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The Internet of things (IoT) is changing how we interact with technology. Find out more about the most important aspects and technologies that make IoT so compelling and discover how you can benefit from this groundbreaking development.

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What is IoT?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is an umbrella term for technologies that allow physical and virtual objects to be networked with each other to exchange data.

It allows seamless communication between people, processes and objects and connects the physical and digital worlds using affordable sensors, connectivity, cloud computing platforms, machine learning and analyses.

The potential of IoT.

The Internet of Things (IoT) opens the door to companies to increase efficiency and optimise processes. Here are just a few reasons why IoT is beneficial:  

Seamless networking and efficient communication.

Network physical and virtual objects for the efficient exchange of data for smooth communications. 

 

Optimisation.

Do your staff go the extra mile instead of focusing on the work they should be doing? An IoT solution creates a digital foundation that facilitates the automation and optimisation of business processes. 

 

Staff shortages.

Feeling the pressure of a lack of a skilled workforce? Create a data basis to fully automate processes and avoid the impact of staff shortages. 

 

Sustainability.

Need to achieve your sustainability objectives? An IoT solution can help you keep an eye on your energy consumption so you can significantly reduce it. 

 

Crisis protection.

A consistent data basis allows you to respond flexibly in exceptional situations and crises so you can stay operational. 

 

Cost efficiency.

Impacted by high personnel and energy costs? An IoT solution allows you to significantly reduce costs by analysing of a wide range of data and automation. 

 

The best technology for your needs.

LoRaWAN – Low consumption, high range and low infrastructure costs.
UWB - Ultra Wide Band.
BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
5G networks – High data volumes + Speed.
LoRaWAN – Low consumption, high range and low infrastructure costs.
  • High range – Around 2 km in urban areas and up to 15 km in rural areas 
  • Low energy consumption – Sensor battery life of up to 10 years 
  • Low infrastructure costs 
  • Good permeation – Can be used wherever there is a lot of steel or reinforced concrete 
  • NOT suitable for localisation or transmitting real-time data 

 

UWB - Ultra Wide Band.
  • Predominantly used for real-time location services (RTLS) 
  • Good permeation – Can be used wherever there is a lot of steel or reinforced concrete 
  • Withstands interference 
  • Real-time localisation down to around 30 cm 
  • Approx. 100 m range 
  • End device battery life of around 3 years. 
BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
  • Real-time data transmission 
  • localisation down to around 1 m 
  • Approx. 75m range 
  • End device battery life of around 5 years. 
  • Frequently integrated into WLAN Access Points 
  • NOT suitable for use wherever there is a lot of steel 
5G networks – High data volumes + Speed.
  • Real-time data transmission 
  • High speeds 
  • Low latency 
  • Approx. 1 km range 
  • Unwavering reliability 
  • Own, manageable mobile network 
  • Requires a frequency to be requested from the Federal Network Agency 
  • Particularly suitable for large open spaces 

Our portfolio.

We offer tailored service concepts that cover consultation to turnkey infrastructure concepts as well as support for parts of your project or holistically with our 360-degree IoT portfolio. We deliver your IoT infrastructure from a single source with just one contact to cover the entire process. 

IoT-Solutions Step by Step

IoT platforms – Make or buy.

When it comes to IoT platforms, companies and organisations have two options.

  1. Make – Customised.

  2. This option means that the customer develops their platform themselves or commissions a service provider to do so. This doesn’t mean that the platform has to be reprogrammed from the ground up. Instead, a provider’s existing services can be utilised to configure a perfect platform. An IoT hub allocates data and sensors and can, for example, identify which sensor is transmitting information. It also forwards the data stream to various databases and sources (storage), while evaluation and rendering are handled by visualisation solutions. dataformers GmbH, a Bechtle subsidiary, develops IoT platforms for our customers based on Microsoft Azure and also offers its specialist knowledge.

  1. Buy – Quick and easy to implement.

  2. These days there are over 500 IoT platforms on the market for a range of use cases. All customers have to do is connect their sensors and they get a solution that visualises their data without having to worry about developing and programming. These turnkey solutions are able to collect data from all kinds of sensors before saving them and making them accessible. However, it’s easy to get lost among the plethora of options on the market, which is where Bechtle comes in, offering support when it comes to choosing a platform that suits your needs. We are an authorised reseller for several platform vendors meaning we can fulfil a whole range of requirements and install your IoT solutions in a snap.

Your contacts.

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Patrick Hardes

Professional Consultant 

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Sascha Wieselmann

Junior System Engineer

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