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Once an embedded device leaves the engineer’s POC workbench for real-world deployment, how to update the device becomes an important consideration. Might you also have a fleet of IoT devices deployed in different locations and want to update their system\/ software, debug for issues, and monitor their system status? Well\u2026This is where OTA updates come into action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updates aren’t always necessary, but it’s hard to imagine any piece of software ever bug-free. Even if your software is 100% perfect, security updates may become necessary if the device communicates with any open source library over the network or the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If firmware needs to be updated on a device, downtime must be considered. The smallest changes still require human intervention. In most cases, staff will be required to check operations on-site to ensure that changes are implemented without disrupting the entire system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The update process for IoT devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a look at the update process for IoT devices. First, you have to plug the device that needs a software update into your computer to reprogram it, or even remove it if necessary, and then put it back in its place. If you’re running thousands of connected devices, you’ll still have to do it manually, one by one. Additional unexpected difficulties might arise if you have to update devices in extreme scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Over-The-Air (OTA) update?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over-The-Air (OTA) update is a way to remotely update your software on an embedded system. With OTA services, hardware manufacturers can easily update board support packages (BSPs). System Integrators can easily manage scale devices and mass deploys image payloads to fleet edge devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hardware manufacturers and device providers need secure and remote device management.  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First of all, you need Over-The-Air (OTA) <\/strong>updates<\/strong> to save time and labor costs by remotely mass updating edge AI devices, in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-stack devices remote management also includes: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n