Samsung has unveiled a cloud-based Internet of Things platform capable of enabling interoperability between devices and applications

New York, May 5, 2016. – Samsung Electronics introduced the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud™, an open data sharing platform designed to connect devices and applications. SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud provides convenient open software interfaces and tools that allow you to securely collect, store and process data from any connected devices or cloud services. Using these software interfaces and tools, companies can quickly bring new IoT solutions and services to market, access new revenue channels and grow their business. SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud is now available at a flexible price, developers can start using it for free by visiting

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The new open SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud™ platform makes it easy to capture, store and process all kinds of data from any device or cloud service

SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud, like the previously introduced SAMSUNG ARTIK™ suite of integrated IoT modules, will enable faster and easier development of new enterprise, industrial and user applications. The SAMSUNG ARTIK and SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud modules are an open platform with a best-in-class suite of integrated, off-the-shelf modules, advanced software, breadboards, drivers, tools, security features and cloud access.

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We see ARTIK as a complete solution that makes it easy to bring IoT technologies to market,” said Young Sohn, president and chief strategy officer of Samsung Electronics. – We are pleased to introduce the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud platform after three years of development and collecting feedback from hundreds of developers. Unlike other IoT platforms, the ARTIK Cloud eliminates contradictions between devices and enables a new level of IoT services and applications. The launch of the new platform not only signals Samsung’s entry into the market, but also reinforces our belief that we can use the information accumulated in the development of the Internet of Things to create new analytics and approaches to meet the major challenges of today’s world.

Trying to integrate different devices and cloud services into a common interface, companies face a number of challenges. These include: collecting data from a wide range of devices using a variety of protocols enabling third-party, new and existing devices and cloud services to interact with minimal effort storing data from disparate devices in one place and providing valuable analytics managing data security and privacy and providing developers with user-friendly software interfaces and tools.

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The more IoT consumer devices come to market, the more important it becomes to create relevant, integrated solutions. The need for an open cloud solution that can run on any connected device and with any cloud service is becoming critical for more and more customers,” said BK Yoon, head of Samsung Electronics. – We are very excited to introduce the ARTIK Cloud because it will not only help Samsung unify our extensive product portfolio, but also enable companies to become part of the growing IoT ecosystem.”.

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At SmartThings, we believe that integrated solutions within a single application will simplify the user experience across a variety of devices and services,” said Alex Hawkinson, CEO of SmartThings. – Significantly, the new Samsung ARTIK Cloud platform will also expand the range of devices and services that SmartThings customers can take advantage of. As we continue to develop our offering beyond home solutions, open platforms like the ARTIK Cloud give us the opportunity to add even more devices to our ecosystem and allow customers to take full advantage of the Internet of Things.”.

SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud makes it easy to connect all ARTIK and other devices. With SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud, companies can securely collect, store and process data from any connected devices and cloud services. With easy-to-use open software interfaces and powerful tools for visualizing and processing information, ARTIK Cloud enables developers and solution providers to create innovative applications and services for the Internet of Things.

SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud is well scalable, and its architecture can support the billions of IoT devices that are expected to appear within a few years. It also reduces latency and ensures fast interoperability.ARTIK Cloud key features:

Device and data interoperability: an easy way for devices to interact with each other or with cloud services.

• Device discovery: allows any device to be embedded quickly, using a universal language to describe its status and activities.
• Multi-protocol connectors: connect any device to the cloud through multiple protocols – REST/HTTP, Websockets, MQTT and CoAP.
• Cloud connectors: Allows connectivity to any cloud service and collect data from there.
• Collection of heterogeneous data: collection of any data current, discrete, operational or retrospective from any device or from a third-party cloud.
• Two-way communication: secure messaging between device and cloud even when using wearable devices and low-power endpoint sensors.
• Data organization and analytics: provides quick access to data and statistics, as well as the consolidation of multiple server parts for storage and indexing of data.

Security and Privacy: Protect devices, applications and user interactions with the system, and ensure data privacy.

• Secure device registration: securely connect devices to the cloud using local stream storage areas TLS , security elements and certificates issued by a trusted certificate authority.
• Authentication and authorization: Protect each device, application and user experience with authentication and authorization based on open Internet standards.
• Privacy management: protects sensitive data with integrated permissions and identity management.

Development tools:The ability to create new applications for IoT systems using convenient open software interfaces, development kits and tools.

• Software interface for universal data access: collect and query data from heterogeneous devices using convenient open software interfaces.
• Development Toolkits: Enabling developers to easily create apps and services using a range of mobile and platform development tools: Objective C iOS, Java Android, JavaScript, Swift, PHP, Python, Ruby, Scala and C#, and Tizen 3 OS.0 when it is introduced.
• Rule processor: easy triggering of inter-hardware actions and error alerts with a powerful embedded rule processor.
• Visualization tools: visualizing data from various interconnected devices.
• Developer portal: improve developer productivity and give developers open access to documentation and software interface console, as well as blogs, examples, forums, etc.d.
• Software interfaces priority: managing and extending platform elements using embedded REST APIs.

Companies are changing their approach to using data from connected devices to create innovative apps and services. Legrand, a global leader in infrastructure electrical and digital equipment, is working with Samsung to combine its cloud platform with the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud to transform internet of things systems for the construction sector.

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Legrand is very excited to work with SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud to create new smart building solutions,” said Ernesto Santini, vice president of Innovation and Systems at Legrand. – The ability to connect to the ARTIK Cloud platform is a new step in our open strategy, which aims to connect existing and new Legrand smart devices with other connected products and increase their usefulness for consumers

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Digibe software will also be available on the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud platform. The company offers Industrial Internet products that help users optimize assets and merge data from equipment and data centers. “We are delighted to be partners with ARTIK Cloud, connecting the world of the Internet of Things and enterprise work,” said Pierre Lecointre, co-founder and CTO of Digibe. – ARTIK Cloud’s software interfaces and development tools have helped us create a solution in less than 2 months that enables access to IoT data assets and automatically triggers a collaborative error correction process.”.

Any organization – be it a large enterprise, stratap, device manufacturer, Internet of Things operator or development company – can start using the SAMSUNG ARTIK Cloud for free by visiting artik.cloud. With a simple and flexible pay-as-you-go payment system, customers can receive exactly the level of service they need.