Thirdwayv expands IoT connectivity and security suite for mission-critical applications

By Gina Roos, editor-in-chief

The latest addition to Thirdwayv Inc.’s connectivity and security family for deploying mission-critical commercial and enterprise internet of things applications ensures that IoT devices can continuously send and receive data from the cloud. The SeamlessConnect solution enables system developers to deploy two types of communication gateways for continuous control over mission-critical connected IoT devices and the most up-to-date data from them that is required in medical, industrial, and infrastructure applications.

The SeamlessConnect product can be implemented either through a software development kit (SDK) for creating an app or through a reference design for developing gateway hardware. Both implementations can be deployed together or on a standalone basis.

SeamlessConnect works with Thirdwayv’s SecureConnectivity solution for connecting and protecting wireless, safety-critical devices and its AppAuth solution for ensuring that IoT system elements can be controlled securely through a smartphone app. Along with SecureConnectivity and AppAuth, SeamlessConnect also improves the ability to configure IoT devices securely with commercial smartphones or through the cloud.

The software-only version of SeamlessConnect is made available via an SDK and application programming interfaces (APIs) for IoT smartphone app developers. The SeamlessConnect hardware reference designs are provided with full documentation including bill of materials, gerber files, and schematics. They can be used with Wi-Fi, LTE, or NB-IoT for wide-area communications and with BLE, Wi-Fi, or NFC for communication to the IoT device.