Joins forces with Google Cloud Platform to accelerate growth of the Internet of Things
Telit Wireless Solutions, a global enabler of the Internet of the Things (IoT), has collaborated with Google Cloud Platform to launch the first IoT Big Data Challenge, a competition aimed at promoting and accelerating innovation around the Internet of Things.
“Our relationship with Google and the forthcoming launch of the IoT Big Data Challenge is a natural extension of our deviceWISE ecosystem, and progression of ourONE STOP. ONE SHOP. strategy,” said Oozi Cats, CEO of Telit Wireless Solutions. “The Telitm2mAIR Cloud solution, coupled with Google Cloud Platform, and the genius of the world’s developers, is the perfect confluence of expertise to bring forth and maximize the benefits of the Internet of Things.”
A panel of judges will review all submissions and select winners based on innovation, commercial impact and benefits to society. The IoT Big Data Challenge is open to individuals, teams and organizations from around the globe and winning entries will be featured at events in North America and Europe.
Registration and a kick-off Webcast are scheduled for December 2, 2014 at 11 a.m. ET. Submissions will be due on January 9, 2015, and winners will be notified by e-mail and announced for the Americas and Asia at deviceWISE Global Summit Miami on January 27, 2015, and winners for Europe, Middle East and Africa will be announced at a Google Cloud Platform event in London on February 3, 2015.
