Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, and Grafana on hardened infrastructure. Cross-location hosting for industrial companies, logistics providers, and municipalities across the entire Ruhr area.
View serviceFrom LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting - your IoT service provider for the entire Ruhr area. Designed for multiple sites and a defined operating model.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
The Ruhr area, with over 5 million inhabitants and thousands of industrial companies, is one of Europe's densest economic regions. From Dortmund through Essen to Duisburg, new requirements for connected infrastructure arise daily - for Industry 4.0, logistics networks, and smart city initiatives. We host the IoT platforms that enable this cross-location connectivity.
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 for industrial and logistics companies across the entire Ruhr area.
One centrally hosted platform for all locations in the Ruhr area. Multi-tenant, scalable, and with role-based access.
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.
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. Cross-location hosting for industrial companies, logistics providers, and municipalities across the entire Ruhr area.
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 cross-location dashboards for industrial and logistics data. From platform setup to finished application - scalable across the entire Ruhr area.
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 Ruhrgebiet and the surrounding economic region.
Hosted monitoring platform for machine parks, predictive maintenance, and OEE tracking. VPN-secured connectivity of production sites to the central IoT platform.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard, Grafana, Node-RED, VPN
Cross-location hosting for asset tracking, cold chain monitoring, and yard management. One platform for the entire logistics network in the Ruhr area.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight
Multi-tenant hosting for smart city applications: parking, environmental monitoring, fill-level sensors, and infrastructure surveillance. Scalable across multiple municipalities.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard PE, 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
Scalable for the industrial region: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management across multiple locations, ThingsBoard (Community & Professional Edition) for multi-tenant device management, Grafana for cross-location dashboards, and Node-RED for data flow automation. Highly available hosting with redundant infrastructure.
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 Ruhrgebiet, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Bottrop, Oberhausen. 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 across the Ruhr area - from analysis and conception through LoRaWAN deployment and platform development to managed operations for Industry 4.0, logistics, and smart city projects.
Themen
We support IoT projects in the Ruhr Area from requirements analysis, architecture, and hardware selection through platform setup and sensor integration to dashboards, interfaces, and managed operations.
We start with a requirements analysis of your location structure along the A40/A2 corridors and beyond. From there we design the platform architecture, select suitable hardware, plan the LoRaWAN network at each site, develop custom dashboards or apps, and take over ongoing managed operations.
We primarily select Milesight gateways and sensors, which are proven in demanding industrial and logistics environments. Hardware selection is always tailored to specific site conditions such as port facilities, production halls, and outdoor logistics yards.
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 cross-location real-time visualization, and Node-RED for data flow automation and edge integration.
Yes. ThingsBoard PE's multi-tenant architecture allows isolated dashboards, role-based permissions, and separate data views for different production sites, logistics hubs, or municipal departments across the Ruhr area.
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, 24/7 monitoring, 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 Essen
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Gelsenkirchen
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Mülheim an der Ruhr
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Bottrop
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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