Microsoft has signed NEC Australia as its latest strategic partner for its Azure Internet of Things (IoT) program.
NEC Australia said in a press release that the partnership would see the companies co-develop IoT solutions for clients using Microsoft’s Azure Cloud platform and Azure IoT Suite. Microsoft’s Azure IoT Suite helps customers rapidly provision solutions that collect, analyse, store and visualise data from billions of IoT devices, as well as integrate services with existing business processes.
The IoT Suite can be integrated with Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Storage, Azure DocumentDB, Azure Web Apps, and Microsoft Power BI. NEC Australia specialises in information and communications technology solutions and services in multi-vendor environments. Solutions and services include: IT applications and solutions development, unified communications, complex communications solutions, network solutions, display solutions, biometrics, research and development services, systems integration and professional, technical and managed services.
NEC Australia was selected because it could demonstrate a deep understanding Microsoft technologies and of the power to transform business processes by integrating cloud and IoT technologies. The company has also leveraged the Azure platform to deliver innovative IoT solutions to clients that are built for scale and long-term agility, the release added.
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