Proprietary Middleware

SyncRealTime

Real-Time Communication Hub

Millions of devices. A single platform. Military-grade security.

Definition

What is SyncRealTime

SyncRealTime is the communication brain of the Areatec ecosystem. It is a communication platform running on the central server (cloud or on-premise) that simultaneously manages millions of connections from heterogeneous devices. It is not a physical device, a sensor, or an IoT protocol. It is the intelligent software layer that orchestrates all message exchange between field equipment and the central platform.

Every Digipare smartphone, every enforcement agent PDA, every pavement sensor, every parking meter, every Aretron vehicle, and every fixed camera connects to SyncRealTime to send and receive data in real time. The middleware authenticates each device individually, routes messages to the correct destination, prioritizes critical packets, and ensures delivery with complete traceability.

Without SyncRealTime, field devices cannot communicate with the platform. It is the central hub connecting the entire Areatec ecosystem, functioning as the nervous system that transports information between all points of the operation.

Architecture

Central connection hub

SyncRealTime acts as a single hub, connecting all types of devices in the Areatec ecosystem into a secure and orchestrated communication mesh.

SyncRealTime
Digipare
PDAs
IoT Sensors
Parking Meters
OCR Vehicles
Fixed Cameras

Digipare Smartphones

Millions of drivers connected simultaneously for parking activation, payments, and notifications.

Enforcement PDAs

Agents with Electronic Ticketing synchronizing infractions, photographic evidence, and status in real time.

IoT Pavement Sensors

Parking space occupancy sensors continuously transmitting state for instant map updates.

Parking Meters and Kiosks

Billing equipment reporting transactions, operational status, and maintenance alerts.

OCR Vehicles (Olho Vivo Patrol)

Mobile enforcement vehicles sending license plate readings and GPS coordinates in a continuous stream.

Fixed Cameras (AreaDetect)

Monitoring cameras transmitting event detections and security alerts in real time.

Security

Enterprise-grade protection

Every connection, every message, every byte flowing through SyncRealTime is protected by multiple layers of cryptographic security and rigorous authentication.

End-to-End Advanced Encryption

All communication between devices and the server is encrypted with advanced encryption, the latest and most secure standard for data in transit.

AES-256 at Rest

Stored data is protected with AES-256, the same standard used by defense agencies for classifying sensitive information.

Mutual Authentication (Mutual TLS)

Each device authenticates with its own digital certificate. The server validates the device and the device validates the server, eliminating spoofing.

Zero-Trust Architecture

No connection is trusted by default. Every request is authenticated, authorized and validated independently, even within the internal network.

Complete Audit Trail

Every processed message generates an immutable record with timestamp, origin, destination, content hash, and delivery result for full traceability.

Independent Pentests

Subjected to regular security audits by specialized companies following the OWASP methodology, with no critical vulnerabilities identified.

Scale

Designed for millions

SyncRealTime's architecture was conceived to scale horizontally without practical limits, serving everything from municipal operations to metropolises with millions of connected devices.

MillionsSimultaneous connections
< 1sEnd-to-end latency
99.99%Guaranteed uptime
AutoHorizontal Scalability
50M+Messages processed/day

Automatic high scalability allows new SyncRealTime instances to be provisioned on demand during peak usage, such as rush hours in large cities, without service interruption and without manual intervention. Load balancing intelligently distributes connections among available nodes, maintaining sub-second latency even under extreme load.

Operation

How it works

The lifecycle of each message in SyncRealTime follows four steps that guarantee authenticity, integrity, and confirmed delivery.

01

Authenticated connection

The device establishes a connection by presenting its mutual authentication certificate. SyncRealTime validates the cryptographic identity before accepting any data.

02

Validation and routing

SyncRealTime authenticates the message, validates its integrity via hash, and determines the correct destination based on configured routing rules.

03

Priority processing

Messages are processed in real time with intelligent prioritization. Critical alerts move ahead of informational data in the processing queue.

04

Confirmed delivery

The recipient confirms receipt. SyncRealTime records the delivery with a timestamp and hash in the audit trail for complete traceability.

Ecosystem

Platform integration

SyncRealTime is the communication layer that interconnects all of Areatec's proprietary technologies, ensuring data flows in real time between every component of the ecosystem.

DataRace

Underlying transport layer

DataRace provides the adaptive transport protocol (hybrid multichannel) over which SyncRealTime operates. While DataRace handles the physical delivery of packets, SyncRealTime manages the orchestration logic, authentication, and intelligent routing.

Aretron AI

Overlying processing layer

Aretron AI consumes the data orchestrated by SyncRealTime to apply artificial intelligence. Pattern detection, demand predictions, and automated decisions depend on the continuous and reliable flow of data that SyncRealTime guarantees.

AreaChain

Immutable storage

Every critical message processed by SyncRealTime can be recorded in AreaChain to ensure immutability and legal validity. Infractions, evidence, and financial transactions gain an integrity seal via immutable record.

Areatec Products

Edge applications

Olho Vivo, Digipare, Electronic Ticketing, AreaDetect, and all other products rely on SyncRealTime as a communication channel. Every real-time feature the end user experiences passes through this middleware.

Discover the complete ecosystem

SyncRealTime is just one of the proprietary technological layers that make Areatec the most complete smart urban mobility platform in Brazil.