PTC announced that Etisalat Digital, the newly established business unit of telecom provider Etisalat, had chosen the ThingWorx Internet of Things (IoT) platform to develop IoT solutions in the United Arab Emirates and across the Middle East region to capitalise on the growing IoT opportunity in the Middle East region.
The agreement will enable PTC to extend ThingWorx into a new market and further position itself as a global leader of IoT enablement for the world’s leading companies. ThingWorx will serve as the platform on which Etisalat Digital will build its new solutions for markets that include smart industry, smart buildings and cities, and fleet management. PTC’s open Cloud platform architecture will enable Etisalat Digital to build a comprehensive ecosystem of IoT partners and solutions, a statement by the company said.
ThingWorx is the centerpiece of PTC’s IoT technology portfolio. It comprises a rapid application development platform, connectivity, machine learning capabilities, augmented reality, and integration with leading device Clouds to deliver a comprehensive IoT technology stack.
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