The shortcut to peace of mind

Imagine having a frient who safeguards what matters the most to you. Someone who ensures that you and your loved ones are safe and comfortable. A frient who watches your home – even when you’re not there - and leads you on the way to a green everyday life.

Now that’s a frient!

Why choose frient?

Peace of mind

Frientliness

Safety

Quality

Simplicity

Control

Friend(t)

A friend is someone who won’t lie to you. They respect you for who you are and make every moment with you count.Time with your friends should be fun and you shouldn’t have to change for them. Your friends should understand you and trust you.

The evolution of our company

Take a look at our timeline and see how Onics evolved all the way from engineering companies Develco and Datek to Onics today. Onics continues to grow, thanks to our expertise in – and demand for – smarter solutions, across the world.
1989
Develco A/S was established as an engineering consulting company
1997
Datek was established in Norway
2007
Develco Products founded as a spin-off of Develco focusing on smart grid products
2014
Launch of the white Label IoT Platform
2015
1.000.000 Cloud connections reached & 1.000.000 products deployed
2017
Production relocated to Thailand
2019
Datek Smart Home was acquired by Datek
2020
Launch of the 2nd generation of Squid.link gateways, providing a powerful and flexible hardware platform
2020
Launch of the frient brand, making the white label devices available to B2C customers
2021
Launch of Eva Smart Home, offering a seamless smart experience within smart energy and insurtech
2022
New representation in the UK established
2023
Launch of managed services within energy control & safety and security
2023
3.500.000 products deployed across various brands and markets
2024
New representation in the Netherlands established
2024
Develco Products and Datek Smart Home merge to offer leading white label hardware and software
2025
Launch of the Onics brand uniting Develco Products and Datek Smart Home as one company

Our customers say

We wanted a Zigbee sensor partner which was trusted, high quality, and just worked - and that’s what we found using Onics’ devices.

Alex Nash
Head of Strategy (TEC)
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