Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Operations, backups, and security updates for smart city, research, and agricultural projects in Münster.
View serviceFrom LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting - your IoT service provider for Münster's smart city initiatives and the Münsterland. Designed around documented data paths, clear operating responsibilities, and personal technical support.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
Münster, as a university city, combines research and innovation with a strong agricultural sector in the Münsterland region. Smart city projects, cycling infrastructure monitoring, and precision farming require capable IoT platforms. We host and operate the server infrastructure that reliably processes sensor data from city, campus, and field.
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.
All IoT platforms on German servers. Data sovereignty for Münster's municipalities, research institutions, and agricultural operations.
From a single research instance to a city-wide smart city platform. Multi-tenant architectures for different user groups.
Your direct contact to the engineer managing your instance. Understanding of academic and municipal requirements.
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 security updates for smart city, research, and agricultural projects in Münster.
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 smart city, research, and agricultural data. From platform setup to finished application with role-based views.
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 Münster and the surrounding economic region.
Multi-tenant hosting for municipal IoT applications: traffic counting, parking management, environmental monitoring, and cycling infrastructure sensors. Scalable platform with open interfaces.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard PE, Grafana, MQTT
Hosting the IoT platform for soil moisture, weather data, and crop sensors. LoRaWAN coverage for expansive agricultural areas - we operate the server infrastructure.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight
Hosted IoT platform for research projects, lab sensors, and campus building management. Isolated instances for different research groups.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Node-RED
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
Proven open-source stack for smart city and agricultural IoT: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard (Community & Professional Edition) for device control and tenant management, Grafana for real-time visualization. Hosted on hardened Linux servers with automatic backups and TLS encryption.
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 Münster, Greven, Emsdetten, Warendorf, Dülmen, Ahlen. 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 end-to-end IoT services in Münster - from analysis and conception through LoRaWAN deployment and platform development to managed operations for smart city, research, and agricultural projects.
Themen
We support IoT projects in Muenster 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 select Milesight gateways and sensors, which offer proven reliability for both urban environments in Münster and the expansive agricultural areas of the Münsterland. Hardware selection is always tailored to the specific deployment scenario.
Yes. Gateways and sensors are provided with coordinated network parameters, current firmware, and prepared payload decoders. Device onboarding, data validation, and functional testing are aligned with the platform.
Our core stack includes ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard (Community and Professional Edition) for device management and multi-tenant dashboards, Grafana for real-time visualization, and Node-RED for data flow automation.
Yes. ThingsBoard PE's multi-tenant architecture allows isolated dashboards, role-based permissions, and separate data views for different city departments, research groups, or agricultural cooperatives.
By default, we operate the platform on agreed infrastructure in German data centers.
24/7 monitoring and the response to P1 incidents are separate services. Service windows and guaranteed response times depend on Essential, Business, Priority, Production or Critical. A specific availability commitment applies only when explicitly agreed for the relevant architecture.
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.
We offer flexible contract terms starting from monthly agreements, with discounts for annual commitments. All contracts include managed operations, updates, backups, and a dedicated contact person for your project.
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 Greven
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Emsdetten
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Warendorf
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Dülmen
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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