Managed IoT Hosting
ChirpStack and ThingsBoard on hardened infrastructure. Automatic backups, security updates, and availability monitoring for Werl-based businesses.
View serviceFrom LoRaWAN network planning to hardware selection and managed IoT hosting - your IoT service provider for Werl's SMEs and commercial areas. Designed around documented data paths, clear operating responsibilities, and personal technical support.
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Regional requirements, robust technology
Werl is characterized by a strong SME sector with companies in manufacturing, trade, and services. The increasing connectivity of production facilities, warehouses, and building technology requires reliable IoT platforms. We host and operate the server infrastructure where your sensor data is securely processed.
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. Control over data location and access for Werl-based companies - no detour via US cloud providers.
No oversized enterprise setup. Scalable hosting packages that match the requirements of mid-sized businesses in Werl.
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 and ThingsBoard on hardened infrastructure. Automatic backups, security updates, and availability monitoring for Werl-based businesses.
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 manufacturing and building data. From platform setup to finished application - tailored for Werl's SMEs.
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 Werl and the surrounding economic region.
Hosted monitoring platform for machine data, production KPIs, and quality assurance. Real-time dashboards with alerting on deviations.
Technical approach
ThingsBoard, Grafana, MQTT
Hosting the platform for seamless temperature and humidity monitoring in warehouses and cold storage. Automatic documentation and alerting.
Technical approach
ChirpStack, ThingsBoard, Milesight
Central hosting for room climate, energy consumption, and access control data. Visualization via hosted Grafana dashboards.
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
We operate a proven open-source stack: ChirpStack for LoRaWAN network management, ThingsBoard for device control and dashboards, Grafana for data visualization, and Node-RED for automation. All on hardened Linux servers with encrypted communication and automatic backups.
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 Werl, Ense, Wickede (Ruhr), Welver, Bönen, Fröndenberg/Ruhr. 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 for SMEs and local businesses in Werl.
Themen
We support IoT projects in Werl 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 - they are CE-certified, cost-effective, and reliable for commercial environments. For connecting existing machinery, we also integrate sensors via MQTT, HTTP, Modbus, or OPC-UA interfaces.
Yes. We pre-stage all sensors and gateways with the correct firmware, network parameters, and payload decoders before shipping. Once installed at your Werl location, they register on the platform automatically.
Yes. Beyond standard Grafana and ThingsBoard dashboards, we build custom web apps and mobile apps tailored to your workflows - for example, a machine status overview for the shop floor, a warehouse monitoring app, or a management reporting portal.
Yes. We build integrations with ERP systems, inventory management tools, and other business software using REST APIs, MQTT, and webhooks. This lets sensor data flow directly into the systems your team already works with.
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.
The platform scales with you. We design multi-tenant setups that let you add new sites in Werl or other locations over time - each with its own dashboards, user permissions, and alerting rules, all managed centrally.
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 Ense
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Wickede (Ruhr)
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Welver
View regional serviceIoT services, LoRaWAN and managed platforms for Bönen
View regional serviceNo risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


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