonion will join Actility’s ThingPark ecosystem
French firm Actility, which specializes in in LPWA networks for the IoT has signed a partnership with Swiss end-to-end IoT software platform Octonion.
Under the terms of the agreement, Octonion will join the ThingPark ecosystem, providing its platform to IoT developers and clients.
Actility said that the Octonion platform manages the end-to-end experience from the device or sensor, to the gateway, to cloud-based frameworks. Each layer of the platform is compatible with any hosting solution, which allows customers to address any vertical or horizontal use-case, developing and operating their own IoT solution, the French company said.
“Actility is thrilled to be collaborating with Octonion to provide developers with a flexible and modular IoT framework that enables them to build the IoT solution they need. Thanks to its user-centric approach, the Octonion platform will enhance Actility’s total value proposition,” Actility’s CEO Mike Mulica, said.
The agreement between the two companies allows developers within the ThingPark ecosystem to use the Octonion platform as a base for tailored projects. They will have access to a full IoT end-to-end experience combining devkit (device+sensors), a network server (ThingPark), and an application server (Octonion platform) to create solutions based on LoRaWAN technology, Actility said.
Founded in 2014, Octonion has raised capital from Foxconn, Ginko Ventures, Orkos Capital, Swisscom, and Almaz Capital.
Arduino launches IoT kit for LoRa developers
In related news, Arduino has announced the availability of its IoT Developer Kit for LoRa developers based on Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology.
“The IIoT offers incredible opportunities for developers to digitize the world in ways we haven’t even thought about yet. From saving water to managing herds to understanding how to manage pharmaceuticals, Semtech’s LoRa technology offers low-cost ways to solve problems using open technology,” Arduino CEO Federico Musto, said. “We look forward to seeing how LoRa technology can save money and create new revenue streams today and into the future.”
“As more industries adopt IoT applications to improve their organizations, developers need open source hardware and software that is easy to deploy and cost-effective,” said Mike Wong, Vice President for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group. “Adruino’s developer tools will help increase the adoption of LoRa technology in multiple industries including IIoT, Metering, Digital Cities, Agriculture and Environment, Healthcare, and Smart Buildings.”
Arduino has also officially joined the LoRa Alliance, the global association backing the LoRaWAN standard.
