Alpha-Omega Technology

What Alpha-Omega Technology does

Alpha-Omega Technology GmbH & Co. KG is a German IoT solutions provider headquartered in Schömberg (Schimberg), Thuringia, with a secondary office in Berlin. Founded in 2016/2017 by Jan Bose, the company focuses on LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network) technologies, with LoRaWAN as its primary stack, supplemented by NB-IoT, SigFox, wireless M-Bus, and short-range protocols. It serves municipalities, energy and utility operators, agriculture, housing/facility management, and industrial customers, delivering end-to-end IoT projects from consulting and network planning through sensor procurement, deployment, and ongoing support. The flagship proprietary product is the KLAX family of LoRaWAN optical reading heads (KLAX, KLAX 2.0, KLAX Bundle) for automated smart meter data capture via SML and Modbus protocols.

The company operates three interlocking business lines. First, iot-shop.de is described as the largest LPWAN online shop in the German-speaking region and one of Europe's leading LoRaWAN infrastructure shops, distributing sensors, gateways, and accessories from partners including Kerlink, Libelium, SODAQ, Wifx, Watteco, and Tektelic. Second, professional services cover IoT consulting, full project implementation, workshops, and training. Third, the company has launched packaged solutions such as the Ortsbeleuchtung smart street lighting system (co-developed with CleverCity GmbH) and operates SMARTinfeld as a live reference Smart Village in Martinfeld, which won the 2023 "Smarte Kommune" award in the Land der Ideen innovation competition. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales, e-commerce self-serve, a multi-vendor partner network (including The Things Industries and ZENNER IoT Solutions), and presence at industry events such as E-world, Smart City Expo, The Things Conference, and embedded world. The company is privately held by founder Jan Bose with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Alpha-Omega Technology

Legal name

Alpha-Omega Technology GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://alpha-omega-technology.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alpha-Omega Technology is a German IoT integrator specializing in LoRaWAN/LPWAN projects, consulting, and hardware. It serves municipalities, utilities, and enterprises with smart metering, street lighting, and smart-village solutions, and operates iot-shop.de, the largest LPWAN online shop in the German-speaking region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT Solutions and Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

IoT Connectivity Management (Private APN, SIM/eSIM, Device Connectivity) (HDAIAGAG)

Keywords

• IoT solutions
• LPWAN products
• LoRaWAN consulting
• Smart metering devices
• Smart city IoT

Headquarters

HQ city

Schömberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IoT Hardware Sales (iot-shop.de): E-commerce sales of LPWAN products including sensors, gateways, and equipment through iot-shop.de, claimed to be the largest LPWAN online shop in the German-speaking region.
2. IoT Project Implementation: Full-service IoT project delivery from planning to implementation, including consulting, sensor procurement, network setup, and optimization.
3. IoT Consulting: Advisory services for IoT network implementation and optimization, including LPWAN technology selection and strategy development.
4. Workshops and Training: IoT workshops and presentations on topics such as application possibilities, IoT products in practice, beginner courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alpha-Omega Technology is a full-service IoT solutions provider based in Germany specializing in LPWAN and LoRaWAN technologies. The company delivers end-to-end IoT services including consulting, project implementation, and hardware distribution through its own online shop (iot-shop.de), along with proprietary products such as the KLAX optical reading head for smart meters and the Ortsbeleuchtung smart street lighting solution for municipalities.

Product overview

Alpha-Omega Technology operates as a full-service IoT solutions provider combining a proprietary product line (KLAX optical reading devices), an e-commerce platform (iot-shop.de), and professional services (consulting and project implementation). The KLAX product family (including KLAX 2.0 and KLAX Bundle) are LoRaWAN-compatible hardware devices for smart meter reading. The company's flagship IoT solution 'Ortsbeleuchtung' enables smart street lighting for municipalities. The company runs Germany's largest LPWAN online shop and offers end-to-end IoT project services. The SMARTinfeld model village project serves as a reference implementation and blueprint for rural digitization, demonstrating the company's integrated approach combining their own products with partner hardware to deliver complete LoRaWAN-based IoT ecosystems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KLAX: A LoRaWAN-enabled optical reading head (Optokopf) for reading smart meter optical interfaces via SML and Modbus protocols, used for smart metering of electricity and gas consumption.
• Ortsbeleuchtung
• SMARTinfeld

