Friendly Technologies releases Open-source LwM2M Client for at-scale Management of IoT Devices

The data management and IoT device company, Friendly Technologies, announces the launch of the OMA Lightweight M2M (LwM2M) embedded Client and its associated SDK as an open-source software project. The LwM2M Client will offer support for at-scale management of the global IoT devices. Friendly Technologies holds a strong reputation as a provider of different operator-class platforms for Smart Home, IoT, and TR-069 device management. The LwM2M Client’s launch reflects the expertise and involvement of Friendly Technologies in the IoT industry. The LwM2M Client targets the manufacturers of IoT devices to comply with the various industry standards and ensure efficient deployment of IoT devices. However, a number of Telcos globally are employing it as a management standard for IoT devices.

Tzvi Skapinker, Friendly Technologies’ Vice President, Products, states that they have recently released a high quality, efficient, and fully featured LwM2M Client. It requires a significantly low footprint for Flash, CPU, and RAM resources. The client is specifically tailored for the low memory, cost-optimized, and ultra-low power devices. The announcement of the LwM2M Client release is closely linked to the involvement of Friendly Technologies with OMA SpecWorks, which is a standards body for device management and IoT device. He adds that the release of the LwM2M Client is an obligation of the company to contribute towards the IoT developer community and support global deployments of IoT devices.

The core aim of the project is to promote telecommunication and support the maturation of the IoT industry worldwide. It provided efficient LwM2M resources to the developer community. The client can facilitate interoperability of the device management platform based on any standards. It can be made to suit particular application needs or different IoT devices. Organizations that would need more project assistance or support can rely on the service team of Friendly Technologies. The professionals can provide the required assistance and deliver solutions to the organizations to enable them to meet their exact needs.

The CEO of Friendly Technologies, Mr. Ilan Migdal, states that the company has invested a lot of R&D resources for the development and maturing of the LwM2M Client. He also adds that a number of customers across the globe have availed the benefits of the professional client. The LwM2M Client has facilitated the better development of different IoT devices. The innovative organization is looking forward to seeing more IoT device vendors adopt the LwM2M Client as a protocol for their IoT devices. It is all set to benefit the whole IoT ecosystem at large.

Along with the release of the LwM2M Client, Friendly Technologies also provides an LwM2M server, which is based on commercial standards. It will be helpful for different purposes, such as lab development and testing.

The LwM2M Client will simplify the development of different M2M applications, reduce the time to market, and lower the overall development costs. The client also provides a communication protocol that is highly efficient and facilitates minimization of power consumption, and reduces traffic. The LwM2M Client is all set to make its mark in the IoT industry.

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