[ Nordic - Libraries for networking - AWS ] vs [ aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C ]

[ReneDelgado]

Hi,

We mainly need AWS_Jobs, FOTA, Low Power, GPS, ADC, GPIO, certificate updates and whatever is related.

Currently we working on a project that uses:

- nRF9160

- Zyphre OS

- Segger Embedded Studio for  Arm (Nordic Edition) V4.52

- SDK v1.3

We would like to know if:

1)  nRF Lib networking (Only AWS) is the aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C port, or is it a new implementation of Nordic?

2)  If it is not  an aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C porting, could you share us the reasons that Nordic considered to make this new implementation and not use aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C?

3) Do you know of any drawbacks to using aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C  with our setup?

4) Do you have an example that uses aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C ?

It would be of great help, if you can answer our questions point by point, because in other answers you have given us they respond with a single answer that does not solve our problem and we end up deciding to decline with out a real solution from Nordic.

Best regards,

René D.

[Øyvind]

 Hello René D., 

I have forwarded your questions and will get back to you within tomorrow. 

Kind regards,
Øyvind

[Øyvind]

Hello René, 

Here are the answers I received from our team.

1)  nRF Lib networking (Only AWS) is the aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C port, or is it a new implementation of Nordic?

 This is a new implementation by Nordic

2)  If it is not  an aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C porting, could you share us the reasons that Nordic considered to make this new implementation and not use aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C?

The aws iot library is a generic subset  based on the nrfcloud library (which is also using aws iot). Since we already had made the nrfcloud library the effort of making the aws iot library was moderate with low risk involved. 

3) Do you know of any drawbacks to using aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C  with our setup?

 Using aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C would probably require quite some effort to integrate with NCS/Zephyr for a smooth experience. The current aws iot lib is already well integrated in the NCS/Zephyr ecosystem and is easy to get started with

4) Do you have an example that uses aws-iot-device-sdk-embedded-C ?

 No examples that uses this. 

[ReneDelgado]

Thanks Øyvind, It solved all our questions about.