SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real-time innovations (RTI)the infrastructure software company for smart world systems, announced this RTI connection^® 7.3 was voted winner of the IoT Security Product of the Year category for the 9th year^Th yearly IoT Breakthrough Awards. Built on Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard, Next 7.3 meets the connectivity requirements of next-generation systems through improved observability, Robust securityand productivity-enhancing tools to push the boundaries of autonomy across industries.

“Connext 7.3 sets a new standard for developing and deploying intelligent, reliable, secure and advanced distributed systems,” said David Barnett, vice president of products and markets at RTI. “It enables our customers in healthcare, automotive, aviation and beyond to realize the full potential of intelligent, AI-driven applications. The IoT Security Product of the Year award from IoT Breakthrough underscores our commitment to delivering robust solutions through Connext 7.3. Its combination of advanced cybersecurity, observability and performance addresses the challenges of modern distributed systems and drives innovation toward a safer, more autonomous future.”

Connext 7.3 introduces new features to protect critical data from evolving threats while ensuring system integrity. This includes support for state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithms, Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs), and quick startup with pre-shared keys. A new discovery protocol, SPDP 2.0, and subscriber partitions enable efficient dynamic discovery of mobile assets such as vehicle fleets and control centers. Connext 7.3 also integrates observability tools including OpenTelemetry, Prometheus and Grafana Loki. These provide real-time system insights to enable proactive problem resolution and ensure the reliability and efficiency of next-generation systems.

In addition to this recent award, RTI recently became the first DDS provider to receive the award CNA through the CVE^® program. This award underscores RTI’s commitment to system integrity by early detection and response to vulnerabilities improved protection for customer systems ranging from global applications on high-performance hardware to resource-constrained devices.

“Connext 7.3 stands out for its focus on advanced security, enabling developers to securely build autonomous systems,” said Steve Johansson, managing director at IoT Breakthrough. “Its optimized workflows and scalability framework support seamless subsystem integration while ensuring data protection and system reliability. Connext 7.3 delivers unprecedented performance optimization and solidifies its position as the leading platform for intelligent systems.”

The mission of the IoT Breakthrough Awards program is to conduct the industry’s most comprehensive analysis of the global Internet of Things industry and then recognize the “game-changing” innovators, leaders and visionaries across a broad range of IoT categories, including industrial and enterprise -IoT, award, smart city technology, IoT security, connected car and more. This year’s program attracted thousands of nominations from companies around the world.

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About RTI
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is the infrastructure software company for smart world systems. RTI Connext is the world’s leading software framework for intelligent distributed systems. What’s unique is that Connext users can create systems that combine advanced sensing, fast control and AI algorithms.

With 2,000 customer designs, RTI excels at getting customers to production. RTI Software powers over 250 autonomous vehicle programs, supports dozens of automotive ADAS and software-defined architectures, controls the largest power plants in North America, integrates over 400 major defense programs, drives a new generation of MedTech systems and robotics, and is the foundation of Canada’s air Traffic control and NASA’s launch control systems.

RTI runs a smarter world.

RTI is the market leader in products that comply with the Data Distribution Service (DDS™) standard. RTI is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley with regional offices in Colorado, Spain and Singapore.

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