Open Linux gateways
Retain ownership of data, code, and update cadence.
Infrastructure Modernization
Melqart Systems migrates your fleet from proprietary, closed, or outdated hardware to open Linux gateways, with optimized connectivity and full lifecycle control.
Context
Modernize edge infrastructure without disrupting service delivery.
Legacy hardware and vendor lock-in slow roadmap delivery and increase operating costs. Melqart Systems ports your application logic to open gateways, optimizes connectivity, and decouples hardware from software for long-term control.
Carrier optimization
Reduce dead zones and costs with multi-carrier plans.
Low-risk migration
Phased cutovers with rollback safety and monitoring.
Lifecycle control
Decouple hardware and software to evolve independently.
The challenge
Where current approaches fall short
Application Porting & Migration
Move existing logic to a modern open Linux gateway while preserving data and functionality.
Connectivity & Carrier Optimization
Switch providers or use multi-carrier SIMs to reduce costs and coverage gaps.
Lifecycle Control
Replace proprietary black boxes with open architectures where you control software, data, and update cadence.
Architecture
How It Works: The Melqart Stack
Melqart Systems assesses legacy constraints, ports applications, and deploys open gateways with optimized connectivity and full lifecycle control.
Before: proprietary gateway
Closed vendor firmware
Vendor cloud
The vendor decides what the device can do, where the data goes and when updates ship.
Porting and phased cutover
After: open Linux gateway
Your application on open Linux
Your platform and data
You own the code, the data and the update cadence. Hardware and software evolve independently.
- 01
Legacy Gateway
Dependency assessment
- 02
Porting Layer
Refactor or containerize
- 03
Open Linux Gateway
Modern hardware rollout
- 04
Carrier Strategy
Global connectivity control
What's included
The Deployment Package
A modernization project designed to reduce migration risk while delivering full ownership of your edge stack.
Application Porting
Migrate logic with feature parity and staged rollouts.
Carrier Strategy
Multi-carrier SIM plans and coverage validation.
Open Hardware Stack
Linux gateways with transparent lifecycle management.
Migration Playbook
Phased cutovers with rollback readiness.
Technical specifications
Gateway Targets
Open Linux gateways with secure boot and managed updates.
Migration Method
API bridges, containerization, and staged deployment playbooks.
Connectivity Ops
Carrier performance tracking, usage analytics, and SLA reporting.
Applications
Use cases and industries
End-of-Life Gateways
Replace obsolete hardware without operational downtime.
Global Fleet Expansion
Standardize connectivity and hardware across regions.
Cost Reduction
Lower OpEx with optimized data plans and carrier mix.
Results
Key outcomes
“Ownership and lifecycle control restored at the edge.”
- Legacy applications ported to open Linux gateways.
- Connectivity costs reduced with an optimized carrier strategy.
- Full control of data, code, and deployment cadence.
Frequently asked questions
01How do we migrate off a proprietary telematics gateway?
Melqart Systems first assesses what depends on the legacy gateway, then ports the edge application to an open Linux gateway by refactoring or containerizing it, and finally rolls out the new hardware in stages. Your backend keeps receiving data throughout.
02Do we have to replace the whole fleet at once?
No. Migration follows staged deployment playbooks, and API bridges let legacy and new gateways feed the same backend during the transition. Each wave is retired only after the new hardware is confirmed in the field.
03Which hardware do you migrate to?
Open Linux telematics gateways with secure boot and managed updates. Melqart Systems supplies the gateways and provides the software, integration and support on top.
04Have you replaced a proprietary gateway in the field before?
Yes. For a European feed tanker trailer builder, an off-the-shelf tracker was replaced with an open Linux telematics gateway that records unloading, cleaning, tire disinfection cycles, route and conveyor health.
05What do we own after the migration?
You own the data, the edge code and the deployment cadence. The ported software is documented and transferable, and the connectivity contract can be renegotiated on an optimized carrier strategy instead of a bundled vendor plan.
Modernize your infrastructure.
Melqart Systems maps the migration path from legacy gateways to open, scalable systems.