Orange, Sierra Wireless, LACROIX, and STMicroelectronics announced the creation of the “IoT Continuum” – a partnership that aims to simplify and accelerate the mass deployment of IoT in Europe and beyond.
The IoT Continuum aims to increase the confidence of businesses by addressing the current uncertainty, complexity and reduce costs to IoT deployment, bolstering the burgeoning IoT ecosystem in Europe and beyond, according to a press release. The partners will also promote eSIM and 5G technologies to drive “Massive IoT” and are committed to helping customers develop a digitalized approach to IoT Continuum.
By bringing together for the first time expertise across the entire IoT industry (Connectivity, Hardware, Software, Design and Manufacturing) under one roof, partners of the IoT Continuum will support international businesses to accelerate the deployment and industrialization of Massive IoT over LTE (including Cat M and Cat 1) and 5G.
A three-step process (“start, prove, deploy and scale”) has been put in place by the partners to support businesses’ IoT projects on cellular networks, from ideation to industrialization, without having to liaise with multiple players on the market. IoT Continuum offers a combination of leading industry players who will improve project risk management for businesses. Customers will be able to join the process at any stage, according to their needs.
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