Products and services

• KLAX 2.0 LoRaWAN SML Optokopf LoRaWAN-compatible optical reading device (optical head) for smart meters that attaches via magnet to optical interfaces and transmits meter data continuously over LoRaWAN using SML (Smart Message Language) protocol for electricity and Modbus protocol for gas. Targeted at energy utilities and industrial metering customers.
• KLAX Bundle Entry-level LoRaWAN starter package combining KLAX optical reader with The Things Indoor Gateway (TTIG); enables private users to set up home LoRaWAN network and monitor electricity and gas consumption.
• Ortsbeleuchtung (Smart Street Lighting) Smart village IoT solution enabling municipalities to intelligently monitor and control street lighting using LoRaWAN; replaces traditional ripple control technology with GreenBox Compact 3 and visualized dashboard for digital control.
• iot-shop.de LPWAN Online Shop Germany's largest online shop for LPWAN products in the German-speaking region, operated by Alpha-Omega Technology; offers sensors, gateways, and equipment from multiple manufacturers for professional LoRaWAN and other LPWAN networks.
• IoT-Beratung (IoT Consulting) Advisory services for IoT network implementation and optimization; consultation on various IoT LPWAN techniques including LoRaWAN, SigFox, 2G/3G, 4G, LAN, WLAN, XBee, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and GPRS.
• IoT-Projekte (IoT Project Implementation) Complete IoT project delivery from planning to implementation; manages interdisciplinary approach and coordinates with partner network for large-scale IoT projects for municipalities and enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• LoRaWAN radio module and network operation costs approximately 10% compared to cellular
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• LoRa AlliancecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Alpha-Omega Technology has been a member of the LoRa Alliance since January 2019. The membership provides early access to LoRa technology developments, enhanced networking with suppliers and partners, and enables continuous expansion of the iot-shop.de product portfolio with new products.
• mioty AlliancecoreTechnology or IntegrationMember of mioty Alliance for additional LPWAN technology expertise and standards involvement.
• ZENNER IoT SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for IoT platform solutions. Alpha-Omega Technology uses ZENNER's IoT platform ELEMENT for data visualization and network server solutions. Partnership expanded product portfolio for SMARTinfeld project towards industrial applications.
• The Things Industries (TTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year successful cooperation with The Things Industries. Alpha-Omega Technology integrates TTI's network server solution into customer projects. In 2023, iot-shop.de became the official shop of The Things Conference.
• LibeliummajorTechnology or IntegrationPartner for Plug&Sense sensors used in SMARTinfeld project environmental monitoring stations.
• KerlinkmajorTechnology or IntegrationGateway partner supplying LoRaWAN gateways (Wirnet iStation) used in projects and sold through iot-shop.de.
• CleverCity GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss expert for Smart City and Smart Energy. Jointly developed 'Ortsbeleuchtung' smart street lighting solution using GreenBox Compact 3.
• LobaromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg-based provider for Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions. Exhibited together at E-world with wireless M-Bus gateways for water, heat, and cost allocator metering.
• WattecomajorTechnology or IntegrationFrench LPWAN high-frequency transmitter developer and manufacturer. Products include IN'O digital sensor and SmartPlug featured at E-world.
• TektelicmajorTechnology or IntegrationCanadian-based leading provider of LoRaWAN IoT gateways, end-to-end solutions, sensors, and applications. Products include Agriculture Sensor and Smart Room Sensor (Breeze CO2).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Kerlink: LoRaWAN gateway manufacturer and end-to-end IoT solutions provider; Alpha-Omega resells Kerlink gateways through iot-shop.de. Kerlink overlaps with Alpha-Omega in the LoRaWAN integration space (especially for smart cities/territories) while also competing as an upstream hardware supplier.
• Libelium: IoT sensor and platform provider whose Plug&Sense product line is used in Alpha-Omega's SMARTinfeld deployments. Competes in the same smart-cities / environmental-monitoring vertical with a more productized, internationally distributed offering.
• Tektelic: Canadian LoRaWAN gateway, sensor and end-to-end solutions provider; partners with Alpha-Omega (products sold through iot-shop.de). Tektelic's vertical solutions in smart buildings, agriculture and asset tracking overlap with Alpha-Omega's portfolio, making it a partial competitor and ecosystem partner.
• Watteco: French LPWAN transmitter/sensor manufacturer (IN'O, SmartPlug). Watteco competes with Alpha-Omega's KLAX line in the smart-metering / sensor adjacency while also being a partner whose products are distributed via iot-shop.de.

Broad incumbents

• Actility: One of the leading global LoRaWAN network and platform providers (ThingPark). Competes with Alpha-Omega for enterprise and operator-scale LoRaWAN rollouts, but at a vastly larger scale, with carrier-grade SLAs and multi-country footprint. Highly relevant as a benchmark for what Alpha-Omega's managed connectivity offering competes against.

Direct peers

• The Things Industries: Provides the LoRaWAN network server that Alpha-Omega integrates into customer projects; Alpha-Omega is also the official shop partner of The Things Conference. The two companies co-sell LoRaWAN infrastructure to enterprises, making TTI a near-direct channel and platform peer.
• CleverCity GmbH: Swiss Smart City and Smart Energy specialist; jointly developed the 'Ortsbeleuchtung' smart street lighting solution with Alpha-Omega using GreenBox Compact 3. Direct peer in municipal IoT lighting across the DACH region.
• Lobaro: Hamburg-based Industrial IoT solutions provider; co-exhibits with Alpha-Omega at E-world. Lobaro's Wireless M-Bus gateways for water, heat and cost-allocator metering overlap directly with Alpha-Omega's smart-metering ambitions, and the two firms share the same DACH enterprise customer base.
• ZENNER IoT Solutions: Strategic platform partner that supplies the ELEMENT IoT platform and network server used in Alpha-Omega's deployments. ZENNER is a direct peer in the DACH LoRaWAN integration market, offering both IoT platform services and LPWAN hardware (heat cost allocators, meters), competing for similar municipal and utility customers.

Others

• mioty Alliance: Industry alliance for mioty LPWAN technology, of which Alpha-Omega is a member. The alliance itself is not a competitor, but member firms (e.g., other mioty-based integrators) form an adjacent ecosystem where Alpha-Omega also competes for similar municipal/industrial LPWAN mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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