The establishment of new partnerships generates new opportunities. This is the case of the partnership between AA's IoT Solutions Group and UK-based New Global Software , a software publisher for the Internet of Things (IoT), which offers white label applications for smart meters and infrastructure. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI ), Smart Cities and Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems.
New Global Software offers revenue integrity control systems and user portals for utilities that use smart metering technologies. Its revenue integrity control software allows utilities to identify non-technical losses due to tampering with meters. The solution monitors meters and power devices in this regard, rigorously analyzes data and generates actionable information. Thanks to the Smart Meter Web Portal, utilities can meet the growing demand from users who want to access their consumption more easily, with information almost in real time, from their phone, tablet or computer. Result:
New Global Software does not intend to limit itself to AMI smart meters and enriches its offer with an IoT billing platform compatible with any IoT communication network or IoT application. While on one hand this strategy opens up new perspectives, it also raises some issues that GlobalSign collaboration can address.
Owners of IoT networks have the opportunity to monetize their IoT networks by opting for a multi-application network approach. New Global Software's IoT Billing Platform enables network owners to segment their network, monitor usage and bill for use. The application or network is no longer reserved for a single use. It is made available to other users in exchange for a financial counterpart - thus transforming a latent resource into a revenue generator.
"We are delighted to have found a technology partner that allows us to expand our offering and make it even more attractive to our customers," said Stephen Page, CEO and founder of New Global Software. "With GlobalSign, we are not only able to charge multiple IoT applications on a single IoT network, but most importantly we can do it safely. "
However, the difficulty is that, unlike smart meters, which generally operate on a secure network, some IoT markets and networks have ignored security-by-design.. By failing to integrate security early in the design phase in the hope of speeding up competitors, these IoT networks are more vulnerable to attack. What is missing? Robust and complete security with encryption, authentication, authorization or efficient management of the identities of the different devices. Adding a billing platform to an existing IoT network provides the opportunity to scale security without having to re-design the deployed network from the beginning. If network owners plan to charge for access to their networks, they have an interest in establishing a secure, end-to-end authentication chain from each device that uses the network to the billing system.
"It's exciting to see how partners like New Global Software integrate our IoT identity platform with their IoT solutions , " said Lancen LaChance, GlobalSign vice president of Global Solutions IoT. "We look forward to supporting this form of innovative use of IoT networks. "
The platform of IoT identities GlobalSign provides identities for equipment and ensures data integrity and confidentiality of communications - essential criteria to guarantee the safety of the use of a single IoT network "multi-application form ". The flexibility of the IoT Identity Platform provides device identities at key moments: during manufacturing ( greenfield ), during deployment or for devices already in the field ( brownfield ). Equipment and networks can thus integrate security early in the design phase or be secured retroactively long after deployment or commissioning.
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