Lock & Key remote connection solution targets M2M market

“The product comprises a remote connection device called Tosibox Lock 200 and the associated Tosibox Key. This Lock and Key combination enables a secure connection between the user device and a remotely operated device. Unlike other encrypted remote connection solutions, Tosibox is entirely operator, network and device-independent,” said Tero Lepistö, CEO, Tosibox.

“This product was specially developed for industrial automation sectors, such as equipment manufacturing, process industries, water treatment, as well as energy and building automation. It is also suitable for use in the security and ICT sector. Tosibox remote connections allow the user to interact with the remote equipment and robots in industrial and manufacturing plants, to guide, programme and control their operations and mutual operating logics and to manage centralised collection of device data,” commented Lepistö.

“With only a few mouse clicks, the product also expands from remote sites into a major encrypted system on the Tosibox Central Lock concentrator that can handle up to 4,000 concurrent connections,” added Lepistö.

The patented Lock and Key concept of the Tosibox Plug & Go technology overcomes the deficiencies and limitations of conventional data security and M2M solutions, such as operator or device dependency.

“The Tosibox solution requires no fixed or public IP addresses, firewall openings or port forwarding, which greatly reduces connection problems. Tosibox Lock also solves a common problem of mobile broadband remote access by automatically recovering from disruptions of remote connections. More reliable connections means reduced operating costs for businesses,” said Jussi Paakinaho, Vice President, International Sales, Tosibox.

“User deploys the Lock and Key system by physically pairing the Tosibox Key with the Tosibox Lock device. All devices that are connected to the Lock at the remote site will be visible in the end user’s Key interface.”

“The solution also works on mobile devices, which can connect to the Lock using a combination of the Key and a QR code. This is now possible on both Android and iOS platforms,” commented Paakinaho.

“The Lock and Key are highly durable devices that have been carefully designed for use in an industrial environment. They occupy minimal space, using electrical and control centre rail installations. And, with the increased performance of the new product, it enables continual growth of Internet-based traffic. The product now also includes the PoE feature requested by the security sector,” added Paakinaho.

At the trade show, Tosibox will be situated at stand 5C31 in hall 5.