Ericsson launches IoT Accelerator Connect to make IoT connectivity easier

Ericsson IoT Accelerator delivers a reliable and secure cellular IoT platform that empowers communications service providers (CSPs) and enterprises worldwide to scale their IoT business across tens of millions of devices. 

A press release from Ericsson announced that the company has launched IoT Accelerator Connect to bring its capabilities to enterprises and development projects of all sizes.

According to the release, Ericsson IoT Accelerator Connect provides enterprises with plug-and-play access to cellular IoT connection with a single click.

IoT Accelerator Connect, according to the company, changes digital sales by automating corporate operations inside the IoT ecosystem and serving customer demands.

For enterprises: IoT Accelerator Connect delivers a unifying layer of packaged services to minimize complexity.

For developers: at their fingertips they have instant access to connectivity best suited to their specific use case, coverage and service level needs, as well as access to automated bootstrapping of both devices and data destinations. Within minutes, developers can use tools to scale – from one device to millions of devices seamlessly.

Kyle Okamoto, General Manager of IoT, Ericsson, says: “We’re proud to make it easier than ever before for enterprises of any size to instantly engage with, and benefit from, the world of IoT connectivity. By offering plug-and-play simplicity, Ericsson IoT Accelerator Connect marks a major leap in transforming access to IoT connectivity. This solution covers connectivity of devices, networks and clouds, while removing hurdles for enterprises, communications service providers, hyperscale cloud providers, resellers and module vendors, to accelerate the growth of their IoT businesses.”

IoT Accelerator Connect accelerates digital transformation across the IoT ecosystem. Ericsson channel partners can onboard more organisations and develop their business with greater ease. Module vendors can provide bootstrapping, which is the automated connecting of newly powered-on devices, while hyperscale cloud providers can provide rapid connectivity.

IoT Accelerator Connect includes the following integrated services:

• IoT Accelerator Cloud Connect makes it easy for enterprises to automatically bootstrap and securely connect cellular devices to public cloud IoT endpoints such as Amazon Web Services and Azure.
• IoT Accelerator Device Connect helps enterprises to quickly adopt cellular IoT connectivity by simplifying the deployment of IoT devices with pre-integrated eSIMs in the module, automatically localized to a CSP partner’s network.
• IoT Accelerator Connect Hub enables Ericsson partners to onboard enterprises with self-service by connecting to external digital channels. Enterprise developers can access self-service onboarding from participating partners and source coding immediately.
• IoT Accelerator Developer Portal supports enterprise developers to build IoT applications on IoT Accelerator with the help of tutorials, tools and code samples, complementing the official documentation supplied by Ericsson.
• IoT Accelerator Embedded Connect enables any solution provider to easily embed cellular connectivity into their solutions.