“The ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘Industry 4.0’ are catchy phrases, but it’s far more important to make developers and decision-makers fully aware of the importance of IoT in their own professional and personal environments so they can optimally leverage its growth potential,” says Thomas Staudinger, Vice President of EBV, Vertical Segments and Technical Marketing. “And so, EBV always asks itself one fundamental question: How can we help our customers achieve a solution that is elegant and intelligent, has a permanent data connection to the outside world, and therefore enables secure communication? Ultimately, it’s about being smart, secure, and connected everywhere.”
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“Connecting an existing standalone device to the internet also brings new requirements. Regarding the implications for the core of the product, which was previously standalone, no one knows this better than EBV’s own customers,” continues Thomas Staudinger. “They are often the global market leaders in this field and/or hidden champions. When it comes to radio frequency and security technology, in many cases these companies have had little or no involvement until now, so in many cases the appropriate resources to address the challenges of IoT are not readily available to them locally. It is precisely at this point that EBV Elektronik has a particular strength in its ability to help these customers, with the appropriate resources and specific know-how, to launch their new product to market as quickly as possible.” Consequently, Staudinger assures, EBV explicitly addresses security risks “to ultimately find an appropriate security solution, using suitable semiconductor components and appropriate software.” Therefore, EBV's field application engineers are specially trained in safety and help developers recognize potential hazards and work through the corresponding issues.
Furthermore, for emerging applications in electronics, such as sportswear or furniture manufacturers requiring IoT connectivity, EBV Elektronik provides appropriate support, if needed, by connecting these new customer groups with other clients who can then further support the application implementation with their expertise. Additionally, EBV has its own dedicated sales team in Europe focused exclusively on startups and staffed by personnel dedicated to researching and training software for both potential and existing partners. Through its EBVchips program, EBV is also able to develop new semiconductor solutions for previously unmet needs.
Much more than technology.
While EBV Elektronik offers its customers the necessary technical support related to IoT, this support extends far beyond technical aspects and seminars, encompassing consulting services. Thomas Staudinger states the following credo: "The challenge for EBV is clearly to delve deeper into discussions about IoT and Industry 4.0 with our customers at a higher level and thus help them adapt to the process."
