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Ericsson IoT Accelerator Cloud Connect simplifies
connecting cellular IoT devices to AWS

With more than 35 global CSPs already on Ericsson's
IoT Accelerator, enterprises of any size can manage
the connectivity of their devices worldwide now much
easier via connection to AWS IoT Core.

Cristoff Martin, Chief Marketing Officer, Telenor Con-
nexion, says: “This capability, integrated with our IoT
Cloud service also developed together with AWS, will
allow even more efficient development and operation of
new connected solutions taking benefit of network tech-
nologies like Narrowband-IoT and the superior security
capabilities of mobile networks in general.”

Connecting to AWS IoT Core requires each connected
device to use Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryp-
tion for all communications. With Cloud Connect, the
IoT Accelerator service offers a plug-and-play alterna-
Ericsson's new Cloud Connect service, an tive. In this, enterprises benefit from simple activation of
integrated component of the Ericsson IoT devices that tunnel to the edge of the cellular infrastruc-
Accelerator that has been launched last month, ture before automatically self-provisioning to AWS and
makes it easy for enterprises to securely connect securely connecting via Cloud Connect generated en-
cellular devices to public cloud IoT endpoints cryption and keys.
such as AWS IoT Core. With Ericsson's IoT Accelerator Cloud Connect, devic-

With an estimated five billion cellular IoT devices to be es with unencrypted yet privately secured communica-
in use by the end of 2026, according to the latest Erics- tions over cellular network leveraging Message Queu-
son Mobility Report, enterprises are increasingly out- ing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) or narrowband User
sourcing device authentication and data management Data Protocols (UDP), such as Constrained Application
to public cloud providers such as Amazon Web Ser- Protocol (CoAP), can connect seamlessly to AWS IoT
vices (AWS). Core, resulting in significantly lower power and data
consumption.
Michael MacKenzie, General Manager, AWS IoT Con-
nectivity & Control, says: “As enterprises connect more Initial results show that Ericsson's IoT Accelerator
IoT devices to the public cloud, they want an easy and Cloud Connect enables low-powered devices to reduce
secure way to ingest IoT device data to AWS. Simple mobile data by up to 95% and extend battery life by up
solutions like Ericsson's IoT Accelerator Cloud Connect to 50% by removing the need to run public end-to-end
give enterprises flexibility by leveraging AWS IoT to internet encryption.
easily manage and authorize devices, use zero touch
provisioning, and ensure data is encrypted and secure.” Kyle Okamoto, General Manager IoT, Ericsson, says:
“Ericsson's IoT Accelerator Cloud Connect removes
Enterprises on Ericsson IoT Accelerator-managing cel- barriers for enterprises to connect their IoT devices to
lular devices such as sensors, meters or tracking devic- numerous public clouds and to optimize the IoT data
es, now have a much simpler way to connect to the management infrastructure offered by providers like
already secure AWS server through Ericsson's IoT Ac- AWS. This means a faster time to market for enterprise
celerator Cloud Connect, which moves complex en- devices and products. We are excited to offer this ser-
cryption from the device to the edge of the cellular net- vice to our IoT Accelerator community of over 7,000
work. enterprises globally.” (Source: Ericsson) ◊

Communication service providers (CSPs) play a crucial By MediaBUZZ
role in the IoT ecosystem, providing global cellular con-
nectivity using Ericsson IoT Accelerator.

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