Routers For Cities

Networking is at the core of IoT, which gives life to things like big data and analytics that are keys to potential IoT services. This week, Redwood City, Calif.-based Silver Spring Networks released its new IoT Edge Router, which expands the capabilities of its IoT networking platform.

The router is geared toward cities and utilities to easily and securely integrate an array of devices and applications, which also provides a platform to develop new "smart city" applications.

"Historically, the costs and complexity of deploying and operating single-purpose networks has prevented many cities from realizing the potential of the IoT," said Brandon Davito, vice president of Silver Spring's Smart Cities public sector, in a statement.  "Now, the Silver Spring IoT Edge Router enables cities to take a 'no compromises' approach – they can easily add new types of smart-city devices to their existing network, without sacrificing the performance and security they need and without succumbing to the exorbitant costs and lock-in of cellular or other proprietary solutions."