Managed IoT platform

Streamline camera-based networks with a managed IoT platform

Businesses in nearly every industry today are looking to take advantage of the many benefits of Internet of Things (IoT) cameras. Along with applications and security, this fast-growing technology can provide important data, analytics and control over wide range of business operations. Yet, many organizations underestimate the complexity of managing IoT cameras and platform, believing that their legacy network technologies and IT environments will support the requirements of a large-scale IoT implementation.

From provisioning hundreds or thousands of IoT cameras, managing connectivity and ensuring security, the task of building an IoT platform can easily overwhelm even the best IT teams. That’s where exploring a managed IoT platform with Spectrum Enterprise can help. Spectrum Enterprise offers multiple solutions that simplify security, routing, connectivity and network management for IoT networks that support a broad array of camera and sensor technologies.

The challenges of building a Managed IoT platform

When designing a managed  IoT platform, organizations and their IT teams must overcome several critical challenges.

Complexity

The software and hardware required to manage an IoT network is far more complex than standard web applications. Designing and managing an IoT platform involves multiple IT disciplines and requires IT professionals with skills in DevOps, network management, electrical engineering, hardware management, sensor technology and more.

Security

Cameras and other endpoint devices are often the weakest link in IoT security. IT teams must be able to configure, monitor and upgrade hundreds or thousands of IoT devices to protect them from both cyberattack and physical threats.

Future proofing

Any IoT platform must be able to scale easily to accommodate additional devices as well as new technologies as IoT systems continues to grow. Choosing the right sensor hardware, radio technologies and cloud platforms is essential to ensuring backwards compatibility as IoT technology evolves.

Interoperability

IT teams must design IoT networks to accommodate a wide variety of communication protocols to ensure connectivity with existing cameras and sensors as well as equipment that will be added in the future.

Data storage

IoT cameras and devices generate massive volumes of data, and IoT teams will need to decide how best to store, retain and secure it to enable easy retrieval for analysis.

Maintenance

The hardware, software and devices comprising an IoT network will require constant maintenance and upgrades to ensure that everything continues to work as needed. The staggering amount of time involved in maintenance alone can be a significant burden on IT teams with constrained budgets.

Why choose Spectrum Enterprise?

Spectrum Enterprise is dedicated to helping organizations realize their boldest ambitions when it comes to developing a managed IoT platform. In addition to great technology, our customers count on us to be a great partner. After analyzing our customers’ unique technology requirements, we design a plan to meet them, delivering seamless experiences through reliable and scalable solutions that promote growth.

Our wholly owned fiber network is engineered for growth and is the basis of all our offerings. From hotels seeking the fastest commercial internet speed and hospitals working at healthcare digital transformation to government IT teams tasked with network modernization and enterprises implementing hybrid wide area networking (hybrid WAN), customers choose Spectrum Enterprise for technologies that can easily evolve to help them stay ahead of rapidly changing demands.

FAQs

What is an IoT platform?

An Internet of Things (IoT) platform is a suite of software solutions for monitoring, managing and interacting with the smart, connected devices that comprise an IoT network. IoT platforms are instrumental in collecting data from IoT sensors, ensuring connectivity and managing IoT devices.

What is a managed IoT platform?

With a managed IoT platform, the management of software and hardware in an IoT network is the responsibility of a third-party provider, freeing an organization’s IT teams from the tasks of provisioning, configuring, managing and upgrading IoT solutions.