ThroughTek, IoT platform solutions provider, today announced that the Kalay Platform has exceeded 100 million device connections per month. The Kalay Platform has quadrupled in number to currently support over 7 million connected devices. In the next year, ThroughTek expects the Kalay Platform to grow at an extraordinary rate as the smart home and surveillance markets continue to expand.
The Kalay Platform is currently leading in its multimedia applications among IoT platform service providers. According to a report ThroughTek commissioned research firm YouGov to poll, home security is the most popular purchase motivation; one in three consumers would elect to spend money on IoT devices that monitor home safety. Kalay VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service) cloud module enabling live streaming and video recording capabilities up to 60 seconds for enhanced security at an affordable cost. While VSaaS provides an end-to-end video solution, the application can also extend to home automation with data intelligence for monitoring usage behavior and detection of anomalous events to deliver alerts with event captures.
ThroughTek, a member of the AllSeen Alliance, is also currently integrating a set of service applications to the AllJoyn framework, with delivery of video streaming among connected devices being one of the top priorities in advancing smart home and surveillance solution. Working with AllJoyn-enabled devices, cross-industries can greatly benefit from the combination of multimedia applications with other cloud services including push notifications, automation, device management and data analytics to help businesses achieve greater control and access to end points.
"Members such as ThroughTek, which joined us in Seattle last week for our AllSeen Alliance Summit, are a lifeline for innovation for us," said Philip DesAutels, senior director of IoT, Linux Foundation. "This is great milestone achievement for the Kalay Platform, and we're pleased the company continues to actively contribute its multimedia and video streaming expertise to the AllJoyn framework, helping to improve home automation and surveillance solutions."
"We have been working closely with AllSeen members in developing strategic services to optimize product experiences across company lines and industries. By creating a standardized set of APIs to enable multimedia data transmission between AllJoyn devices, as well as other applications, we are potentially changing the nature of communication and interaction between users and devices," said Yuping Tseng, Chief Technology Officer, ThroughTek.
The Kalay Platform provides turnkey IoT solutions with SDK integration for businesses to deploy connected devices, while providing comprehensive cloud services that engage and enhance the user experience. With a flexible pick and choose model, technology brands can customize IoT ecosystems with a set of cloud services that are built to meet business needs and provide feature-rich products to stay ahead of the competition.
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