With this lofty position comes the responsibility of ensuring that the smart technology employed to make the entire project work as designed, and perform as expected, is solidly in place. That can be very stressful, but with the right help it doesn’t need to be.
In order for your smart building project to be successful there is one critical factor crucial to the overall performance of the entire smart ecosystem. That is your overall IoT network design and strategy. Get this wrong and your entire project is at risk.
Your IoT network design must include:
- Network connectivity – every sensor/device must be connected to a network enabling data collected to be shared where and when it is needed. Your choices are wired or wireless (depending on your operating environment) including LAN, WAN, WLAN, WWAN, and SDWAN.
- Sensor Technology – What type of sensors are needed and where. Can they stand-up to the intended work environment?
- Data Analytics – the software program used to collect, store, transmit, and analyze all of the data must be up to the task, and secure.
- Network Security – this is critical. IoT devices are very vulnerable to cyber-attacks and if breached the results can be catastrophic. Employing Zero Trust or Defense-in-Depth frameworks and protocols is the method of choice.
For FREE help in designing the right custom IoT network ecosystem and strategy that meets all the demands of your smart building project (including network connectivity, sensor technology, data analytics, and network security) simply ask us at: FreedomFire Communications.
