The sunset of Yanzi: Why an agnostic ecosystem is the only safe bet

Nordomatic recently announced the discontinuation of its Yanzi IoT product line, which will be phased out by December 31, 2025. After this date, all Yanzi sensors will essentially be unusable. 

Over the past few years, Yanzi has been offering a wide range of IoT sensors and supporting use cases in various smart building sectors. Companies relying on Yanzi’s hardware—over 120,000 sensors sold globally—must now find alternatives that can integrate smoothly with their existing IoT infrastructure without disrupting service.

Here are some examples of sensors that they could use to replace your Yanzi Setup. 

The difficult story with proprietary hardware providers 

In the early phase of their smart building solution journey, companies often rely on vertical Plug and Play offerings with sometimes questionable technology stacks. It is just easier than spending time choosing the best-of-breed elements from various fields.       

But with yet another proprietary product sunset looming, the question arises: how can enterprises safeguard against future disruptions like this?

Flexibility and resilience with technology-agnostic platforms

Such a situation highlights the importance of relying on a flexible, hardware-agnostic technology stack. Customers ideally adopt a best-of-breed approach by selecting the most accurate sensor products, connectivity, and software for their specific needs, while maintaining the freedom and flexibility to replace products that are exiting the market.

This is where an agnostic IoT middleware like akenza comes into play. Our platform is designed to work with a wide range of IoT hardware and cloud services, ensuring flexibility and adaptability. Since its inception, our Device Library has grown to now host more than 200 sensors from various different manufacturers, and our users are contributing continuously by adding new devices. 

Technology moves fast, and relying on one hardware provider can be a dangerous gamble. With an IoT platform like akenza, you are sure to stay resilient to change and can focus on growing your business.