The mioty alliance and the IO-Link Community sign cooperation agreement

Karlsruhe, Germany – April 16, 2025: During the Hannover Messe, the mioty alliance and the IO-Link Community (PI) announced the signing of an important cooperation agreement.

This agreement will intensify the cooperation between the two communication standards, in particular in the use of data models. The aim of this partnership is to enable the integration of mioty devices through the same mechanisms as those used for IO-Link devices. The advantage of this is that users do not need new tools for mioty.

By combining the mioty alliance’s expertise in wireless communication systems with IO-Link’s leading position in industrial automation, this collaboration will set new standards. Both communities are confident that this collaboration will bring new and innovative solutions.

“We are very pleased with our partnership with IO-Link. Together we will shape the future of communication systems and offer our members even more powerful solutions,” said Peter Hedberg, CEO of the mioty alliance, about the goals of the collaboration.

“The collaboration with the mioty alliance offers us new opportunities to develop applications and industries, especially in the areas of IIoT and maintenance,” adds Joachim Uffelmann from the IO-Link Community.

The signing of the cooperation agreement was announced at the Hannover Messe. Xaver Schmidt (Chairman of the Board of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International)), Peter Hedberg (Managing Director of the mioty alliance) and Joachim Uffelmann (Spokesperson of the IO-Link Steering Committee) are looking forward to the cooperation between the organizations. “The work on the specifications can now begin,” confirmed Joachim Uffelmann.

About the mioty alliance
The mioty alliance is a community of companies, institutions and developers committed to creating and disseminating the most accessible, robust and efficient IoT connectivity solution on the market. The mioty technology is based on a software-defined Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) protocol specifically designed for large-scale industrial and commercial IoT applications. Thanks to its reliability and scalability, mioty enables robust wireless connectivity that meets the demands of Industry 4.0.

About IO-Link
IO-Link is a worldwide open standard for point-to-point communication between sensors and actuators in industrial applications. IO-Link enables bidirectional data exchange between a typical fieldbus gateway and the connected devices, which enables improved diagnostics, parameterization and maintenance. With a strong focus on innovation, IO-Link remains at the forefront of technological developments and continues to set new standards in the industry worldwide. IO-Link is a technology of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International).

The cooperation agreement between the mioty alliance and the IO-Link Community offers users numerous advantages. From left to right in the picture: Joachim Uffelmann (spokesperson of the IO-Link Steering Committee), Peter Hedberg (General Manager of the mioty alliance) and Xaver Schmidt (Chairman of the Board of Directors of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International)) are looking forward to the cooperation between the organizations.