{"id":1397,"date":"2019-04-11T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex-main.lndo.site\/resources\/why-iot-product-development-is-complicated"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:52:19","slug":"why-iot-product-development-is-complicated","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/es\/resources\/why-iot-product-development-is-complicated","title":{"rendered":"\u00c9xito en el desarrollo de productos complejos de IoT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Complex IoT product development success\">Complex IoT product development success<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>Complex IoT product development success<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>According to Statista, by 2025 there will be over 75 billion connected devices \u2013 nearly triple&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/471264\/iot-number-of-connected-devices-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the number<\/a>&nbsp;there are now. 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In addition, you get the advantage of wireless advancements that decrease data rates and increase long-range communication capabilities, also lowering costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have two specially designed IoT programs \u2014&nbsp;iENBL&nbsp;for pre-launch testing and the SmartNexus platform for post-device management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-using-ienbl-for-streamlined-testing\" style=\"font-weight:600\">Using iENBL for streamlined testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>iENBL helps you develop, check and test your IoT ideas in the field without spending time or money developing a custom solution. Using a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN), iENBL devices include most sensors, actuators, GPS and connectivity options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So critical features like asset tracking and geolocation services get thorough testing while dramatically reducing the scope and scale of the test. If you\u2019re developing IoT products for smart cities, smart buildings, agriculture or other uses, iENBL provides the reliable data needed to prove your business case without the need for costly prototyping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-managing-your-product-with-smartnexus\" style=\"font-weight:600\">Managing your product with SmartNexus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SmartNexus is our secure device management platform. It offers bi-directional device-to-cloud connectivity for remote device management, authentication and over-the-air software and firmware updates all through a single platform. In addition, SmartNexus provides reliable cloud-to-cloud connectors to easily integrate to line-of-business applications, such as SCM and ERP, as well as analytics platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using SmartNexus saves you the time and expense of building your own platform and ensures speed to market. 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