Blynk and The Things Industries Partner to Simplify Large-Scale LoRaWAN® IoT Deployments

New Collaboration Unlocks Global Connectivity and Simplified IoT App Development for Businesses

September 16, 2024
By The Things Industries

Blynk, a leading IoT platform enabling businesses to connect, manage, and scale their devices with no-code tools, has announced a new partnership with The Things Industries, the company behind The Things Stack, scalable LoRaWAN network server solution, and The Things Network, the largest global provider of LoRaWAN connectivity. This collaboration offers a powerful, unified solution for IoT businesses looking to deploy large-scale projects, whether in rural areas or dense urban environments.

Through this integration, LoRaWAN community can now access Blynk’s no-code app-building and device management platform, making it significantly easier to visualise data and control IoT devices. At the same time, Blynk users gain access to The Things Stack’s global LoRaWAN coverage, enabling them to connect devices in remote or hard-to-reach locations, greatly expanding the scope and potential of their IoT projects. This cloud-to-cloud integration also removes hardware compatibility barriers, allowing any LoRaWAN device to seamlessly connect to the Blynk platform in minutes.

Low-Code IoT Apps for The Things Stack Users

For users of The Things Stack, both Cloud (The Things Industries customers) and Sandbox (The Things Network community), this partnership eliminates the need for custom app development and complex integrations. Blynk’s drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create mobile and web applications to monitor devices, set up automated alerts, and gain real-time insights from any connected sensor.

Blynk offers the most user-friendly LoRaWAN device onboarding with a seamless plug-and-play experience—no configuration needed. Simply scan a QR code to get started.

“Connecting a LoRaWAN device to the cloud is only the first step,” said Pavlo Bayborodin, Blynk’s CEO. “The real challenge comes after that—when you need to think about scaling, user experience, device management, enterprise-level cloud infrastructure, data visualization, and client-facing apps. Blynk addresses these challenges and makes all these advanced features available from day one.”

Global LoRaWAN Coverage for Blynk Users

Blynk users will now benefit from The Things Stack’s global LoRaWAN infrastructure, extending the reach of their IoT solutions. With LoRaWAN’s ability to operate over long distances with minimal power consumption, Blynk customers can deploy devices in even the most remote areas—be it for smart agriculture, city grids, or industrial monitoring, without needing to rely on traditional, power-hungry cellular networks.

The Things Stack, a scalable LoRaWAN network server solution from The Things Industries, is also fully supported. This powerful solution enables secure, reliable, and scalable management of LoRaWAN devices, offering Blynk users even more flexibility when deploying and managing large-scale IoT projects.

Wienke Giezeman, CEO of The Things Industries, stated, “At The Things Industries, we're committed to equipping our customers with tools that make IoT deployments scalable, secure, and effortless. Blynk’s integration removes hardware barriers by allowing any LoRaWAN device to connect to Blynk seamlessly. It also unlocks reliable connectivity across the entire The Things Stack network, simplifying deployment and scaling of IoT solutions, even in remote or difficult locations. This is particularly valuable for industries such as agriculture, logistics, and environmental monitoring.”

Join Blynk at The Things Conference

Blynk will showcase the integration’s impact for businesses at The Things Conference, the world’s largest LoRaWAN event. Iryna Liashchuk, President of Blynk, will deliver a keynote titled “Enterprise IoT software: Build vs. Buy – Can Low-Code Deliver on the Promise?”, will take place on September 26 at 9:30 AM and will highlight how low-code platforms like Blynk are accelerating IoT adoption for enterprises.

Attendees can also visit the Blues Wireless and Seeed Studios booths for live demos showcasing the Blynk and The Things Stack integration, onboarding of LoRaWAN devices, data visualization, and end-to-end IoT solutions.

Why This Partnership Matters

This integration marks a turning point for businesses needing seamless IoT deployments that work reliably over long distances and require minimal setup. As IoT projects increasingly scale from prototypes to full production deployments, the combined strengths of Blynk and The Things Industries provide businesses with a cost-effective, scalable, and user-friendly solution without being limited by connectivity challenges or hardware choices.

By combining global LoRaWAN connectivity with enterprise-level low-code app development, the Blynk - The Things Industries partnership ensures that businesses can deploy IoT solutions quickly, manage them effectively, and offer friendly interfaces to end users—all without the need for custom software development.

To learn more about the Blynk and The Things Stack integration, please visit the documentation. If you need support with your enterprise IoT project, feel free to reach out to Blynk.