Nordic Semiconductor announces general availability of nRF Cloud Device Management Services

Nordic Semiconductor today announces a significant expansion of its Cloud services with the general availability of nRF Cloud Device Management. The new device management service joins the existing location and security services to complete the nRF Cloud suite. This launch marks the first time a one-stop solution for the deployment and management of IoT devices at scale is available for IoT developers and businesses.

nRF Cloud Device Management provides tools for onboarding, configuration, monitoring, and firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) updates, for comprehensive management of IoT device fleets across their lifecycle. The tools also facilitate sensor data collection services and enable technicians to ensure that fleets remain up-to-date and operate at peak efficiency. Further benefits of the service include significant cost savings, reduced time-to-market, scalability, and future-proofed IoT deployments.

nRF Cloud Services enable customers to harness full potential of the IoT

With the general availability of nRF Cloud Device Management, for the first time customers can access the transformative potential of a complete Cloud services suite which in turn allows them to harness the full potential of the IoT,” says Ville-Veikko Helppi, Product Director for Cloud Solutions with Nordic Semiconductor. “The services address the critical aspects of IoT deployments, from efficient device management to precise location tracking and robust security.

In addition to Device Management, nRF Cloud suite comprises the already available Location Services and Security Services. The location services leverage Nordic's advanced location technologies, including single-cell (SCELL), multi-cell (MCELL), assisted GPS (A-GPS), predicted GPS (P-GPS), and Wi-Fi location features. The services ensure that devices not only provide accurate location data but also operate longer in the field due to minimal power consumption. The global availability, power efficiency, and usage flexibility of the services offer a robust foundation for location based IoT solutions.

With the general availability of nRF Cloud Device Management, for the first time customers can access the transformative potential of a complete Cloud services suite which in turn allows them to harness the full potential of the IoT.

Ville-Veikko Helppi, Product Director for Cloud Solutions at Nordic Semiconductor

nRF Cloud Security Services offer ready-to-use secure identity and provisioning solutions while eliminating the complexity and cost associated with creating proprietary secure infrastructure. That allows customers to streamline manufacturing processes and efficiently deploy global IoT products. Lifetime security ensures that devices remain protected from commissioning to decommissioning.

A tailored and cost-effective solution

Built from the ground up for low power consumption and agnostic connectivity transport, nRF Cloud offers device-to-Cloud (over MQTT or CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol)) and Cloud-to-Cloud interfaces (over REST (representational state transfer) APIs (application programmable interface)). The standalone services and flexible pricing model mean that customers can select only the features they need, ensuring a tailored and cost-effective solution.

nRF Cloud Services are tightly integrated with nRF Connect SDK, Nordic’s unified and scalable software development kit. This integration streamlines the development process, allowing developers to focus on creating innovative applications without worrying about the underlying Cloud communication details.