Pelion Focuses On Accelerating IoT Adoption

Pelion is an independent company, rising from Arm’s technology heritage and singularly focused on accelerating IoT adoption.

What does this mean for the world of IoT? The goal is to provide a reliable foundation to manage both the ‘I’nternet (connectivity) and ‘T’hings (devices). It wants to empower businesses to unleash IoT data, applications, and the business transformation promised by IoT.

IoT technologies

So far, IoT technologies have struggled to solidify their rightful place in digital transformation. Innovators have explored various use cases, used a variety of device types, connected on fragmented networks, and deployed everywhere, from the cloud to on-premises through to the edge.

This proliferation across IoT needs to be reined in with resilient management. That is what Pelion delivers.

Connected Device platform

Pelion’s Connected Device platform is designed to simplify IoT complexity with:

• Seamless connectivity despite network diversity.
• Effective management regardless of device diversity.
• Comprehensive application enablement at the edge.

Industrial site case study

There will be lighting, temperature, humidity, vibration, and gas sensors to monitor environmental health and worker safety

Let’s explore a representative use case of an industrial site aiming to get better visibility and control of manufacturing operations using IoT. The site would likely have a mix of equipment like robotic assembly lines, chemical treatment lines, and quality test machines running in multiple shifts round the clock.

In addition, there will be lighting, temperature, humidity, vibration, and gas sensors to monitor environmental health and worker safety.

Local or cellular network

All these devices may be directly connected to a local or cellular network, or indirectly connected through edge gateways. To ensure no downtime, each device must have the latest firmware updates, end-to-end security, and the ability to monitor and indicate deteriorating health.

Also, for timely decision-making with local data from the devices, business-critical applications may need to run locally on the gateway systems, with or without connectivity.

One-stop platform

With Pelion services, legacy and non-IP devices can be connected seamlessly, and firmware/security patches

Pelion addresses complex IoT projects by offering a one-stop platform for connectivity, device management, and edge application orchestration.

With Pelion services, legacy and non-IP devices can be connected seamlessly, firmware/security patches can be delivered as cost-effective fractional updates, and device/connection health along with any vulnerabilities can be pinpointed with traceable identity.

Customer feedback

Pelion is already an established provider of IoT platform services helping drive business outcomes at more than 500 enterprises and OEM customers, located across 5 continents, with a robust ecosystem of more than 150 partners.

With a focus on supporting the customers to enable vertical-specific use cases, Pelion is excited to work with organizations that are transforming the world with IoT and to help them realize the benefits of IoT to their fullest potential. 

A rich and diverse ecosystem

At this important milestone in the Pelion journey, the customers and partners join the enthusiasm:

“Unlocking the value of IoT at this massive scale requires a collaborative team effort, and Hexing looks forward to continuing our partnership with Pelion and building a rich and diverse ecosystem,” said Zhou Liangzhang, Chairman, Hexing.

Addressing the challenges of global footprint 

IoT is a very dynamic environment, and we must team with an agile organization that can move at the same pace"

“Working with Pelion solves the challenges of operating a global footprint, with the flexibility of any device, data, network, and cloud.  They are delivering on the promise of future-proofing IoT for our customers," said Sunija Rishi, Co-Founder & COO, of Tangerine.

"IoT is a very dynamic environment, and we must team with an agile organization that can move at the same pace. Here at Tangerine, we’re thrilled to be partnering with Pelion.”

Global connectivity 

“In a post-COVID environment, we see increased interest worldwide, with many new opportunities in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, among many others. As we’ve expanded and scaled out, Pelion has proven to “be the perfect partner, enabling our devices with genuinely global connectivity, empowering us to innovate and push into new markets." 

"Rapid development and deployment are essential for our success; the sooner one of our products is on the wall, the quicker it generates value. Our experience has been so good that we wish we’d connected with Pelion sooner, and that’s why we’re so pleased to be partnering with Pelion now, at this critical phase of their evolution," said Syed Ahmed, Founder & MD, SAVORTEX.

Secured and manageable, connected device fleets

Teaming with Pelion on multiple levels gives us tremendous insight into their strengths and passion towards IoT"

“Teaming with Pelion on multiple levels, gives us tremendous insight into their strengths and passion towards IoT, and together we are delivering solutions for mission-critical industries to achieve highly secured and manageable connected device fleets," said Aleksandr Värä, Head of Industrial Internet Security, Nixu Cybersecurity.

"We are excited to work with Pelion as they embark on this new phase of their evolution and explore all the possibilities that two organizations with inspired innovation to their cores can deliver together."

IoT

“IoT is at a crucial stage of transition, and for SoftBank Corp., working with the right partners has never been more vital. SoftBank Corp. has been collaborating with Pelion for some time on several projects, and we’re delighted to continue the partnership as Pelion begins this next exciting phase of its evolution," said Hironobu Tamba, Vice President, IT-OT Innovation Division, Softbank Corp.

"SoftBank Corp.’s goal is to be the benchmark for inspired IoT, and partnering with an agile, dynamic organization such as Pelion helps us deliver this.”