Cumulocity GmbH is a German software company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. It develops the Cumulocity software as a service, primarily for industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.

History

Cumulocity GmbH was founded in 2012 by Bernd Groß, Stefan Vaillant, Dr. André Eickler and Oliver Stache as a spin-off from Nokia Siemens Networks, with support from High-Tech Gründerfonds, HCS and Verso Capital.[3]

In 2017, the company was acquired by Software AG.[3] In 2024, the management team, led by Bernd Groß, completed a management buyout of Cumulocity GmbH, including the Cumulocity and Apama platforms, with support from Schroders Capital, Verso Capital, and Avedon.[4]

Products

Cumulocity is a software as a service (SaaS) providing IoT device connectivity, real-time data processing, data management, and application enablement for the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Key features include:

  • Connectivity to standard IIoT protocols, such as MQTT, OMA LWM2M, Low-power wide-area network, OPC Unified Architecture, Modbus, and CAN bus.
  • Remote and bulk IoT device management, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and software/firmware updates for fleets of IoT devices.
  • Digital twin management for modeling real-world assets, such as buildings, production lines, and machines, using connected sensors and devices.
  • A cockpit interface for real-time visualization of device data.
  • Real-time streaming analytics through the Apama engine.
  • Data lake capabilities and data analytics.[5]

For edge computing, the company contributes to the open-source project thin-edge.io.[6]. Additionally, Cumulocity Edge is offered as a software package of Cumulocity for local deployment on industrial servers.

Customers and partners

Cumulocity is frequently embedded into products from connected equipment manufacturers, industrial service providers and telecommunications service providers. [7] For example, Deutsche Telekom and NTT Communications have reportedly used Cumulocity as base for IoT services under their brand.[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Dieser Mann legte den Grundstein für das Internet der Dinge". Handelsblatt (in German). 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  2. ^ "Handelsregistereintrag HRB 68832". Handelsregister (in German). Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. ^ a b "Software AG Acquires Cumulocity GmbH and Extends its Internet of Things Technology Leadership". HTGF. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  4. ^ "Silver Lake betreibt Zerschlagung der Software AG weiter". Golem (in German). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ^ "DataHub". Cumulocity. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  6. ^ "thin-edge.io". thin-edge.io. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  7. ^ "Cumulocity: unbekannter Motor vieler IoT-Plattformen". Silicon (in German). 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  8. ^ "IoT-Partner: Telekom und Software AG bauen globale Plattform für die Cloud der Dinge". Telekom (in German). 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  9. ^ "Cloud of Things – Deutsche Telekom's IoT Cloud". Deutsche Telekom. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  10. ^ "NTT Communications and Cumulocity enter partnership to deliver IoT solutions and services in Japan". IoT Business News. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  11. ^ "Things Cloudとは". NTT Communications (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Cumulocity
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