Advantech Intelligent Communication Gateways are ARM-based robust platforms with wireless and Ethernet communication, and multiple OT layer fieldbus protocol support.
Besides, the possibilities to integrate analog, digital, or relay I/O to allow users to connect the edge
to different public cloud provider, SQL through MQTT, SNMP, RESTful, OPC UA
and other common protocols, without much effort.
Challenges
Response time delay
Networks congestion
Data transmission cost
DAQ for various IO & sensor
Value of IoT Gateway
Edge computing: Solve time delay and networks congestion
Protocol conversion and cloud access
I/O combination: All-in-one device to reduce project cost and effort
20 Billions
devices will likely be connected via the IoT, by 2020
40%
of IoT-created data will be stored, processed, analyzed on the edge of the network by 2019 - IDC News