WebNMS adds new capabilities to its open IoT Platform

CHENNAI, INDIA: WebNMS is introducing new capabilities on its  IoT Platform -such as remote monitoring and energy management with location and vehicle management at IoT Evolution Expo.

“These unified capabilities, published as APIs on our open IoT platform, enable enterprise IoT application innovation where it makes a big difference to the bottom line,” said Prabhu Ramachandran, director of WebNMS.

The profits of many businesses rely on extracting value from intensive investment in high-value capital assets. These assets include remote physical plant, vehicle fleets and shared or leased portable equipment.

Today, managing these assets requires the use of proprietary software applications that inhibit operational integration and limit economies of scale.

Fostering the development of open applications for specific vertical markets, the WebNMS solution helps enterprises increase profits by optimizing asset productivity and reducing OPEX expenses such as energy and maintenance.

The applications on WebNMS IoT Platform track the real-time security, energy usage, environment and operational condition of remote infrastructure such as cell towers, windmills, ATM sites, data centers (DCIM) and transportation systems.

WebNMS new capabilities include:

Location Tagging – Tracks asset location in real time via GPS or RFID, a concept similar to that seen in social networking posts.

Geo-Fencing – Correlates asset location with flexibly-defined, geographic zones. This allows the enterprise to enforce custom, complex policies when efficiently routing mobile assets.

Asset Routing – Automates the itinerary generation and path selection to direct vehicles and portable equipment to efficiently and reliably fulfill business or service objectives.

On-Board Diagnostics – Monitors the health of remote assets using open interfaces such as the on-board diagnostic (OBD II) system, commonly embedded in many vehicles and equipment. High-fidelity visibility into the condition of a remote asset increases operational reliability, enables remote troubleshooting and optimizes maintenance scheduling.