Interloc Solutions Blog

As I outlined in my last blog, in 2025, we re-launched our flagship mobile solution, previously known as Mobile Informer, as UX Suite. But there’s more to the equation.

We’ve gone through a bit of an evolution lately here at Interloc. Our flagship product, Mobile Informer, was getting a long in the tooth. First introduced in 2010, Mobile Informer had provided innovative mobile applications for Maximo to customers around the world for a decade and a half. In that time, IBM had introduced several new versions of Maximo, culminating with the release (in June 2020) of the Maximo Application Suite (MAS). Officially version 8.0, the name change from Maximo EAM to MAS reflected a renewed commitment to advancing the capabilities of the solution, including a significant change to the underlying infrastructure involved.

Many companies have embraced technology to improve their ability to manage their assets. The technical evolution may begin with implementing a formal Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, like Maximo, to replace their existing jumble of spreadsheets, clipboards, and post-it notes that emerged out of necessity to keep track of the assets in their world. At the far end of the journey, emerging technologies like IOT connected meters and monitors can automate data collection, enable sophisticated condition monitoring, and support predictive analytics to anticipate failures before they occur.

When deciding to expand Maximo usage to a mobile deployment, one of the primary considerations is ensuring the system will be both scalable and secure. Delivering data updates securely is important. Mobile Informer uses TLS transport encryption end to end. Supporting a complete offline experience requires supporting all of the Maximo business rules and supporting data by preemptively synchronizing all relevant data.