Stuttgart, 21.01.2025 – asvin GmbH and ZENNER International are exhibiting together for the first time at E-world energy & water 2025, which takes place in Essen from February 11 to 13, 2025. The two companies will be showcasing their expertise in the areas of IoT and cybersecurity in📍Hall 2, Booth C114, to present forward-looking solutions for the energy industry.
asvin will contribute its expertise in the area of cybersecurity and demonstrate how IoT devices and networks can be effectively protected against potential threats, with use cases from regional utilities. The combination of ZENNER’s proven IoT solutions and asvin’s advanced security technologies promises to create particularly robust and future-proof systems for the energy industry.
One highlight of the presentation will be asvin’s “Device Security Booster”. This tool enables even more secure management of IoT devices throughout their entire lifecycle. It provides Over The Air (OTA) updates for firmware, security patches and configurations – ideal for low-bandwidth devices on LoRaWAN or NB-IoT networks.
ZENNER will be presenting its latest developments in the field of IoT and smart metering, including:
- Solutions for digital water management
- Smart grid technologies
- LoRaWAN® network operation
- The new ZENNER IoT gateway for LoRaWAN
- Smart building and smart city applications
One highlight is the presentation of the latest generation of the IUWS ultrasonic water meter with parallel radio function, which can simultaneously transmit measurement data via wM-Bus and LoRaWAN®.
Significance for the energy industry
The cooperation between ZENNER and asvin addresses key challenges in the energy industry. The use of digital solutions creates the transparency needed to achieve maximum efficiency in energy consumption in the long term – from generation and distribution to use. ZENNER already places a high value on data security in its products and services. The collaboration with asvin makes it possible to further develop these high standards and offer future-oriented solutions.
With their regulatory compliant cybersecurity solutions, Zenner and asvin are also focusing on APAC and US companies that want to prepare perfectly for success in EU markets with EU compliance (NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act or RED readiness). asvin software makes it possible to implement cybersecurity according to EU rules throughout the entire lifecycle of smart products. This includes the introduction of a cybersecurity management system, the prioritization and assessment of vulnerabilities, and over-the-air distribution of updates and security patches for smart end devices via wireless protocols such as Lora, 5G, WLAN and LAN.
Mirko Ross, CEO of asvin, emphasizes: “The collaboration between ZENNER and asvin demonstrates the importance of proactive cybersecurity in the connected energy industry. Our ‘Device Security Booster‘ enables IoT devices to be securely managed and updated throughout their entire lifecycle. This is crucial to address the growing challenges posed by cyber threats in critical infrastructures while meeting the requirements of upcoming regulations such as NIS2, CRA and AI Act, both nationally and internationally.”
Zeljko Petrina, Managing Director at Minol and CFO/CDO of the Minol-ZENNER Group, adds: “With asvin, we have the know-how to help our customers meet the complex requirements of cyber security even more comprehensively.”
If you have any questions or need a background discussion with Mirko Ross, please feel free to contact our press contact. A press release is only as good as the fact check by journalists who get to the bottom of the matter. In addition to additional material on cyber threats and innovative defense concepts for the energy industry, we have expandable material on the cyber resilience of charging infrastructure or on utility concepts for cyber-secure e-mobility.
About the companies
ZENNER International GmbH & Co. KG is a leading provider of measurement technology and IoT solutions based in Saarbrücken. The company offers innovative products and services for the water and energy industry as well as for smart city applications.
asvin GmbH, based in Stuttgart, specializes in cybersecurity solutions for IoT devices and networks. The company develops advanced technologies to protect networked systems from cyber threats.
