Dynamic end-to-end encryption
Each transmission uses encryption with a token-generated key, with randomness that mitigates replay attacks and packet tampering.
The world's first software-based IoT network
The OneProtocol
What is the One Protocol
One network. Multiple applications.
The One Protocol is a proprietary protocol based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), operating at the 2.4 GHz frequency, widely supported by most of today's smartphones.
Conventional IoT networks depend on antennas, gateways, or cellular networks to work. The One Protocol uses smartphones with partner apps that have the Group Link One SDK integrated as intermediaries in data transmission, automatically and anonymously, in the background, according to the permissions the user grants the app.
Software-based
The network is built by software embedded in partner apps, with no need for dedicated physical infrastructure to transmit data. Smartphones with the SDK relay sensor data automatically and anonymously.
Privacy by design
Only binary code blocks are transmitted. No personal data is captured. Transmission happens in the background, according to the permissions the user grants. Compliant with LGPD.
Compatible with the installed base
Covers the market's leading water, gas, and energy meters. On mechanical meters, compatibility is defined by the brand. On meters with pulsed, reed switch, or ultrasonic output, it's defined by the signal's output type.
Integration with client systems
Data stays on the Group Link One platform and can additionally be made available via MQTT and Batch for consumption by external systems.
STEP BY STEP
From reading to data, in four automatic steps
01
The Group Link One SDK is integrated into the partner's app
02
The device captures the meter reading
03
Smartphones with partner apps relay the data anonymously
04
Data reaches the management platform
WHY THE ONE PROTOCOL IS DIFFERENT
A new approach to IoT networks
The One Protocol runs on smartphones that already have apps with the Group Link One SDK integrated. The result is the GL One Network, which expands its coverage as the base of partner apps grows and reduces the reliance on dedicated physical infrastructure common to other network architectures.
Criterion
Traditional LPWAN networks
NB-IoT (cellular)
The One Protocol
Required infrastructure
Requires dedicated gateways and antennas
Dependent on the cellular network
Its own network, with no additional infrastructure
Deployment cost
Medium / High
Medium / High
Low
Coverage
Limited to areas with installed antennas
Depends on cellular coverage
High, via a collaborative network
Indoor performance and shadow areas
Sensitive to walls and basements
Sensitive to walls and basements
High performance in indoor environments and shadow areas
Scalability
Limited by gateways
Limited by cellular coverage
High, grows as the base of partner apps with the integrated SDK expands
Estimated battery life
Up to 10 years
Up to 10 years
Up to 10 years
Reading frequency
Reduced (trade-off with battery)
Reduced (trade-off with battery)
No trade-off, transmissions every 5 minutes
SECURITY AS A PILLAR
Encryption and privacy in every transmission.
The One Protocol's architecture was designed to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and resilience at every stage of transmission, with security and privacy built into the design, not added as an extra layer.
Zero personal data
The protocol captures only binary code blocks related to the meter's consumption. No location, identity, or browsing information is collected.
Rigorous integrity validation
Advanced controls ensure that only intact, authorized data travels across the network.
LGPD compliant
Use cases compliant with Brazil's General Data Protection Law (LGPD) since the protocol's conception.
From data to operational control
When data stops arriving as isolated events and starts flowing continuously, the operation gains visibility, predictability, and the ability to anticipate.
An always up-to-date operation
Continuous data transmission reduces reliance on one-off readings and broadens visibility into the operation, making it possible to follow what happens as events unfold.
Organic network growth
The network expands naturally as new points are connected, extending its coverage through software integrations (SDKs) in partner apps, with minimal investment.
More reliable decisions
Frequent data makes it possible to spot deviations faster and gives the client a basis for more accurate diagnostics and more efficient planning.
We deliver control, predictability, and data so clients can build their own diagnostics.
WHAT BECOMES POSSIBLE
What continuous data unlocks for the operation
01
Detect losses and anomalies faster.
02
Reduce the cost of field readings and inspections.
03
Monitor the operation continuously.
04
Build individual consumption profiles.
05
Plan and audit consumption more accurately.
06
Make decisions based on up-to-date data.
Next step
Want to understand how the One Protocol applies to your operation?
Our technical team presents the protocol in detail and shows how it integrates with your infrastructure's reality.
