RTI Connext wins IoT Breakthrough Award for 2025 IoT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real Time Innovations (RTI)the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems, it announced RTI Connect^® 7.3 has been selected as the winner of the “IoT Security Product of the Year” category in the 9^th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards. Built on Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, Connect 7.3 meets the connectivity requirements of next-generation systems by providing improved observability, robust securityand productivity-enhancing tools to push the boundaries of autonomy across industries.

“Connext 7.3 sets a new standard for the development and deployment of intelligent, reliable, secure and scalable distributed systems,” said David Barnett, Vice President of Products and Markets at RTI. “It enables our customers in healthcare, automotive, aerospace and more to unlock the full potential of smart, AI-powered applications. Being recognized as the ‘IoT Security Product of the Year’ by IoT Breakthrough highlights our commitment to providing robust solutions through Connext 7.3. Its combination of advanced cybersecurity, observability and performance addresses the challenges of modern distributed systems and drives innovation toward a safer, more autonomous future.”

Connext 7.3 introduces new features to protect critical data from new threats while ensuring system integrity. These include support for state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms, Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), and fast startup with pre-shared keys. A new discovery protocol, SPDP 2.0, and participant partitions enable efficient dynamic discovery of mobile assets such as vehicle fleets and control centers. Connext 7.3 also integrates observation tools including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus and Grafana Loki. These deliver real-time system insights to enable proactive problem resolution and ensure the reliability and efficiency of next-generation systems.

In addition to this latest award, RTI recently became the first DDS vendor to be named as one CNA of CVE^® Program. This designation demonstrates RTI’s dedication to system integrity by identifying vulnerabilities early and offering increased protection for customer systems ranging from global applications running on powerful hardware to resource-constrained devices.

“Connext 7.3 stands out for its focus on advanced security that enables developers to build autonomous systems with confidence,” said Steve Johansson, CEO at IoT Breakthrough. “Its streamlined workflows and scalability framework support seamless subsystem integration while ensuring data protection and system reliability. Connext 7.3 delivers unmatched performance optimization and strengthens its position as the leading platform for intelligent systems.”

The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most comprehensive analysis of the global Internet of Things industry and then recognize the ‘breakthrough’ innovators, leaders and visionaries across a wide range of IoT categories, including Industrial and Enterprise IoT , Smart City technology, IoT security, Connected Car and more. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from companies around the world.

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About RTI
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems. RTI Connext is the world’s leading software framework for intelligent distributed systems. Uniquely, Connext users can build systems that combine advanced detection, rapid control and AI algorithms.

With 2,000 customer designs, RTI excels at getting customers into production. RTI software runs over 250 autonomous vehicle programs, supports dozens of automotive ADAS and software-defined architectures, controls the largest power plants in North America, integrates over 400 major defense programs, powers a new generation of MedTech systems and robotics, and underpins Canada’s air traffic control and NASA’s launch control systems.

RTI powers a smarter world.

RTI is the market leader in products that comply with the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard. RTI is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley with regional offices in Colorado, Spain and Singapore.

Download a free trial version of the latest, fully functional Connext software today: www.rti.com/downloads

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