NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its
global strategy to simplify the Internet of Things (IoT), Verizon
today announced new developments that further expand its IoT
portfolio including:
- The availability of world's first Cat1 LTE network features
for IoT – ideal for use cases that were previously developed
for 2G. Verizon's LTE network now makes the value proposition for
connecting Cat1 IoT applications on LTE in the U.S. as affordable
as alternative technologies and leverages LTE's reliability.
- Equipping developers with additional tools on its
ThingSpace platform with an expanded set of application
program interfaces (APIs) and application enablement platforms
(AEPs) including the integration of Bug Labs' dweet™ APIs and
freeboard™ visualization engine. These new tools enable developers
to quickly and easily connect their devices to the Internet,
publish the data and create real-time interactive dashboards and
control panels visualizing that device data.
Today's announcement comes on the eve of an IoT developer event
to be held at Verizon's Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass., where
a wide-range of coders will get a hands-on look at the ThingSpace
platform. Participating event partners include Renesas, Arrow
Electronics and Bug Labs.
"Our goal is to help accelerate market adoption for IoT by
making the ecosystem as accessible as possible for developers to
bring their solutions to market," said Mark
Bartolomeo, vice president, IoT Connected Solutions at
Verizon. "Between our ThingSpace APIs and an expanded set of
Cat1 devices deployed on our LTE network we are providing this
largely underserved market with the tools needed for endless IoT
solutions to be deployed at scale."
Chipset platforms currently certified on Verizon's LTE network
include Sequans and Altair. Earlier this year, Encore networks
certified the world's first Cat1 IoT router solution on Verizon's
LTE network.
"By incorporating Bug Labs' AEP capabilities into ThingSpace,
it's the first time that developers and customers can use Verizon
to manage their devices at both the application and network levels
– allowing for the creation of new innovations to be delivered to
more people," Bartolomeo added.
Peter Semmelhack, founder and CEO
of Bug Labs commented: "We are thrilled to be working with Verizon
to simplify the development of IoT applications and products. Our
dweet and freeboard platforms were specifically designed to make it
easy to get started and see results quickly. As part of Verizon's
ThingSpace platform, developers now have a complete set of tools to
go from prototype to commercial launch quickly and
efficiently."
Making agriculture even smarter
Verizon continues to identify new opportunities to work with the
broader IoT ecosystem to enhance its vertical market solutions.
Recently, the company began an early adopter drone trial with
PrecisionHawk, a market leader in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
and aerial data analysis, to develop a mapping and analytics
solution for the agriculture industry.
The Verizon/PrecisionHawk UAV pilot was deployed at Hahn Estate,
a family-owned winery based in the Santa Lucia Highlands, in
California's Monterey County. Aerial data collected to run
specific crop algorithms could help vineyard owners identify
disease, estimate yield and harvest more effectively. LTE-enabled
UAVs are currently not part of the trial.
"By demonstrating the value of high-resolution UAV data and
analysis, we can help growers in both agriculture and viticulture
such as Hahn Estate, make more informed in-season decisions to
assist with resource management and increased yield
year-over-year," Bartolomeo continued.
Verizon provides global IoT coverage in more than 100 countries
with plans to expand its footprint in the coming months to nearly
200 countries.
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