Zoho Launches Customizable Low-code IoT Platform

Zoho, a leading software company, has announced the launch of Zoho IoT, a user-friendly and scalable low-code platform designed to build and deploy custom IoT solutions.

The new update elevates the concept of connectivity by seamlessly collecting and managing IoT device data in real time, offering businesses intelligent insights and streamlined operational analysis.

According to a statement by the company, the new IoT intuitive features will empower organizations to automate processes and make data-driven decisions effortlessly, without the need for extensive technical expertise.

Zoho IoT offers flexible, pay-as-you-grow pricing plans, starting from NGN80,357 for up to 25 devices and scaling to NGN818,330 for up to 500 devices, with the ability to support thousands of devices and billions of data points.

Zoho IoT Platform Features

The new features of Zoho IoT include advanced AI capabilities that allow business users to develop powerful custom solutions more efficiently.

Now, businesses can transform data into actionable insights, predict system outages, identify anomalies or forecast trends, optimize operations, and enhance customer experiences.

Zoho IoT efficiently gathers and manages data from IoT devices in real-time, providing businesses with valuable insights and streamlined operational analysis.

Its user-friendly features enable organizations to automate processes and make informed, data-driven decisions without requiring extensive technical skills.

Zoho Launches Customizable Low-code IoT Platform

The platform’s AI capabilities convert data into actionable insights, allowing for the prediction of system outages, detection of anomalies, trend forecasting, operational optimization, and improved customer experiences.

It integrates with the software company’s existing suite of applications, providing enhanced visibility and control.

Industry-specific Solutions

Zoho IoT offers pre-built solutions for different industries, such as Industrial IoT (users can track and manage shop floor productivity and machine uptime while reducing maintenance and repairs of high capital assets), Smart Buildings (provides users a unified system to manage and monitor assets, tenants, energy, and facilities), and Energy Management (users can control energy usage by monitoring consumption patterns and enabling efficiency measures).

The platform also offers end-to-end capabilities and integrations with offerings like Point Solutions (for remote management and control, enabling operational visibility and allowing businesses to solve specific challenges such as gas monitoring, water leakage monitoring, and indoor air quality management) and Connected OEMs (businesses can boost efficiency, enable real-time data insights and remote monitoring with smart products and connected OEMs, providing it as a value-added service).

Scalability and Security

Zoho IoT’s compatibility with third-party hardware allows for quick integration into existing infrastructures, enabling businesses to scale rapidly as they grow.

The platform is built with robust security measures, ensuring data privacy and compliance with global standards.

A recent study by Kaspersky found that over 50% of companies have integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) into their systems.

Furthermore, 33% are looking to adopt these interconnected technologies in the next two years.

Experts advise that business owners should invest in robust cybersecurity solutions to protect their infrastructure.

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