Qualcomm announced the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite, which delivers end-to-end IoT as a Service (IoTaaS) solutions for the digital transformation of smart cities and smart connected spaces globally. The Suite also demonstrates the continued momentum of the Smart Cities Accelerator Program, which has brought together about 300 members since its launch in April 2019 and showcased a tangible example of what can be achieved with the launch of the Smart Campus in San Diego.
The company said that the IoT Services Suite is engineered to deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for plug-and-play deployment, from silicon to modules to devices to software and platform integration. "When companies and municipalities utilize the Suite and other solutions offered by members of the Smart Cities Accelerator Program, they can bypass common fragmentation, making it easier, quicker and more cost-effective to manage and deploy smart connected spaces.
“The Smart Cities Accelerator Program was designed for plug-and-play deployment of connected devices to enable the proliferation of smart cities and smart connected spaces,“ said Sanjeet Pandit, senior director, business development and global head of Smart Cities at Qualcomm. “To directly address the fragmented nature of the IoT industry, our Accelerator Program and IoT Services Suite bridge the gap for IoT service providers and entities looking to quickly deploy smart solutions. We’re confident that our unique ecosystem of innovative program members will continue incorporating emerging IoT partners to accelerate the transformation of city infrastructure and services to help enrich people’s lives.“
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