Internet of things (IoT) device activation and management

A device comprising:

• a memory to store one or more instructions;
• a first wireless interface to communicate via a local network;
• a second wireless interface to communicate via a service network that differs from the local network;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:
• identify an attribute of an Internet-of-things (IoT) device that differs from the device;
• forward, to a cloud storage, the attribute, wherein the cloud storage stores data identifying IoT devices associated with the device and data associated with IoT devices associated with other devices, and wherein the cloud storage identifies an application server, from a plurality of application servers, that manages similar IoT devices for the other devices, wherein the similar IoT devices include IoT devices with attributes similar to the attribute;
• obtain a form associated with the application server;
• populate the form to generate an activation request based on the attribute of the IoT device, wherein the activation request relates to activating the IoT device, and wherein the activation request includes the attribute of the IoT device, information associated with the device, and an intended usage for the IoT device;
• forward the activation request to the application server using the second wireless interface;
• receive, from the application server and using the second wireless interface, activation information for activating the IoT device;
• store the activation information to the cloud storage;
• activate the IoT device by forwarding, using the first wireless interface, the activation information to the IoT device, wherein the activation information includes an indication of a second device to receive data from the IoT device during particular time periods or when the device is not in communication with the IoT device;
• receive, using the first wireless interface, data collected by the activated IoT device;
• generate a reporting message based on the data collected by the activated IoT device;
• receive from a user associated with the device an indication of a particular time when the reporting message should be forwarded to the application server;
• and
• forward, using the second wireless interface, the reporting message to the application server at the particular time.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that when executed by a processor associated with a user device, cause the processor to:
• identify an attribute of an Internet-of-things (IoT) device;
• forward the attribute to a cloud storage, wherein the cloud storage stores data identifying IoT devices associated with the user device and data associated with IoT devices associated with other user devices, and wherein the cloud storage identifies an application server, from a plurality of application servers, that manages similar IoT devices for the other user devices, wherein the similar IoT devices include IoT devices with attributes similar to the attribute;
• obtain a form associated with the application server;
• populate the form to generate an activation request, wherein the activation request identifies the user device and the attribute of the IoT device, and wherein the activation request includes the attribute of the IoT device, information associated with the user device, and an intended usage for the IoT device;
• forward the activation request to the application server, wherein the activation request is forwarded via a service network;
• receive, from the application server and via the service network, activation information for activating the IoT device;
• store the activation information to the cloud storage;
• activate the IoT device by forwarding the activation information to the IoT device, wherein the activation information is not sent through the service network, and wherein the activation information includes an indication of a second device to receive data from the IoT device during particular time periods or when the user device is not in communication with the IoT device;
• receive data collected by the activated IoT device;
• generate a reporting message based on the data collected by the activated IoT device;
• receive an indication of a particular time when the reporting message should be forwarded to the application server;
• and
• forward the reporting message to the application server via the service network at the particular time.