Ayla Networks, a leader in technology and cloud services for the Internet of Things, has formally unveiled the Ayla Platform, which allows manufacturers and service providers to transform thermostats, appliances, lighting and other everyday products into interactive connected devices quickly, easily and economically.
SINA, the world’s most recognized Internet brand name among Chinese communities with more than 500 million registered users worldwide, has incorporated Ayla’s technology into its Wi-Fi Weather Station. (See separate release for (d)
Sunnyvale, Caliph -based company has also announced that it has raised $5 Series 4 million Financing led by Voyager Capital and Crosslink Capital investors
“We are at the start of a major evolutionary step for the Internet,” said David Friedman, CEO and co-founder of Ayla. “We have built a platform that removes the barriers involved in building large connected devices and bringing them onto the market. We have also developed a business model with key partnerships to deliver on this vision. “That’s right.
The Platform of Ayla
The company’s platform seeks to simplify and accelerate product development for manufacturers while enhancing usability from a consumer perspective, leading to greater overall satisfaction and lower costs for all. The efficiency with which the company can provide its service also minimizes the cost of connectivity so that consumers can start enjoying great connected products without high monthly service charges.
The Ayla Platform consists of three distinct components, each of which works seamlessly together to provide manufacturers with a rich, secure and highly flexible way of delivering fast Internet-connected products to the market. These components include production-class Ayla-enabled Wi-Fi modules and IP gateways, Ayla Cloud Device Management on behalf of manufacturers and consumers, and Ayla Application Libraries.
Ayla has created these components to work together so that manufacturers do not have to write any networking, security, or connectivity protocols on their devices. In the same way, Ayla customers do not have to write any code to use the cloud service: a powerful UI is used to configure “virtual devices” and the platform takes care of the rest.
Ayla has built an ecosystem that includes world-class elements from leading companies such as Broadcom Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Amazon Web Services. Ayla’s technology supports a wide range of standards and platforms, including Android, iOS, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Linux and others.
With Ayla’s technology, devices are available at all times, while minimizing the amount of bandwidth and energy they consume. Hardware solutions and application interfaces can be configured for specific devices, but they can also leverage common design elements to save money and reduce integration challenges. Smooth surfaces and ‘clean’ industrial design will emerge as smartphones and apps replace buttons and switches to control appliances.
Other features shall include:
Simple Registration for Ayla-enabled devices are elegantly registered via an app to the cloud, using clumsy user interfaces and product keys.
Device for Device Communication Ayla-enabled devices can exchange information, execute rules, and “talk” with each other. The behavior or activity of one device may have an impact on that of several others.
LAN Auto Detection Allows ultra-low latency in the LAN and applications to continue to communicate with devices even when broadband connections are not available.
Remote Diagnostics and Control Manufacturers may collect a large amount of information about the health and use of their devices, perform firmware updates, and modify product behavior even after devices are deployed in the field.
Services of third parties Ayla provides access to data from third party cloud services, allowing manufacturers to build features that take advantage of location, weather, air quality and other data.
“Among the wide-ranging applications for the STM32 family, our microcontrollers are widely used to connect new products to the Internet,” said Tony Keirouz, Vice President of Marketing and Applications for the Americas Region of STMicroelectronics. “Ayla’s end-to-end offering makes it even easier for customers to deliver connectivity to their applications. “That’s right.
The Team of Ayla
The founders of Ayla Networks all have deep expertise in developing solutions, technologies and companies that serve the Internet of Things. Adrian Caceres, Head of Engineering at Ayla and a co-founder, previously worked at Amazon’s Lab126, where he was a technical leader in the Amazon Kindle networking capabilities. Philip Chang, GM of Greater China, has previously helped establish a presence for ZeroG Wireless in China and has been the founder and executive officer of several early networking companies. Thomas Lee, professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University who helped to set up companies such as Matrix Semiconductor, is also the founder.
Along with these founders, the company has put together a team of experts in embedded software, networking, security, cloud infrastructure and application development to deliver on the vision to make the Internet of Things a reality.
“The Internet of Things will dramatically expand the range and size of the Internet as we know it today. Some estimate that 50 billion new devices will connect to the Internet by 2020,” Lee said. “But it will not be possible without a solution to the real challenges that producers and consumers face. That’s why we started Ayla, and that’s what we’re bringing to the market. “That’s right.
About the Ayla Network
Ayla was founded to address the massive changes needed to connect “things” to the Internet. The company has developed an end-to-end platform that allows manufacturers and service providers to turn home control, HVAC, appliances, lighting and other everyday products into smart devices that can collect information, manage remotely, or perform tasks automatically on behalf of consumers and businesses. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. , the company has partnered with major electronics manufacturers, leading venture capital companies and investors who share this vision. For more information, please contact Ayla Networks at Aylanetworks: Com
