The Highly Coveted Honor Recognizes the Most Groundbreaking Products Driving the Internet of Things (IoT) Forward
SALT LAKE CITY—August 26, 2025—Monnit announced today that its Next™ Wi-Fi Sensors won the 2025 IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading publication and website covering Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
The award celebrates the innovators who set the pace and lead in the rapidly expanding IoT market and revolution. The honor recognizes the most groundbreaking products, services, applications, and platforms driving the IoT forward.
Monnit was selected by the editors of IoT Evolution World magazine because its Next Wi-Fi Sensor product line enables smarter operations and redefines what’s possible in the connected world.
"Our eight Next Wi-Fi Sensors have quickly become a wanted commodity among Monnit customers in many industries," said Monnit Founder and CEO Brad Walters. "Receiving the IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award from IoT experts, and our customers’ success using Next Wi-Fi Sensors, is an exciting and meaningful achievement."
Next™—A New Generation of Wi-Fi Sensors
After more than 11 years of reliable Wi-Fi Internet of Things (IoT) data and connectivity with MoWi Wi-Fi Sensors, Monnit introduced its new Wi-Fi sensor product line—Next™, near the end of 2024.
It's easy to connect them to your existing Wi-Fi network for monitoring critical assets and conditions, such as ultra-low to standard temperatures, water leaks and intrusion, relative humidity, motion, occupancy, dry contact, and opened doors, windows, and gates.
Similar to our ALTA® Wireless and PoE•X® Power over Ethernet Sensors, Next Wi-Fi Sensors transmit data to iMonnit™ Cloud Software for configuration, real-time mobile alerts, and trend analysis.
Quickly set up a Wi-Fi IoT network with Next Sensors after connecting them to your local private Wi-Fi network. Then, you can configure them and monitor virtually any equipment, machinery, process, or facility conditions remotely through iMonnit dashboards.
Additionally, if the sensors detect a preset threshold breach or reading you need to know about, you'll receive an immediate alert via text, email, push notification, or voice call.
Extend Your Wi-Fi Network's Capabilities Through the IoT
The eight Next Wi-Fi Sensors feature a wider network range and stronger signal than their predecessors. Built on the standard 802.11b protocol and infrastructure, the Next Wi-Fi Sensor platform enables you to receive data from sensors up to 125 feet away through five walls.
The sensors can monitor critical assets, processes, and environments for organizations across various industries. For example, temperature monitoring is vital in food services, storage, and processing; manufacturing and production; pharmaceuticals and bioscience; healthcare; facility management; pest control; agriculture; energy; and more.
Our Next Standard and Low Temperature Sensors are compliant data loggers designed to help you meet record-keeping and chain-of-custody regulations outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 11, as established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Measure temperatures from -40°F to 257°F (-40°C to 125°C) with a Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor in a variety of use cases like room climate conditions and HVAC performance.
Monitor ultralow temperature (ULT) freezers and other things in your cold chain with the Next Low Temperature Sensor that measures temperatures from -325°F to 32°F (-200°C to 0°C).
Remotely monitor relative humidity (RH) with a +/-3% RH accuracy between 80–100% RH. It uses a high-accuracy silicon-based digital element to produce % RH and temperature data.
Detect motion and track occupancy to monitor room or area access, optimize HVAC use, and improve cleaning schedules. The sensor uses a passive infrared (PIR) motion-sensing element.
Detect when there is contact between the sensor's two wired endpoints. Know when equipment is used or if a door or gate is open. Integrate it with a contact plate, button, or switch.
If water pools, floods, or runs out where it shouldn't, the sensor will alert you via text, email, or call 24/7. Monitor water leaks and levels from water heaters, plumbing, reservoirs, and more.
Use a stainless steel probe to detect when water is present by completing a circuit between the two contacts at the end of the lead. Get a mobile alert when water is present or absent.
Detect when a door, window, cabinet, gate, or lid is opened or closed using a magnetic switch and trigger. You can be alerted on a mobile device when the magnet is absent, present, or both.
Key Next Wi-Fi Sensor Features
Protocol—802.11b
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
Elevate Your IoT Monitoring Game
With Next Wi-Fi Sensors, Monnit continues to revolutionize IoT connectivity. These low-power, reliable, easy-to-deploy sensors help organizations expand their monitoring capabilities. Promoting greater range, signal strength, and real-time data insights—Next Sensors empower people to optimize operations and stay ahead of critical conditions.
"The solutions selected for the IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award reflect the diverse range of innovation driving the multi-billion dollar IoT market today," said Rich Tehrani, CEO of TMC, a co-publisher of IoT Evolution. "It is my honor to congratulate Monnit for their innovative work and superior contribution to the rapidly evolving IoT industry."
"It is my pleasure to recognize Next Wi-Fi Sensors as an innovative solution that earned Monnit the 2025 IoT Evolution Product of the Year Award," Carl Ford, Community Developer, IoT Evolution World. "I look forward to seeing even more innovation from Monnit in the future."
About Monnit Corporation
The origin story of the Internet of Things (IoT) begins with Monnit. Before our inception in 2010, we were already at the forefront of embedding technology into machines and devices to make them talk, delivering valuable data to business leaders. Monnit Remote Monitoring Solutions for nearly any industry use case have delivered 63+ billion data points in more than 85 countries for 72k+ customers. Monnit's 80+ IoT sensors remotely monitor many conditions like temperature, light, humidity, water, vibration, pressure, and more via wireless, Wi-Fi, Power over Ethernet, and cellular connectivity. You can analyze data using iMonnit cloud software and get alerts via email, text, or call when our sensors detect a change you need to know.
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