Kii offers an on-ramp to the Internet of things

The IoT market will reach $7.1 trillion by 2020, according to IDC estimates. It will connect refrigerators, thermostats and countless other electronics to the Internet, where cloud services can provide enhanced analytics and operational controls.

Kii's IoT platform is designed to provide all the functionality needed for an IoT service, including a development kit to build software for end user applications and the devices themselves. It provides software to handle data in Kii's cloud or within the user's facilities, and the communications protocols to connect the app with the device and the cloud service.

The platform could be used, for example, to build a cloud-based digital video recording application for a low-cost Internet-connected video camera, for security or other purposes. The platform can work on all hardware devices, operating systems and chipsets, the company claims.

Kii joins an increasingly crowded field of companies offering IoT platforms of one sort or another. Others include Freescale, OracleOracle, IBMIBM, Postscapes, Carriots, ThingWorx, Axeda, and ioBridge. Alles zu IBM auf CIO.de Alles zu Oracle auf CIO.de

Because of its history, Kii says it already has good relations with many chipset and component makers. That could help ease the development process for users trying to build custom hardware. Partners include the open source IoT consortium AllSeen Alliance, IoT hub provider HWTrek, electronics provider Winner Micro and AmazonAmazon Web Services. Alles zu Amazon auf CIO.de