Monnit European Quarterly: Why Not Wi-Fi? Monnit Next Wi-Fi Sensors

Monnit European Quarterly - Q2 2025

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Why Not Wi-Fi?

Wi-Fi and wireless sensing technology continue their upward trajectory in growth and performance. Considering Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology, it's significantly advantageous to customers that they're rising together.

Here are two European wireless sensor market expectations based on factors like IoT adoption, sensor advancements, and government incentives:

One report projects the European wireless sensors market, which includes Wi-Fi, is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.1% from 2025 to 2030.
Another forecast predicts that the European Next-Generation IoT Sensors Market of wireless and Wi-Fi sensing technologies will experience a market growth of 49.7% CAGR during 2024 through 2031.

Since 2010, Monnit has experienced global growth, primarily due to its first and second (ALTA) generation wireless sensors, which now encompass over 80 different types in Commercial, Enterprise, and Industrial formats.

Earlier this year, we launched our new generation of Wi-Fi Sensors—Next™, featuring greater range and signal power.

Wi-Fi sensors and cloud technologies connect with a building's Wi-Fi and work with other wireless sensors to create an extra data layer for smart buildings. The data collected and related to facility systems demonstrates the interactions among machines, conditions, equipment, people, and the spaces where they work.

Like our ALTA Wireless Sensors, Next Wi-Fi Sensors:

Ensure that the latest enterprise-grade security protocols safeguard data.
Are easy to deploy and offer a cost-effective foundation that complements ALTA Sensors.
Require no separate gateways or specialized skills to support nearly any IoT application.
Highlight benefits like easy setup, interoperability, non-line-of-sight capabilities, extensive coverage, and real-time monitoring and control.
Promote efficient resource use and data-driven decision-making.

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What’s Next™?

For more than 11 years, our first generation of Wi-Fi sensors reliably served our customers across many industries. As Wi-Fi technology has advanced so far, we have created an entirely new generation of Wi-Fi sensors rather than continuing to update the first ones.

Eight Next™ Wi-Fi Sensors have recently launched in the European market so that you can experience their benefits. The sensors feature a more extensive Wi-Fi range and stronger signal to send sensor data farther and through more walls within your Wi-Fi network.

Here's the Next Wi-Fi Sensor lineup:

Next Wi-Fi Temperature Sensor—Monitor area or object temperature with up to a 100-ft. lead (-40°C to 125°C (-40°F to 257°F)) or without (-7°C to 60°C (20°F to 140°F)).
Next Wi-Fi Low Temperature Sensor—Measure temperatures from -325°F to 32°F (-200°C to 0°C) in ultralow temperature (ULT) freezers and cold chain processes with a 3-foot lead.
Next Wi-Fi Humidity Sensor—Track relative humidity (RH) between 80% and 100% and temperature with or without a lead on a preset time interval or sensor Heartbeat.
Next Wi-Fi Water Detect Sensor—Detect the presence or absence of water in many use cases, such as leak detection and water heater monitoring with a bare-wire lead.
Next Wi-Fi Water Detect Plus Sensor—Mount this sensor's stainless steel probe with two contacts on a wall or surface to detect the presence or absence of water.
Next Wi-Fi Dry Contact Sensor—Detect contact between two wired contact points, an external mechanical switch, or a contact plate with bare wire lead cable terminations.
Next Wi-Fi Open-Closed Sensor—Get alerts when a door, window, lid, or cabinet opens or closes using a mountable lead with a switch and trigger magnet.
Next Wi-Fi Motion Sensor—Monitor motion and occupancy by people or animals. This passive infrared (PIR) sensor has an adjustable monitoring range of 9, 12, or 15 feet.

Key Next Wi-Fi Sensor Features

Protocol—802.11 b
Battery-Powered—1.5V AA batteries (included)
Range—125 feet through five walls or 500 feet line of sight
Frequency Band—2.412 - 2.484 GHz
Security—Open, WPA, WPA2, and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)-128 Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) for sensor data messages)
Wi-Fi Setup—Bluetooth via a Monnit-provided app
Network Settings—Auto DHCP/DNS or Static
Data Rate—Auto configures to the best rate for maximum range

We're excited to help you enjoy the powerful capabilities of our new Next Wi-Fi Sensors.

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Match Sensors and Connectivity to Your Monitoring Environment

Great organizations don't just adapt—they anticipate. That's where IoT planning and predictability play a crucial role. Forward-thinking leaders recognize that proactive IoT monitoring is vital for preventing costly disruptions.

Choosing the right sensors and connectivity for your specific environments and applications can provide you with a real-time advantage.

Whether you're tracking assets and conditions in a bustling enterprise or commercial facility, out in the field, or monitoring systems at a rugged industrial site, the right combination ensures consistent performance and valuable data.

Before you plan and deploy your IoT solution, ask yourself:

Are you monitoring in a commercial, enterprise, or industrial setting?
Will you need coverage at a remote site, fixed location, or for mobile equipment?
What systems, equipment, or environmental conditions are you monitoring?
What networking infrastructure is already in place?
What data will drive the most value for your operations?

Here is an industry application/use case example with answers to these questions.

A food processing plant needs to monitor local operations, processes, conditions, machines, and equipment in multiple environments—front office (enterprise), production (industrial), and warehouse (industrial).
1. They plan to use a combination of ALTA Enterprise Wireless and Next Wi-Fi Sensors across the facilities to monitor HVAC Systems, temperature, humidity, air quality, access, plumbing leaks and water intrusion, and motion and occupancy.
2. In production, warehousing, and cold storage, the food processor will use ALTA Industrial Wireless Sensors to monitor ambient, low, and high temperatures in areas, coolers, freezers, and ovens; humidity, water detection, and machine performance with vibration, current, and voltage meters.

This example illustrates one of many industry applications where a diverse range of sensors and flexible connectivity options can make a significant impact.

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