March 2026 Monnit News Briefs: Engineers Developing Edge Gateway 2.0

Monnit News Briefs March 2026

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New Edge Gateway 2.0 to Bring More Intelligence and Integration

Monnit is developing the Edge Gateway 2.0 to meet the growing demand from customers and partners for more local control, deeper intelligence, and flexible integration without complexity. This next-generation gateway is being built to fundamentally change how Monnit Sensor data is processed, interpreted, and integrated at the edge of your sensor network and operations.

Traditionally, Monnit ALTA^® Gateways have acted as a secure, purpose-built “pipe,” reliably moving data from ALTA Wireless Sensor networks to Monnit servers and iMonnit cloud or on-premises software for alerts, visualization, and historical logging.

While this model works exceptionally well for most deployments, some customers want to integrate directly with building management systems (BMS) or local analytics platforms. They want local access to data without routing through external servers or building custom hardware. Additionally, other customers want to send their data to global analytics platforms like IBM Watson or Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Edge Gateway 2.0 is Monnit’s Answer

Built on an advanced Linux-based single-board computer, the new Edge Gateway 2.0 will be a fully self-contained, AI-capable edge device. It enables local logic processing, configuration, and integration while still supporting cloud connectivity when needed.

Like the original Edge Gateway, this new version will enable local data handling and MQTT-based data publishing, allowing sensor data to flow directly into third-party cloud platforms such as AWS or IBM Watson.

What Edge Gateway 2.0 Delivers

True edge processing: Correlates data from multiple sensors locally to create meaningful insights, not only raw readings.
Native BMS integration: Provides direct BACnet support for seamless building automation connectivity.
Flexible development tools: Offers Node-RED and SDK access to build custom logic, workflows, and reporting.
Multiple connectivity options: Supports ALTA and ALTA XL^® Wireless, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and new long-range connectivity technologies.
Local configuration: Connects to self-hosted iMonnit Express for on-site setup and sensor management.
Optimized data traffic: Processes data at the edge instead of sending everything to the cloud.
Rugged design: Features a metal enclosure for demanding commercial and industrial environments.

With the Edge Gateway 2.0, customers can move logic, automation, and even AI inference closer to where data is generated—enabling faster decisions, lower latency, and greater system resilience.

Smarter Data Processing and Integration

The Edge Gateway 2.0 empowers customers to build smarter systems without custom gateway development or complex integrations. The new gateway bridges the gap between cloud-first IoTand locally intelligent systems. It transforms sensor networks from passive data sources into active, intelligent systems that understand local context or logic, detect conditions, and integrate directly with existing BMS infrastructure.

Instead of pushing every data point to centralized servers, the Edge Gateway 2.0 enables smart decisions to happen closer to the source. That means faster responses, lower latency, reduced bandwidth, and more resilient systems.

Edge processing isn’t just about speed; it’s about making sensor data more meaningful. And that’s exactly what the Edge Gateway 2.0 is being designed to do.

Tech News

Stronger Security, Now Standard: Why iMonnit Requires 2FA

Credential-based attacks remain one of the most common and preventable security risks facing cloud applications today. According to the Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), approximately 88% of web application attacks involve stolen or weak credentials. That reality reinforces an important truth: passwords alone are no longer enough.

As a cloud-based platform, iMonnit Premiere™ is accessible from nearly any device and location. While that flexibility is essential for monitoring and managing IoT deployments, it also increases the potential attack surface. To protect customer data and system integrity, we’ve made two-factor authentication (2FA) a standard security requirement for all iMonnit users.

We’ve removed the 2FA opt-out option for devices accessing iMonnit. Current 2FA users won’t notice a change or have to reset security features. However, for every iMonnit user, in addition to your email address and password, 2FA is mandatory every 90 days per device, with the ability to choose authentication via email, SMS, or an authenticator app.

After the first factor, your email address and password, iMonnit prompts you to authenticate your identity with a second factor.

Here’s more information about how iMonnit 2FA works:

Reminder: Any device you use to access iMonnit only requires 2FA once every 90 days.
Manage 2FA settings in the user profile section of iMonnit, then select your preferred 2FA option.
By default, iMonnit sends a code via email or text message, depending on your notification or alert settings.
Or, use the authenticator app you already have—or download one—to scan a QR code or enter the app-generated code in iMonnit.

Thank you for continually helping us avoid risking security for convenience.

Set Up 2FA Today

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Tech Tip

How to Create Various Rules in iMonnit

In January, we showed you How to Create a Rule for a Sensor Reading in iMonnit. Creating Rules is essential for IoT remote monitoring. Rules in iMonnit will prompt instant alerts on your mobile device to help you actively monitor critical changes to conditions and the status of your IoT application or use case.

Today, you can watch two new videos about creating other Rules:

How to Create a New Rule: Device Inactivity Status—Set up a notification for yourself or a teammate when a sensor is inactive for more than a specified number of minutes.
How to Create a Rule for a Device Battery Level in iMonnit—Get an alert via text, email, or voice call when a sensor’s battery level is below a certain percentage.

If you want to dive further into iMonnit Rules and how to get the most from them, here’s a directory listing of our Monnit Knowledgebase articles about Rules.

See the Rules Articles