Verizon Teams With Microsoft for IoT Push
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) has called on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to help in its efforts to deliver Internet of Things (IoT) functionality to the world.
In a press release issued Thursday, Verizon announced that its ThingSpace IoT platform, its 5G/LTE network, and its Critical Asset Sensor devices have all been integrated with Microsoft Azure, the tech giant's popular cloud services offering. The goal is to help companies develop and deploy IoT solutions with relative speed and simplicity.
The newly beefed-up platform is already available for use globally. Potential users can sign up for it on Verizon's website.
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