Axiros Recognized as a Cool Vendor in IoT by Gartner

MUNICH, Germany, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Axiros, a leader in device management and IoT solutions for service providers, enterprises, and OEMs, today announced that is has been named a Cool Vendor in IoT by Gartner. Each year, Gartner identifies "Cool Vendors" in key technology areas such as IoT and publishes a series of research reports highlighting these innovative vendors and their products and services. The annual reports highlight emerging vendors that provide innovative technologies warranting attention from prospective customers.

"The Internet of Things allows unprecedented service offerings for providers whose infrastructure and service layer can cope with the massive amount of signals to be processed," said Kurt Peterhans, CEO of Axiros. "When Axiros was founded 13 years ago, we had foresight to design our technology around open device management technologies, which is vital for serving device requests in the same way as those of their users. We are dedicated to IoT-izing current and future service offerings, to help service providers monetize and extend the lifespan of their investment. We are proud to be recognized as a Gartner's Cool Vendor for IoT in 2015."¹

Axiros AXPERIENCE 2.0 – The Service Delivery Platform for the Internet of Things
Developers and service providers in the IoT space will be able to use Axiros' AXPERIENCE 2.0 to design and deploy applications on a heterogeneous connected infrastructure, with the fastest turnaround time from concept to delivery and a much better control of the operational aspects.  The Axiros IoT platform leverages the DevOps architecture of its leading communication products – recognized in the market since 2002 – to bridge the gap between the need for continuous innovation and the operational safety of critical infrastructures in electrical grids, home security, building management, health and transportation. The service design tools address the needs of rapid prototyping in the Cloud. The operational control dashboards offer a wealth of instruments to ensure that no single aspect of critical application security is left behind.

"The level of interest and hype for the Internet of Things is translating into proof-of-concept projects for many enterprises," says Alfonso Velosa, Research VP Internet of Things for Gartner. "They want to understand key requirements for building block technologies as well as business models. Many companies are developing IoT platforms for leveraging gateway-based architectures to connect IoT endpoints to enterprise IT and OT systems via the cloud."

"Axiros is one of the companies in this crowded space that has an interesting business model and technology approach. We recognized that the next big thing after social networks for humans is 'social' networks serving devices," stated Gunther Klessinger, Axiros founder and MD Innovation. "When founding the company we built all open device specific protocols around a content management system, serving device requests in the same principal way as those of their users. This principle serves us well for IoT today and in the future."

You may view the Gartner report through complimentary access from Axiros by going to: http://www.axiros.com/gartner-report-coolvendor.

For more information about Axiros please visit www.axiros.com.

¹Gartner, Cool Vendors in the Internet of Things, Alfonso Velosa, et. al., 2015, 30 April 2015

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About Axiros
The Axiros Advantage: Any protocol, any thing, any service – at any time. A recognized leader in TR-069 and device management, Axiros is extending its reach to the Internet of Things as it provides software solutions and platforms to service providers and equipment manufacturers worldwide to manage and IoT-ize devices. By offering open, scalable, flexible, and modular device and service management solutions for fixed and mobile networks, Axiros has seen adoption by nearly 200 of the world's telecom service providers and operators and an increasing number of OEMs. Axiros manages the bridge between information technology and operations technology, allowing for complete IT/OT integration. Distinguished by domain expertise and innovation, coupled with best-in-class software design, Axiros uniquely delivers the robust management capabilities and solutions its customers need today and in the future as the demand and complexity associated with new services grows. 

Founded in 2002, Axiros is able to give direct service worldwide with sales and service offices located in Aarau, Boston, Lisbon, Milan, Sao Paolo, Singapore and development centers in Germany and Russia – so as needs change, Axiros will be close by to deliver. http://www.axiros.com @axiros1

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