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ExxonMobil Seeks Open Automation Solutions

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At the most recent ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, ExxonMobil announced that they are not satisfied with business as usual when it comes to industrial automation, and they are looking for something far superior to what is currently being offered.  On January 14, 2016, ExxonMobil announced that they had awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to serve as the systems integrator in the early stage development of a next-generation open and secure automation system for process industries.  Lockheed Martin is tasked to seek out the architecture and tools needed for an “open, standards-based, secure and interoperable control system” that can be seamlessly integrated with existing facilities, as well as new and future systems.  ExxonMobil wants the hardware and software components to be commercially available and able to function in all current DCS markets.

Rather than simply replace their aging systems with the current state of the art, which is expensive, inflexible, and closed, ExxonMobil wants to leverage new, open, IoT, wireless, and cloud technologies to cut costs, enhance security, and reduce development time. As with other, adjacent areas of technology, they want to see a step-change improvements, not incremental or bolted-on changes to obsolete architectures.

Originally presented at Industry Day on January 26, 2016

Their vision for open automation is standards-based, secure, and interoperable, which will:

  1. Promote innovation & value creation
  2. Effortlessly integrate best-in-class components
  3. Afford access to leading-edge capability & performance
  4. Preserve the asset owner’s application software
  5. Significantly lower the cost of future replacement
  6. Employ an adaptive intrinsic security model

This vision reads like a list of Skkynet connectivity solutions features and benefits:

  1. SkkyHub, DataHub, and the ETK foster innovation and value creation by providing open-standards, real-time data connectivity for hardware and software from almost any vendor.
  2. These Skkynet tools allow users to integrate data from virtually any components.
  3. This kind of real-time data integration enables each component in turn to perform at its highest capacity.
  4. Any generation of equipment, from legacy to state-of-the-art, can be integrated.
  5. Connecting modules can be replaced, and the system itself gets continually updated.
  6. Connections from the DataHub or ETK to SkkyHub are secure by design.

We are currently in communication with Lockheed Martin, and bringing these advantages to ExxonMobil’s attention. We share their vision, and offer tested, verified, working solutions.

Skkynet’s ETK for the Renesas Synergy™ Platform Now Available at No Cost

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Engineers and developers using the Renesas Synergy Platform can now connect their projects to the Industrial IoT quickly, securely, and free of any royalty or development license fees.

Mississauga, Ontario, February 2, 2016 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, announces that Skkynet’s ETK (Embedded Toolkit) for the Renesas Synergy™ Platform is now available for download from the Renesas Synergy Gallery, as part of the Renesas Synergy Verified Software Add-on (VSA) Program. The ETK is offered by Skkynet free of any royalty or development-license fees, allowing engineers and developers to quickly and securely enable their projects for the IoT, while providing a platform to earn a recurring revenue stream.

“Using the ETK gets Renesas Synergy developers up and running on the IoT right away on a robust, secure, end-to-end system” said Paul Thomas, President of Skkynet. “They can send data from their project to our SkkyHub™ service and view their data in a web browser, or link to other devices. They can also connect via the ETK to our DataHub® industrial middleware, and link their project to virtually any in-plant industrial system.”

Last month Renesas announced the mass production of the Renesas Synergy Platform, which is an integration of qualified software, scalable microcontrollers (MCUs), hardware solutions and tools designed to reduce development time, lower the total cost of ownership, and eliminate obstacles that engineers face when developing products for the IoT.  The Renesas Synergy VSA Program was launched as a way to broaden the value of the Synergy Platform and give customers access to specialized software like Skkynet’s ETK that is already verified as compatible with the Synergy Software Package (SSP).

Skkynet’s SkkyHub service allows industrial and embedded systems to securely network live data in real time from any location. It enables bidirectional supervisory control, integration and sharing of data with multiple users, and real-time access to selected data sets in a web browser. The service is capable of handling over 50,000 data changes per second per client, at speeds of just microseconds over Internet latency. Secure by design, it requires no VPN, no open firewall ports, no special programming, and no additional hardware.

Skkynet’s Cogent DataHub industrial middleware solution connects to virtually any industrial system using standard protocols such as OPC, Modbus, TCP, and ODBC to support OPC networking, server-server bridging, aggregation, data logging, redundancy, and web-based HMI.

The ETK, DataHub, and SkkyHub will be demonstrated live by Renesas at ATX West 2016 in Anaheim, California February 9-11, 2016 (Hall B, Booth #4594), as well as at the Nineteenth Annual ARC Industry Forum, “Industry in Transition: Navigating the New Age of Innovation” in Orlando, Florida, February 8-11, 2016, hosted by the Arc Advisory Group.

About Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc.

Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (OTCQB:SKKY) is a global leader in real-time cloud information systems. The Skkynet Connected Systems platform includes the award-winning SkkyHub™ service, DataHub®, WebView™, and embedded toolkit software. The platform enables real-time data connectivity for industrial, embedded, and financial systems, with no programming required. Skkynet’s platform is uniquely positioned for the “Internet of Things” and “Industry 4.0” because unlike the traditional approach for networked systems, SkkyHub is secure-by-design. Customers include Microsoft, Caterpillar, Siemens, Metso, ABB, Honeywell, IBM, GE, Statoil, Goodyear, BASF, E.ON, Bombardier, and the Bank of Canada. For more information, see http://skkynet.com.

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Skkynet to Demo Complete Industrial IoT Solution at ARC Industry Forum in Orlando

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Secure, fully integrated, end-to-end solution takes the Industrial Internet of Things far beyond the hype stage.

Mississauga, Ontario, January 19, 2016 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, will demonstrate its end-to-end Industrial IoT solution—including the SkkyHub™ service, DataHub® industrial middleware, and Embedded Toolkit—at the Nineteenth Annual ARC Industry Forum, “Industry in Transition: Navigating the New Age of Innovation” in Orlando, Florida, February 8-11, 2016, hosted by the Arc Advisory Group.

According to ARC Industry Forum organizers, concepts such as Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Smart Manufacturing, Industrie 4.0, Digitization, and Connected Enterprise are “clearly moving past the hype stage to the point where real solutions are emerging backed by strong associated business cases.”

“Skkynet will demonstrate a secure, hands-on, end-to-end Industrial IoT solution that works right out of the box,” said Paul Thomas, President of Skkynet. “Now anyone can safely send data from their remote device to our SkkyHub service, and view their data in a web browser. Or they can securely connect an industrial system via our Cogent DataHub, and do remote monitoring and supervisory control from anywhere in the world.”

Skkynet’s SkkyHub service allows industrial and embedded systems to securely network live data in real time from any location. It enables bidirectional supervisory control, integration and sharing of data with multiple users, and real-time access to selected data sets in a web browser. The service is capable of handling over 50,000 data changes per second per client, at speeds of just microseconds over Internet latency. Secure by design, it requires no VPN, no open firewall ports, no special programming, and no additional hardware.

With Skkynet’s Embedded Toolkit, SkkyHub can connect to remote devices through gateways from Red Lion, Advantech B+B SmartWorx, NetComm, or SysLINK, or directly to Renesas Synergy embedded chips. Linked to Skkynet’s DataHub industrial middleware, SkkyHub can securely connect to virtually any industrial system using standard protocols such as OPC, Modbus, TCP, and ODBC.

“While some companies are just now waking up to the potential of the Industrial IoT, Skkynet and its subsidiaries have been active in the field of secure, real-time industrial data communications for over a decade,” said Mr. Thomas. “Our products and services are working in hundreds of mission-critical systems worldwide.”

About Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc.

Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (OTCQB:SKKY) is a global leader in real-time cloud information systems. The Skkynet Connected Systems platform includes the award-winning SkkyHub™ service, DataHub®, WebView™, and embedded toolkit software. The platform enables real-time data connectivity for industrial, embedded, and financial systems, with no programming required. Skkynet’s platform is uniquely positioned for the “Internet of Things” and “Industry 4.0” because unlike the traditional approach for networked systems, SkkyHub is secure-by-design. Customers include Microsoft, Siemens, Metso, ABB, Honeywell, IBM, GE, Statoil, Goodyear, BASF, Cadbury Chocolate, and the Bank of Canada. For more information, see http://skkynet.com.

Safe Harbor:

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, and results of new business opportunities. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, such as the inherent uncertainties associated with new business opportunities and development stage companies. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate. Investors should refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Skkynet Technology Featured at SCF 2015 in Tokyo

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System Control Fair (SCF) exhibits by members of the ThunderCloud Alliance will use Skkynet’s DataHub® and WebView™ technologies for data connectivity and display.

Mississauga, Ontario, December 1, 2015 – Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (“Skkynet” or “the Company”) (OTCQB:SKKY), a global leader in real-time cloud information systems, reports that its Cogent DataHub® real-time middleware and WebView™ web-based HMI will be used in exhibits by members of the ThunderCloud Alliance (関西積乱雲プロジェクト) to demonstrate automation solutions at SCF 2015 on December 2-4, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan. Hardware and software demonstrations by Alliance members at booth S4-23 in West Hall 3 will show a variety of real-time data access and supervisory control applications powered by DataHub and WebView technology.

SCF is Japan’s largest industrial control event, showcasing cutting edge technologies in manufacturing and automation. The theme of this year’s show, “The 4th Industrial Revolution?Getting Connected,” considers the impact of globalization and economics on manufacturing and the movement towards transforming industrial production into a service, through the benefit of IT and the Internet of Things (IoT). The show’s organizers have established an Open Network Zone in which the latest hardware, technology, and services will be displayed.

