Ayla Networks establishes strategic relationship with Smartvue for IoT video services

May 18, 2017
Smartvue to deliver video services for Ayla-connected IoT products worldwide

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- IoT WORLD CONFERENCE — Ayla Networks, a global Internet of Things (IoT) platform for manufacturers, has formed a strategic partnership with Smartvue Corporation, a leading provider of IoT video services, to integrate Smartvue video technology with the Ayla IoT platform. As a result, manufacturers of Ayla-powered IoT products will be able to easily incorporate value-added video services into their connected products.

“This partnership with Smartvue will allow IoT product manufacturers and IoT service providers to bring revenue-generating video services to market quickly, securely and cost-effectively,“ said David Friedman, CEO and co-founder of Ayla Networks. “Ayla delivers end-to-end platform services for connected products, and the enterprise-class video services from Smartvue represent a next-generation enhancement of our IoT platform.”

Smartvue's IoT video services transform how Internet of Things device manufacturers can create new value for end users and new revenue for themselves. The end-to-end platform-as-a-service solution supports connected devices that require video capture, security, transport, cloud storage, management, analytics and distribution in a simple and elegant interface, cost-effectively delivered at scale worldwide to almost any device. The Smartvue platform uploads 89 million minutes of video to its cloud and is backed by an industry-leading portfolio of 60 utility patents.

“Ayla Networks is one of the most innovative companies in the connected device world,” said Martin Renkis, CEO and founder of Smartvue Corporation. “Using the natural synergy between our companies, we will help manufacturers of IoT products deliver revenue-generating video features to their customers.”

The partnership between Ayla and Smartvue is expected to result in a suite of IoT-specific video services for IoT manufacturers. Those new capabilities include:

  • Enablement of video recording and playback with IoT devices deployed on the Ayla platform
  • Data analysis of IoT device and video camera events
  • Singular point of consumer account management and control

Ayla’s IoT platform provides comprehensive device, cloud and mobile app connectivity for any kind of product. The Ayla platform not only speeds manufacturers’ time to market for connected products, it also handles the intricacies of IoT security, performance, scalability, and interoperability. As a result, manufacturers can focus on what they do best while using the real-world knowledge gained from their connected products to improve multiple aspects of their business.

About Smartvue Corporation

Smartvue empowers IoT device manufacturers to generate value from video services faster, at less cost and less risk, with its IoT cloud video services platform. Smartvue is available in 140 countries worldwide, and the service currently manages more than 15 billion minutes of video annually. The company's investors include Fortress Investment Group and Softbank. Learn more at www.smartvue.com.

About Ayla Networks

Ayla Networks empowers leading manufacturers by simplifying the inherent complexity of the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling them to turn their products into smart connected systems and transform their businesses to compete in the game-changing world of connectivity. Delivered as a cloud platform-as-a-service (PaaS), Ayla’s IoT platform provides the flexibility and modularity to enable rapid changes to practically any type of device, cloud or app environment. Ayla is a member of the elite Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network, so all connected products running on the Ayla IoT cloud gain the security and availability benefits of the AWS cloud infrastructure. For more information, visit www.aylanetworks.com.