Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Including automatic backups, security updates, and 24/7 monitoring for Duisburg's port, logistics, and industrial companies.
View serviceFrom container tracking at the world's largest inland port to condition monitoring in steel mills - your IoT service provider for Duisburg's port, logistics, and industrial ecosystem. Designed around documented data paths, clear operating responsibilities, and personal technical support.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
Duisburg is home to the world's largest inland port and one of Europe's most significant steel production centers. Duisport as a gateway to global trade, ThyssenKrupp Steel as an industrial anchor, and hundreds of logistics operators create a unique demand for connected infrastructure. We operate the IoT platforms that intelligently connect port logistics, steel production, and intermodal transport - reliably, scalably, and hosted in Germany or the EU with documented privacy safeguards.
Sensors, gateways, data platform, business application, identities, interfaces, and operations are planned together. Additional sites, cloud services, or local edge systems can then build on the same architecture model.
Your IoT stack runs on privacy-focused servers in Germany. No US cloud, control over data location and access for Duisburg-based companies.
Automated 24/7 monitoring with alerts. Human response times and support coverage follow the selected service level; overnight P1 response is included with Production and Critical.
No ticket system, no call center. Your direct line to the engineer managing your IoT instance in Duisburg.
Concrete services
You can start with one clearly defined requirement. Architecture, devices, platform, applications, and operations are planned so the first component can become part of one coherent IoT system when needed.
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Including automatic backups, security updates, and 24/7 monitoring for Duisburg's port, logistics, and industrial companies.
View serviceWe plan radio coverage and gateway positions from site and building data, select suitable gateways and sensors, provision devices and payload decoders, and integrate them with ChirpStack. Device onboarding, data validation, and radio testing are coordinated with the platform.
View serviceEnd-to-end development of your IoT solution: custom web apps, mobile apps, Grafana and ThingsBoard dashboards. From container tracking portals to steel mill cockpits - individually developed for Duisburg-based companies.
View serviceConnect machines, PLCs, HMIs, edge systems, ERP, and MES through documented protocols and interfaces in one controlled data flow.
View serviceRegional application fields
Typical starting points for companies and organizations in Duisburg and the surrounding economic region.
IoT platforms for real-time container tracking at the world's largest inland port. GPS positioning, cold chain temperature monitoring, weight detection, and automated yard management. We operate the server infrastructure connecting intermodal handling operations at Duisport.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight, GPS
Hosted IoT platforms for monitoring rolling mills, blast furnaces, and smelting units. Vibration sensing, temperature monitoring, and predictive maintenance dashboards for proactive servicing across Duisburg's steel production facilities.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard, Grafana, Node-RED, OPC-UA
Sensor-driven platforms for warehouse monitoring, fill-level measurement, fleet tracking, and goods receiving management. Optimized handling processes for Duisburg's dense network of logistics centers and distribution warehouses.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT
The examples illustrate possible application patterns. Architecture, radio coverage, device selection, data model, and operating scope are assessed for the specific project.
One system instead of isolated silos
Value does not come from a single sensor or dashboard. What matters is an end-to-end data path with clear interfaces, access rules, and operating responsibilities.
Sensors, gateways, machines, PLCs, and existing data sources are selected or connected according to the measurement task, environment, and protocol.
View componentLoRaWAN, MQTT, cellular links, edge gateways, and private networks move data between sites, platforms, and other systems in a controlled way.
View componentChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Grafana, databases, and rule engines provide device management, processing, history, and alerting.
View componentDashboards, portals, mobile apps, and ERP, MES, and API integrations put IoT data into the actual workflows.
View componentMonitoring, backups, updates, incident response, and service levels keep the platform and data paths maintainable and transparent.
View componentThe architecture can grow with more devices, sites, applications, and deployment locations without introducing isolated connections or hard-to-maintain special paths for every extension.
Technical foundation
We rely on a proven open-source stack: ChirpStack as LoRaWAN network server, ThingsBoard for device management and dashboards, Grafana for real-time visualization, and Node-RED for data routing. All hosted on hardened Linux servers with automatic backups and security updates.
LoRaWAN
Radio standard
EU868
Frequency plan
MQTT & APIs
Interfaces
Cloud & on-premises
Deployment models

We rely on Milesight and know the product portfolio inside out - from environmental sensors to LoRaWAN gateways to industrial controllers. We advise, source and integrate the right hardware for your use case.
Milesight hardware ships worldwide - we deliver pre-configured and firmware-updated, ready to deploy.
We also work with hardware from other manufacturers - whether proprietary or open-source. What matters is that it works reliably and integrates into our stack.
Project path
The initial step remains manageable. Device count, architecture, integrations, and operating responsibilities are defined only after the technical assessment.
Capture measurements, sites, users, existing systems, alert paths, and the expected business outcome.
Combine radio path, devices, platform, data model, interfaces, and security requirements in a testable design.
Provision devices, configure services, process data, and connect dashboards or business applications.
Agree monitoring, updates, backups, and response paths, then add further sites or capabilities in a controlled way.
Region and scale
A regional entry point does not limit the architecture. Platforms can cover multiple plants, properties, fields, or customer sites under one operating model.
The regional scope includes Duisburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Oberhausen, Moers, Dinslaken, Bottrop. Multiple sites can share one platform while retaining separate roles, data spaces and alert paths.
Industries
The technical foundation can be adapted to different measurement tasks and business processes.
Specialist services
Dedicated service pages explain platforms, development, LoRaWAN, and visualization in detail.
Enquiry
Briefly describe the measurement task, sites, existing devices, and desired outcome. We will assess architecture, platform, integration, and possible operations.
Answers about our IoT services, LoRaWAN network planning, platform development, and project process in Duisburg.
Themen
We support IoT projects in Duisburg from requirements analysis, architecture, and hardware selection through platform setup and sensor integration to dashboards, interfaces, and managed operations.
After the initial consultation, we plan architecture, radio coverage, and hardware from the available site data. We then configure devices, ChirpStack, data paths, dashboards, and integrations and align validation with ongoing operations.
We primarily work with Milesight gateways and sensors - proven, CE-certified, and with excellent value for money. For port facilities and steel plants, we select and integrate IP67-rated outdoor gateways and ruggedized industrial sensors with ATEX options.
Yes. We deliver all sensors and gateways with pre-set network parameters, payload decoders, and firmware updates. The devices are ready to use immediately and tuned to your platform.
Yes. Beyond standard dashboards with Grafana and ThingsBoard, we develop custom web apps and mobile apps for specific use cases - such as container tracking portals for Duisport, steel mill monitoring cockpits, or yard management apps for logistics operators.
Yes. Via REST APIs, MQTT, webhooks, and OPC-UA, we integrate IoT data into existing ERP, WMS, TMS, and MES systems. Connecting to warehouse management and transport management systems is standard practice for Duisburg's logistics companies.
By default, we operate the platform on agreed infrastructure in German data centers.
Yes. We install and harden the IoT platform remotely on your provided infrastructure.
The timeline depends on the platform, device count, radio planning, data paths, integrations, and operating model. After the technical assessment, you receive a rollout plan with prerequisites, dependencies, and milestones.
Yes. We design and develop multi-tenant platforms for multiple locations - whether different port terminals at Duisport, multiple steel plants, or distributed logistics centers across the Duisburg area. With location-specific dashboards, access controls, and custom alerting logic.
Regional IoT entry points
Further regional pages explain LoRaWAN, platform integration, system connectivity and managed operations for the respective business area.
IoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Mülheim an der Ruhr
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Oberhausen
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Moers
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Dinslaken
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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