Category Archives: Platforms

Kinesis vs. Kafka vs. Nabto: A Comprehensive Guide for Video Surveillance Enthusiasts

Kinesis vs. Kafka for P2P video streaming

Amazon Kinesis and Apache Kafka are both popular data streaming platforms. They offer similar features, but there are also some pretty noteworthy differences. These platforms cater to the burgeoning demand for real-time analysis in surveillance camera operations and IoT data streaming. Here’s what you should know about Kinesis vs. Kafka, their use cases, and how […]

GStreamer for RTSP live feeds on iOS and Android

P2P live video streaming

This post describes the challenges encountered and considerations done when having to implement new RTSP live video streaming apps for iOS and Android. And describes why we ended up using GStreamer and our experiences with that library. New Video Apps for Nabto Edge Needed! At Nabto we continually seek to improve our solutions and technology […]

The 5 Best Practices For Cloud and IoT Security

The cloud has become an extremely popular place for developers to place IoT systems and devices. The strengths of the cloud lie in how easy it is to scale up and how straightforward it is for users. That being said, that doesn’t tell the whole story. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, […]

A Complete Guide to IoT Protocols & Standards In 2023

IoT protocols and standards are often overlooked when people think about the Internet of Things (IoT). More often than not, the industry has its attention firmly fixed upon communication. And while the interaction among devices, IoT sensors, gateways, servers, and user applications is essential to IoT, communication would fall down without the right IoT protocols.  […]

Should You Build Your Own IoT Platform or Buy?

For any enterprise or startup embarking on an IoT project, one of the most fundamental decisions you must make at the beginning of the journey is whether to build your own IoT platform or buy.  Most choose to buy a ready-to-deploy IoT platform rather than taking the DIY approach. However, while this is the obvious […]

How to Develop IoT Apps [An Expert Guide by an IoT Developer]

IoT mobile app development is now a required front end layer with almost all consumer IoT products. While a web-based UI will often be sufficient for industrial or enterprise-grade IoT devices, most manufacturers will have a hard time selling a consumer IoT device that can’t be controlled by the user’s smartphone. Therefore, figuring out how […]

Pairing and Access Control: Part 2 – Client Implementation

Important notice: This post is about access control in the legacy Nabto 4/Micro platform. For modern access control in Nabto 5/Edge, see the intro to security in Nabto Edge. Also see the general comparison of Nabto 4/Micro (uNabto) and Nabto 5/Edge. This is the second blog post of the two posts about access control in […]

Pairing and Access Control: Part 1 – Intro and Device

Important notice: This post is about access control in the legacy Nabto 4/Micro platform. For modern access control in Nabto 5/Edge, see the intro to security in Nabto Edge. Also see the general comparison of Nabto 4/Micro (uNabto) and Nabto 5/Edge. This blog post is the first of two that describe all the steps necessary […]

CC3200 Two-Way Audio with Android

Important notice: This post is about integrating the legacy Nabto 4/Micro (uNabto) platform which is no longer supported for new designs. Instead, it is highly recommended to look at the modern Nabto 5/Edge platform. CC3200 is not yet supported by Nabto 5/Edge – but you can follow the general integration guide for integrating Nabto 5/Edge […]

Heat Control Demo on Your Raspberry Pi

Have you ever wanted to connect and remote control an embedded device in real-time, like for example your Raspberry Pi? Are you concerned about the security of your communication, but still want to quickly develop high-quality apps? With our IoT application platform the Nabto Cloud Console we provide the solution for you! To give you […]