IoT as a Service: How SmartThings Is Embracing Enterprise

Andrew Sayre and colleagues present how SmartThings evolved beyond consumer smart homes to support enterprise use cases through flexible access, policy-based permissions, and developer-friendly APIs.

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Abstract:

SmartThings has evolved beyond consumer smart homes to support enterprise use cases in energy management, senior care, vacation rentals, and multifamily automation. This presentation highlights how businesses leverage SmartThings' open architecture, policy-based access model, and developer-friendly APIs to build scalable IoT solutions. Key advancements include enhanced security through fine-grained permissions, improved developer tools with a new client SDK, and expanded enterprise integrations that accelerate innovation while leveraging Samsung’s IoT ecosystem.