{"id":16937,"date":"2021-02-02T09:51:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T08:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savecall.de\/digitize-automate-iot\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:47:29","slug":"digitize-automate-iot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savecall.de\/en\/digitize-automate-iot\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitize – Automate – IoT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Digitize, Automate, IoT<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Trusted Advisor for IT & Telecommunications Sourcing<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Efficiency through networked systems<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Digitize Automate IoT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A perspective from independent IT & telecom consulting<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing industries and processes worldwide. Sensors, data and automation are creating new opportunities to optimize processes and make better use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In a nutshell:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fields of application:<\/strong> Medicine, trade, energy, logistics, security<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Advantages:<\/strong> More productivity, time savings, resource optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Prerequisite:<\/strong> Stable digital platform and reliable network infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Technologies:<\/strong> SD WAN, Ethernet, MPLS, cloud and security solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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The solution:<\/strong> SAVECALL supports companies in planning and setting up secure IoT networks, from site connection to cloud integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What this article covers:<\/strong> Where IoT is already in use today, why digitalization and automation are becoming a real competitive advantage, and what network and security foundation an IoT project actually needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The question:<\/strong> How far along is your company in terms of digitalization and automation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Possible applications of IoT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Digitalization and automation as a competitive advantage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Practical example: IoT in retail<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
The right network and security foundation for IoT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How SAVECALL supports you<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Frequently asked questions about IoT at SAVECALL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Possible applications of IoT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What is meant by the Internet of Things (IoT for short) depends very much on the area in which you are active. The use of IoT is conceivable almost everywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Medicine:<\/strong> bed occupancy, OR plan, wristbands, patient data<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Retail:<\/strong> digital labels, inventory control, employee management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Surveillance:<\/strong> parking lot surveillance, supply chains, alarm systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Energy:<\/strong> Transmission of data on heating systems, for control during energy generation, for protection by switching off individual defective systems – for example water or gas pipes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Digitalization and automation as a competitive advantage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Based on the automatic, digital collection of data using multi-layered sensors, services are created that digitize or automate processes to a greater extent. This helps to use resources more effectively, save time, increase productivity, improve service quality and ultimately also increase added value. What does this have to do with corona?<\/strong> Nothing! However, it is clear that companies that use IoT services<\/strong> are better able to deal with the current challenges than their industry peers that do not, thanks to a greater degree of digitalization and automation. If only because employees can work from home almost as efficiently as from the company. For example, you are not dependent on sending an employee on site in times of contact restrictions; your data is permanently delivered, monitored and supervised according to your specifications. You can access it at any time and take appropriate further action either manually or automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Practical example: IoT in retail<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
An example:<\/strong> You operate a chain of retail stores. There is a parking lot for up to 30 vehicles in front of your main entrance. Your IoT concept envisages monitoring the parking lot with regard to utilization and evaluating the extent to which weather and shopper frequency are dependent on each other in order to be able to manage the number of employees in the stores more effectively. All price tags for your goods should be controllable across all stores at the click of a mouse. You could also link the shelf stock of your goods with the shopping cart in your ordering system at your suppliers – depending on delivery times, seasons, etc. And now imagine your employees changing the price tags manually, you would be fully staffed on all days, would have to take stock daily and reorder several times or repeatedly from your suppliers. In many areas, it is impossible to imagine working without a wide range of IOT applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The right network and security foundation for IoT<\/h3>\n\n\n\nA stable digital platform is always a prerequisite for the operation of such applications.<\/strong> Both on the part of the provider of your IoT service and your own infrastructure. Only if you provide a reliable network on which the data collected by IOT applications and their sensors is transported and devices are controlled, access to different clouds is created and data traffic is orchestrated, smooth operation is ensured. Many different technologies are available for this purpose. SD WAN<\/a>, Ethernet, MPLS, your own data center infrastructure or clouds, communication apps such as Teams or Centrex systems, etc. The data you collect is, like all other data, naturally vulnerable and the corresponding security components<\/a> must be adapted and taken into account. For example, firewalls or DDOS protections. No matter whether you are rethinking your network solutions in Germany, Europe or worldwide. Contact us, we will plan together with you and bring the right partners on board for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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How SAVECALL supports you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This is exactly where SAVECALL steps in as a vendor-independent consulting<\/a> partner: we plan the right network foundation for your IoT project, build in Zero Trust security<\/a> from the start, support questions of network sovereignty<\/a>, and advise on how it fits together with hybrid working models<\/a>. The result is a single point of contact for infrastructure, cloud and security, instead of many separate individual projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
IoT is no longer a niche topic; it is already at work in medicine, retail, energy and logistics alike. Companies that invest now in a stable network and security foundation turn digitalization and automation into a real competitive advantage instead of a risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Written by<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frank Frommknecht<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Key Account Consultant, SAVECALL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Has been supporting companies for over 20 years in selecting and optimizing their connectivity solutions. His focus: making complex telecommunications understandable from the customer’s perspective and finding the right strategic solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SAVECALL Consulting<\/a> – vendor-independent advice on infrastructure, IoT projects and migration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Frequently asked questions about IoT at SAVECALL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What is the Internet of Things (IoT) for companies?<\/strong>
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the automatic, digital collection of data using multi-layered sensors, from which services are created that digitize or automate processes to a greater extent. What IoT means in practice depends heavily on the area in question, since its use is conceivable almost everywhere. Companies use IoT to use resources more effectively, save time, and increase productivity, service quality and ultimately added value.<\/p> <\/div>
In which industries is IoT typically used?<\/strong>
IoT applications appear across industries: in medicine for bed occupancy, OR planning and patient data, in retail for digital price labels and inventory control, in surveillance of parking lots, supply chains and alarm systems, and in energy for controlling heating systems and protecting water or gas pipes through automatic shutdown of defective components. The fields of application extend well beyond any single industry and keep growing.<\/p> <\/div>
What benefits does IoT bring for productivity and resource use?<\/strong>
Companies using IoT services deploy resources more effectively, save time, and noticeably increase productivity, service quality and added value. A higher degree of digitalization and automation also helps companies handle current challenges better, for example because employees can work from home almost as efficiently as on site, while data is continuously delivered, monitored and supervised, and remains accessible for further action at any time.<\/p> <\/div>
What technical foundation does an IoT network need?<\/strong>
Operating IoT applications always requires a stable digital platform, both on the side of the IoT service provider and within a company’s own infrastructure. Only a reliable network that transports sensor data, controls devices, provides access to different clouds and orchestrates traffic ensures smooth operation. Technologies such as SD-WAN, Ethernet, MPLS and cloud infrastructure are available for this and can be flexibly combined depending on requirements.<\/p> <\/div>
How are IoT and security connected?<\/strong>
Data collected by IoT sensors is, like any other company data, inherently vulnerable, which is why suitable security components must be adapted and considered from the outset, such as firewalls or DDOS protections. Security is therefore not an optional extra but a fixed part of every IoT architecture, from the sensor layer through network connectivity to cloud access, regardless of whether operations run in Germany, Europe or worldwide.<\/p> <\/div>
How does SAVECALL support companies in building IoT networks?<\/strong>
SAVECALL supports companies in planning and setting up secure IoT networks, from site connectivity to cloud integration. This includes choosing the right network technology between SD-WAN, Ethernet and MPLS, a sound security architecture, and advice on network sovereignty and hybrid working models. Companies gain a partner who plans infrastructure, cloud and security together instead of negotiating separate topics with multiple providers on their own.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n
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