“The exhibits by members of the ThunderCloud Alliance showcase the broad range of Skkynet’s end-to-end solutions for the Industrial IoT,” said Paul Thomas, President of Skkynet. “Real-time data from industrial equipment, embedded boards and other devices running at the members’ stations will be fed to live WebView displays, using either a Cogent DataHub running locally on their systems or BellChild’s iBRESS Secure Micro Cloud that provides DataHub connectivity as a secure, cloud-based service.”

The ThunderCloud Alliance was formed by Skkynet in December 2013 to provide a turn-key, real-time sensor-to-cloud service for the industrial M2M (Machine to Machine) market. Working in close association with TOA Musendenki, Nissin Systems, BellChild, NiC, KOBATA Gauge, Puerto Co., and Direx, Skkynet’s role is to furnish the real-time data connectivity technology necessary to make cloud-based M2M communication and the Industrial IoT a reality.

About Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc.

Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (OTCQB:SKKY) is a global leader in real-time cloud information systems. The Skkynet Connected Systems platform includes the award-winning SkkyHub™ service, DataHub®, WebView™, and embedded toolkit software. The platform enables real-time data connectivity for industrial, embedded, and financial systems, with no programming required. Skkynet’s platform is uniquely positioned for the “Internet of Things” and “Industry 4.0” because unlike the traditional approach for networked systems, SkkyHub is secure-by-design. Customers include Microsoft, Siemens, Metso, ABB, Honeywell, IBM, GE, Statoil, Goodyear, BASF, Cadbury Chocolate, and the Bank of Canada. For more information, see http://skkynet.com.

Safe Harbor:

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements, including beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, and results of new business opportunities. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, such as the inherent uncertainties associated with new business opportunities and development stage companies. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate. Investors should refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Nokia Announces Open Innovation Challenge Winners

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On August 3, Nokia launched its third consecutive Open Innovation Challenge, offering the brightest innovators an opportunity to collaborate on game-changing ideas to shape the programmable world. Nokia received hundreds of submissions from all around the world and after intensive evaluation work, ideas were drilled down to 10. These 10 winners from Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland and the U.S. were announced at Nokia’s celebration event, held at its headquarters in Finland on November 10.

The challenge, organized in partnership with Nokia Growth Partners (NGP), invited participants to submit innovative ideas, technologies, or business models for a chance to collaborate with Nokia around exciting and even disruptive ideas, and to leverage Nokia’s global market reach and connectivity expertise. The participants were also reviewed by NGP, which is actively investing in promising IoT companies.

Skkynet Cloud Systems, Inc. (skkynet.com) Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Skkynet is a global leader in real-time cloud information systems. The Skkynet Connected Systems platform includes its SkkyHub(TM) service, DataHub® and WebView(TM) and embedded toolkit software. The platform enables real-time data connectivity for industrial, embedded and financial systems, with no programming required.

 

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Renesas Plays a Card from the Apple Deck

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Is Renesas following Apple’s lead? Yes, according to Rich Nass, Brand Director at Embedded Computing Design magazine and website. In a recent blog he points out some similarities between the Renesas Synergy platform and the Apple development environment. Both, he says, are closed systems–which can have some advantages.

For years, Apple has controlled their platform. Setting standards and restricting the number and variety of developers in this way, Nass argues, paid off for users, giving them software that “always worked, and worked well.”

Renesas has just unveiled their newest product, Renesas Synergy, an embedded platform that “accelerates embedded development, inspiring innovation and enabling differentiation.”  Much of this power comes from a standardized development environment, in which Renesas supplies the OS and tools, in addition to a number of third-party applications, or Verified Software Add-ons (VSAs).

Nass compares the Renesas VSA program to Apple’s App Store.  To qualify as a VSA, the software is rigorously tested by Renesas, and once approved, it is fully supported now and in all future versions of Synergy.  “In the long run, that’s good for everyone,” says Nass, “because developers will get a good experience, but the process may take longer and may cost a little more.”

For Skkynet’s Embedded Toolkit (ETK), the verification process is already complete, and it is among the very first VSAs to be approved by Renesas for Synergy.  Available at no cost, the ETK actually opens opportunities for revenue sharing for companies using the Renesas Synergy Platform, and it provides immediate connectivity to the Industrial IoT (either in plant or using SkkyHub Web Services).  SkkyHub’s combination of speed, reliability, and security mean that embedded developers using Synergy can get full access to best of breed IoT service for their projects, just by ticking off a few boxes in their development environment.

Whether Renesas is actually following Apple’s lead or not, the idea of using standard modules of proven value to handle basic tasks, while freeing our minds to invent and build, can be found at all levels–from Lego to object-oriented programming.  Success or failure will ultimately depend on the quality of the blocks, as well as the creative spirit of the developer.