t-matix solutions: Empowering Smart Cities with the Next Level of IoT

“Our ingrained knowledge about telematics, IoT, and understanding about hardware components and technicalities of machines combined with the expert knowledge of our software team help us interconnect the two constituents through our powerful IoT platform and eventually enables us to explore the possibilities in the area of smart cities,” remarks Putz, Head of Business Unit Smart City at t-matix. The company’s IoT platform, a highly modular, white-label product, enables clients to configure and build their own IoT solution and digitalise their unique smart city features by interconnecting several elements of a city–people, machines, devices, products, buildings, and systems.

Unlike its competitors, t-matix’s role is not limited to merely supplying software to its customers. Be it selecting hardware or recognising unique requirements specific to a particular city, choosing interfaces or connecting them till the final implementation, t-matix acts as a firm stanchion for its clients. “The basic idea was, and it still is, that customers buy our platform and implement use cases on their own,” remarks Putz. However, upon realising the importance of complex sensor data and lack of proper resources that often challenge its clients, t-matix began training them. The company’s team of proficient consultants help customers navigate the complex realm of sensors and digitisation through relevant use cases and educates them on how to weave the integrants for deriving maximum output.

Yet another factor that distinguishes t-matix from its competitors is the modular principle of its IoT platform. The state-of-the-art product enables the professional implementation of web applications and mobile apps within a short time, thereby eliminating the need for complicated programming. In addition, the company has partnered with Austrian Deutsche Telekom’s daughter Magenta to provide seamless IoT connectivity and augment the Smart City initiative.

To illustrate the impeccable benefits that t-matix brings to the table, Putz shares an instance where the company interfaced sensors installed at critical points on the roads to counter the difficulties faced by citizens in winter months. Data collected from the sensors were directly sent to t-matix IoT platform, wherein it was analysed to determine the road temperature, rate and type of precipitation, friction values, and others. Also, the sensors alerted the agencies upon the formation of ice beyond the threshold limit. Not only did these sensors put an end to time-consuming manual inspection patrol but also prepared municipalities to avoid accidents due to ice accumulation, slippery roads, and other reasons.

Scripting similar success stories for its clients, t-matix is currently turning the tide of COVID-19 in favour of the residents by interfacing and connecting particulate matter sensors, indoor air quality sensors, and similar hardware in schools, public buildings, and several places to assess the level of pollution and improve the air quality. Moving ahead on this path of progress, t-matix is always ready to empower its clients to enhance their market and success within the highly potential IoT environment. The company is fostering robust partnerships with prominent players in the market, facilitating cutting-edge connectivity, especially for clients who are in most need of it. “At the end of the day, our customers are Big cities, Telcos, Energy Providers, System Integrators, and Community Service Providers, who use our platform to facilitate seamless communication and interaction in specific areas, be it an organisation, or a city,” concludes Putz.