Dallas, Dec.18, 2015: AT&T claims to have a rather successful year so far as the Internet of Things (IoT) is concerned.
Listing its achievements in a statement, the telco said it had signed over 300 deals in 2015 across the US and abroad, to connect devices across the automotive, shipping, industrial, health care, home security and smart cities sectors.
About 25 million connected devices were now on the AT&T network, a year-over-year increase of more than 25 percent when compared to 3Q 2014. In the 3rd quarter alone,it had added a record of more than 1.6 million connected devices. Of that number, 1 million were connected cars.
“This year was pivotal for IoT. We saw, and are continuing to see, tremendous global interest and adoption from virtually every industry,” said Ralph de la Vega, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions. “Our IoT solutions help you monitor cargo, homes, vehicles and containers around the globe. You can connect light posts and water systems, wheelchairs, trash cans and soil. Connectivity is changing how companies operate and how people interact. Just wait until next year. We think 2016 will be the year when IoT becomes an indispensable part of our daily lives as consumers, governments and businesses fully embrace all it has to offer.”
Glenn Lurie, President and CEO, AT&T Mobility added, “We continue to set ourselves apart from other carriers in the IoT space. We invested early and continue to invest in IoT platforms – pushing innovation through industry collaborations and development of new uses cases for IoT that solve real problems.”
Connecting Business to Improve Processes
Here are some examples of significant business activity this year:
Maersk was using AT&T IoT technology to track shipping containers and keep perishable contents at the desired temperature.
Roof Monitor was using the telco’s IoT technology to offer Roof Sensor, which monitored ‘live’ loads of water and snow on the roofs of low-sloped buildings and informed businesses of potential risk.
AT&T said In addition to the millions of connected devices directly connecting to its cellular network, it was also managing data from millions of other smart meters that connected indirectly over its network through wireless gateways.
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