IoT Development
Internet of Things application development - connecting your custom hardware to the apps your team and customers already use.
The Web Ascender team works alongside internal engineering and manufacturing teams to build world-class internet-connected devices. In today's market, it's a real competitive advantage to update your devices' software remotely and manage industrial equipment from a phone, watch, or browser.
What we build for connected hardware
We work alongside your engineering team as a dependable resource, not a black box you hand the project to and hope for the best.
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Remote management
Push firmware and configuration updates to devices in the field.
Why it matters Fix issues and ship improvements without a service visit.
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Connectivity
WiFi, cellular, Bluetooth, and VPN-secured links between your hardware and the cloud.
Why it matters Reliable two-way communication with every device you've shipped.
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Companion apps
Mobile and web applications that monitor, control, and report on connected machines.
Why it matters Manage equipment from a phone, a watch, or a browser.
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Sensor data
Collecting, storing, and surfacing device telemetry in a way your team can act on.
Why it matters Turns raw readings into proactive service and better decisions.
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Security first
Secure communication, controlled access, and reliability designed in from day one.
Why it matters A device on the open internet is only an asset if it's a safe one.
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Part of your team
Twenty years of mobile and embedded-style development, working side by side with your engineers.
Why it matters You stay in control of your product, start to finish.
One connected experience
An IoT project is rarely just the firmware. It's the whole path from the device in the field to the decision in the office.
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The device
Your custom hardware, with firmware that can be updated and configured remotely.
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Secure connection
WiFi, cellular, Bluetooth, or VPN links carry data both ways, safely.
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The cloud
A web application back end that stores telemetry and manages your whole fleet.
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Apps
Mobile and web apps your customers and team use to monitor and control each machine.
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Your business
Device data flows into the systems that run your operation, so people can act on it.
Bringing your hardware online
Customers expect connected products, and a connected product opens the door to better service, proactive support, and entirely new business models. Our team has experience connecting custom-manufactured devices to the internet over WiFi, cellular networks, Bluetooth, and other communication products, enabling reliable two-way communication between your external systems and the devices in the field.
Experienced IoT programmers
Our team has been designing and developing mobile and embedded-style applications for 20 years. Most IoT projects pair the device with a mobile app in your customer’s pocket, a web application dashboard in the cloud, and integration into the business information systems that run your operation. We build all of it, so the pieces work as one.
Hardware, protocols, and platforms we can work with
If it has a port, a protocol, or an API, we can usually talk to it. Here’s a sample of what connected products are built on today.
Boards, controllers, and devices
- Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- Arduino
- ESP32
- STM32
- Nordic nRF52
- BeagleBone
- NVIDIA Jetson
- Particle
- PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens)
- Industrial gateways
- Rugged handhelds & tablets
- IP cameras
Connectivity and protocols
- MQTT
- Modbus TCP & RTU
- OPC UA
- CAN bus & J1939
- Bluetooth Low Energy
- Wi-Fi
- Cellular LTE-M & NB-IoT
- LoRaWAN
- Zigbee
- Thread & Matter
- Serial RS-232 & RS-485
- GPS & RTK
- NFC & RFID
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- eSIM
- Satellite IoT
- LwM2M
Firmware and edge software
- C & C++
- Rust
- MicroPython
- Zephyr RTOS
- FreeRTOS
- Embedded Linux & Yocto
- Docker at the edge
- Node-RED
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Edge AI (TensorFlow Lite)
Apps, cloud, and data
- Flutter & Dart
- React Native
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Progressive web apps
- Ruby on Rails
- Node.js
- AWS IoT Core
- Azure IoT Hub
- InfluxDB & TimescaleDB
- Grafana dashboards
- Digital twins
- SMS & push alerts
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Explore further
Mobile App Development
The phone and tablet apps that control and monitor your connected devices.
Learn more →Web Application Development
Dashboards, fleet management, and the cloud back end behind your hardware.
Learn more →Business Information Systems
Bring device data into the systems that run your business.
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