1. Technology overview
addanode is an industrial IoT company headquartered in Johannesburg that builds both the hardware and software behind addaNet, a monitoring platform for factories, farms and utilities operating with unstable grid power, intermittent mobile coverage and limited on-site maintenance. addaNet connects existing sensors, meters, PLCs and SCADA through more than 500 industrial protocols, including Modbus, OPC-UA and MQTT, and buffers data locally so recording continues through power or network outages. The company states it currently serves South Africa, Kenya and Ghana.
2. Highlighted features & specifications
- addaNet IIoT platform with dashboards, threshold alerts and audit-ready reports (cloud or on-premise edge)
- Connectivity to 500+ industrial protocols (Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT)
- Offline-first local buffering through power and network outages
- Live OEE and production/downtime monitoring
- Water telemetry, non-revenue water analysis, prepaid meter verification and generator/power monitoring
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