In an era where digital transformation is paramount, the utility sector stands on the brink of a significant evolution. The recent OMA SpecWorks Workshop delved deep into the transformative potential of the Lightweight Machine to Machine (LwM2M) protocol in revolutionizing utility management, offering innovative solutions to age-old challenges.  The Digital Transformation Journey of South East Water: South East Water is a prime example of digital transformation within the utility sector, strategically adopting NB-IoT after an extensive evaluation of IoT technologies. They provide essentia ..read more

The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized how we interact with devices and the world around us, and the utility industry is no exception. The ever-increasing use of smart meters, sensors, and other connected devices has led to the need for a standardized approach to managing these devices. That’s where the Lightweight Machine-to-Machine (LwM2M) protocol comes in. In this blog, we’ll explore how LwM2M can effectively manage diverse device ecosystems, enhance security, and optimize operational efficiency within the utility industry. We’ll delve into real-world examples and tailored use cas ..read more

OMA SpecWorks defines new Objects for nuSIM The increasing demand for power-efficiency, robustness and small form factors along with growing simplicity needs along the value chain have caused the mobile industry to consider alternative solutions to the classical SIM, spearheaded by the integrated SIM (iSIM) – where the SIM functionality is integrated into the application processor or radio chip. nuSIM is an optimized iSIM solution for IoT. It comes on the main chipset inside the IoT device’s communication module, thus making a separate SIM component obsolete. Configuration data and credential ..read more

Concerns with supply chain security have steadily increased over the past several years. Economics has “shrunk” the world and most supply chains now include, at some point, components (hardware/software) that are sourced from various suppliers around the globe. Governments are no longer the only ones worried about their critical infrastructure – news coverage of hacks and attacks exploiting component vulnerabilities have increased awareness of this threat, spreading it into every industry sector. No industry is more acutely aware of the cybersecurity risks than the information and communicatio ..read more

Concerns with supply chain security have steadily increased over the past several years. Economics has “shrunk” the world and most supply chains now include, at some point, components (hardware/software) that are sourced from various suppliers around the globe. Governments are no longer the only ones worried about their critical infrastructure – news coverage of hacks and attacks exploiting component vulnerabilities have increased awareness of this threat, spreading it into every industry sector. No industry is more acutely aware of the cybersecurity risks than the information and communicatio ..read more

The IoT movement and 5G will grow at one of technology’s fastest rates in coming years. Keeping solutions at the edge manageable, secure and cost effective is critical for growth to happen. LwM2M takes a standard-based approach, aiming at harmonizing the IoT ecosystem and providing a comprehensive and flexible solution. With many success stories in cellular IoT, LwM2M will remain the standard of choice as it grows to cover a broader scope of use cases in 5G. You can download the PDF Here Contact us for more information Let’s keep in touch sign up here ..read more

The uCIFI Alliance, see https://ucifi.org, collaborates with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) to standardize a unified data model for smart city, energy and water utility companies. The uCIFI Alliance recently announced the public release of their data model to provide interoperability between the billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices around the world and frees companies from the costly and time–consuming task of bridging a variety of vendor systems and equipment. Launched in 2018 by several pioneering IoT companies, the uCIFI Alliance has become a joint initiative by market leaders, larg ..read more

By Bartosz Nowopolski, Content Specialist at AVSystem Being a system where many different technologies and standards meet, the Internet of Things faces significant interoperability challenges. IoT projects span a large number of different devices, various application programming interfaces (APIs), and massive amounts of data. It is thus important to understand that integration is a core IoT competence. This is why IoT solutions devoted to the integration of various IoT components and back-end systems are getting more and more popular. Creation of the LwM2M Enabler stemmed from a similar neces ..read more

OMA SpecWorks has a long history to enable interoperable IoT systems that are scalable, secure, and manageable. The LwM2M protocol and IPSO data models enable developers to build full IoT systems that support both management and consistent data interfaces while being lightweight enough to work with devices that are constrained either in processing or networking capabilities. IPSO Smart Objects build on the LwM2M object model to bring a comprehensive set of fundamental models for sensors and actuators to easy use by the developers. The IoT industry has come a long way from countless proprietary ..read more

Any business relying on the Internet of Things (IoT) for their operations requires that solutions are reliable and trustworthy. Security is a prerequisite and protection of online industrial or enterprise assets cannot be overstated. This paper focuses on the need to secure application data end-to-end between IoT device and enterprise application or IoT service provider. Securing application data applies to messages exchanged between applications of two endpoints, specifically sender authentication, receiver authentication, message integrity and message confidentiality. In IoT, an endpoint its ..read more