New to IoT and the OBLOQ module

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Hi,

I am currently working on buying sensors from DFRobot and build an IoT application using the OBLOQ Module based on ESP8266 from them.

I am new to IoT so I could appreciate some guidance.

DFRobot has their own IoT platform called EasyIoT and their codes for connecting the OBLOQ is as follows

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#include "Obloq.h"

SoftwareSerial softSerial(10,11);
//生成OBLOQ对象，参数：串口指针，wifiSsid, WifiPwd, iotId, iotPwd
//Generate OBLOQ object, parameters: serial pointer, wifiSsid, WifiPwd, iotId, iotPwd
Obloq olq(&softSerial,"DFRobot-guest","dfrobot@2017","Skv3zKyNb","r1lD3ztJ4b");
const String devTopic = "BJpHJt1VW";
 //led小灯引脚 led pin
int ledPin = 13;

//已监听设备的消息回调函数，可以在这个函数里面对接收的消息做判断和相应处理，需要用setMsgHandle()来设置这个回调函数
//message callback function of the subscribed device. This function handle the message received. setMsgHandle() will change settings of this function.
void msgHandle(const String& topic,const String& message)
{
    if(devTopic == topic)
    {
        if(message == "1")
          digitalWrite(ledPin,LOW);
        else if(message == "2")
          digitalWrite(ledPin,HIGH);
    }
}

void setup()
{
    pinMode(ledPin,OUTPUT);
    softSerial.begin(9600);
    olq.setMsgHandle(msgHandle);//注册消息回调函数 register message callback function
    olq.subscribe(devTopic); //监听设备 Subscribe topic
}
void loop()
{
    olq.update();
}

However, I am also interested in using Ubidots - IoT platform to build my first IoT. In that case, I have to use the Ubidots-ESP8266 to build my IoT right if I am to use Ubidots. The OBLOQ is just DFRobot own proprietary solution for their EasyIoT platform?

Thanks.