Spanish sensing provider Libelium has begun a transformation, expanding from its impressive range of sensing hardware and trying to shift the focus onto its Meshlium gateways and supporting software services. With a new cloud partnership with NEC, and a new code-free programming service to support its sensors, Libelium’s CEO Alicia Asin explained the reasons behind the transition after a decade in the sensor business. Simply put, Libelium knows that it can’t provide all the hardware needed for the variety of sensing applications in the IoT – and that trying to do so does not scale. Instead, it hopes to provide the gateway services using its Meshlium hubs, and expand its software services too – all while fostering a cloud partner…