Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Operations, backups, and monitoring for Mülheim-based utilities, research institutions, and service providers - you focus on your core business.
View serviceFrom LoRaWAN network planning to water supply monitoring and managed IoT hosting - your IoT service provider for Mülheim an der Ruhr. Designed around documented data paths, clear operating responsibilities, and personal technical support.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
Mülheim an der Ruhr is a key water supply hub in the Ruhr region and home to RWW Rheinisch-Westfälische Wasserwerksgesellschaft. The city has transformed from a historic industrial center into a modern services and technology city - with Max Planck Institutes, Siemens Energy, and Hochschule Ruhr West. We host the IoT platforms that reliably process your sensor and infrastructure data.
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 on privacy-focused servers in Germany. Data sovereignty and compliance for Mülheim-based water utilities, research institutions, and enterprises.
Round-the-clock monitoring of your IoT infrastructure. Automatic alerting for anomalies in water networks, building systems, or laboratory sensors.
A dedicated technical contact, coordinated commissioning, and clearly defined response times.
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. Operations, backups, and monitoring for Mülheim-based utilities, research institutions, and service providers - you focus on your core business.
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, and dashboards for water supply monitoring, building automation, and research lab sensors. From platform setup to finished application - cloud or on-premise.
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 Mülheim an der Ruhr and the surrounding economic region.
Hosting the IoT platform for pressure monitoring in supply pipelines, water quality sensors, level monitoring, and automatic leak detection. LoRaWAN sensors across the water network - we operate the server infrastructure and real-time dashboards.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight
Hosted building automation platform for office complexes, the Ruhrbania quarter, and commercial properties. Room climate, energy consumption, and occupancy sensors centrally captured and optimized - with automatic reports and threshold alerting.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT
Central hosting for temperature monitoring, climate control, and condition monitoring in research laboratories. Seamless documentation for compliance requirements and automatic alerting when thresholds are exceeded.
Technical approach
Grafana, Node-RED, ChirpStack
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
Open-source stack optimized for critical supply infrastructure and research environments: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard for device control and rule engine, Grafana for visualization. Hosted on Linux servers with TLS encryption, automatic backups, and regular 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 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Oberhausen, Duisburg, Ruhrgebiet, Essen, 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 in Mülheim an der Ruhr - from water supply monitoring and building automation to laboratory sensors and managed operations for utilities, research, and the services sector.
Themen
LoRaWAN sensors capture pressure, flow rates, and water quality parameters directly within the supply network. Data is transmitted in real time to the hosted IoT platform, where automatic threshold alerting and trend analysis run. This enables early detection of anomalies in Mülheim's water network.
Yes. By combining pressure sensors, flow meters, and acoustic sensors at strategic points in the pipeline network, pressure drops and unusual flow patterns can be identified. The system alerts automatically so leaks can be localized before major damage occurs.
For water networks, we use IP68-rated sensors for pressure and flow along with Milesight gateways in outdoor enclosures. For building automation, compact indoor sensors for room climate, CO2, and occupancy are deployed. All devices are CE-certified and designed for continuous operation.
Yes. Non-invasive LoRaWAN sensors can be retrofitted without intervening in existing pipelines and equipment. Sensors are mounted at strategic points and begin transmitting data to the hosted platform immediately after installation.
Yes. Beyond standard dashboards in Grafana and ThingsBoard, we build custom web apps and mobile apps - for example, mobile pipeline network monitoring, lab climate overviews, or energy management cockpits for office districts.
Yes. Via ThingsBoard and Node-RED, we integrate LoRaWAN, MQTT, HTTP, and Modbus sources into a unified platform. This allows supply data, building data, and lab measurements to be analyzed together and forwarded to existing systems.
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 multi-tenant platforms for utilities, research institutions, and companies with multiple sites - whether Mülheim city center, Saarn, Styrum, or Heißen. Each location gets its own dashboards, access controls, and alerting profiles.
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 Oberhausen
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Duisburg
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Ruhrgebiet
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Essen
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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