IoT will unlock global economic value of USD 12.6 trillion by 2030- Mckinsey Digital
In the 21st century, the Internet of Things(IoT) brought a revolution by giving humans access to home controls via gadgets. In 2015, McKinsey Global Institute published a research report which brings out the economic potential of the IoT and maps the value beyond hype. Today, companies like Blynk are at the frontier of establishing unified IoT platforms that put control at users’ fingertips.
There are hundreds of use cases of Blynk IoT to build and maintain smart products for different applications. Trusted by over 50,000 engineers worldwide, Blynk purposely serves by making engineers familiar with MCUs like Arduino, ESP32, etc., which easily connects any hardware to the Blynk cloud in less than 10 seconds.
Developed as an integrated suite of IoT software, the Blynk framework is used today for smart homes, weather information monitoring systems, air-quality monitoring systems, etc. With over 1.5 million downloads, it has over 800,000 connected devices managed by engineers, business clients, and end customers.
According to the Indian Institute of Embedded Science, the Blynk cloud had an estimated 1 million active users in 2023 due to seamless compatibility. In the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0, in which IoT backs enabled devices, Blynk strategically solves the need for smart home automation by creating an interactive space where users can control the home with a few buttons.
Blynk-ing Into The Future
As per the data shared by Statista, more than 75 billion IoT-connected devices will be in use by the end of 2025. This would be nearly three times from 2019, with 26.66 billion IoT-connected devices in use. Since IoT is a trillion-dollar industry that helps businesses generate billions in revenue, there is always a risk of project failures due to the unavailability of the right IoT platforms and resources.
Founded in 2014, Blynk IoT removes such barriers and builds IoT solutions that solve business problems on a large scale. Awarded as a low-code IoT platform with 1000+ Capterra 5-star ratings with G2 Crowd 5/5 ratings, Blynk is the most comprehensive IoT stack that caters to the needs of different segments of customers by providing IoT platform, infrastructure, and services.
Leading and most trusted IoT platform- G2
Major Components
From controlling hardware remotely to displaying and visualising sensor data, Blynk is robust and the platform behind the latest IoT-enabled products in the market today. It usually functions via three main components- App, Server, and Libraries. There can be more than 4,000 connected hardware, including NodeMCU, Pi, Raspberry, ESP32, etc, with the Blynk library.
Blynk App
It allows users to create project interfaces using a wide range of widgets. The Blynk app is available for both Android and iOS devices. More than 1.5 million users of the app seamlessly use it to work on IoT projects, including smart home devices, weather monitoring systems, etc.
Blynk Server
Ensures connectivity between hardware and software by providing end-to-end support across different devices. Users can use Blynk Cloud or their private server locally across different servers. Blynk Server is open-sourced and easily handles thousands of devices simultaneously.
Blynk Libraries
It enables communication with the Blynk Server and streamlines incoming and outgoing commands. Blynk Libraries supports all popular hardware and is a great way to seamlessly transfer IoT data across devices with the press of a button. Users can use the set of libraries to add specific functionality to the program.
Setting Up Blynk IoT
As per the IoT Analytics research report, Blynk Cloud makes developing IoT-based applications simple for millions of engineers. This number is expected to increase twice in the next five years. Being the backbone of the Blynk ecosystem, Cloud setup is crucial, which can be done by following standard processes.
Create An Account
Start using Blynk IoT by creating an account on an app available for both iOS and Android platforms.
Create A New Project
Complete the login process and create a new project by selecting the current hardware from the drop-down menu.
Get Authorised Token
Every project on the Blynk cloud is assigned a unique token for authentication. It is essential to connect the hardware with the cloud.
Select & Add Widgets
After defining an interface element, users can select and add widgets to the project to control and display information from the connected devices.
Upload Code
After configuring the project with the Blynk App, users can upload corresponding code to the hardware integrated with the Blynk cloud.
Blynk, which brings innovative and proactive IoT solutions, will remain a testament to the democratisation of IoT development. As per McKinsey & Company, sectors like Automobiles, Hospitals, and Manufacturing will account for around 26% of potential economic value from IoT advancement. The role of companies like Blynk will be huge to cater to the needs of the latest IoT technologies and seamless support for engineers and businesses in various domains.
