AT&T and IBM partner to deliver new innovations, Internet Of Things

Enterprise IT giant IBM and US carrier AT&T announced a partnership Wednesday that will see the two companies co-develop cloud and analytics solutions that ingest data from M2M sensors embedded in civil and energy infrastructure in cities.

“Smarter cities, cars, homes, machines and consumer devices will drive the growth of the Internet of Things along with the infrastructure that goes with them, unleashing a wave of new possibilities for data gathering, predictive analytics, and automation,” said Rick Qualman, vice president, Strategy & Business Development, Telecom Industry, IBM. 

According to Telecomlead, IDC says the installed base for the Internet of Things will grow to approximately 212 billion devices by 2020, a number that includes 30 billion connected devices. IDC sees this growth driven largely by intelligent systems that will be installed and collecting data — across both consumer and enterprise applications.

Chris Hill, senior vice president, AT&T Advanced Solutions, said: “We share a vision that the ‘Internet of Things’ will help companies in a variety of industries rely on their remote assets and connected devices to take their business to the next level.”

The new AT&T and IBM alliance will assist enterprises which are intending to integrate and analyze vast quantities of data from assets such as mass transit vehicles, utility meters, and video cameras. As a result, cities may be able to better evaluate patterns and trends to improve urban planning and utilities can better manage their equipment to reduce costs.

AT&T said the resulting technologies will be managed through its existing M2M platform, with IBM contributing its Intelligent Operations Centre, the dashboard utility for its Smarter Cities portfolio, and its analytics and cloud technologies.

Meanwhile, jointly with its partner IBM, Deutsche Telekom will showcase smart solutions for M2M and the Internet of Things at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona.

Deutsche Telekom said at its Smarter Stadium, fans can look forward to more exciting experience during games and concerts through better management of traffic and crowd congestion, improved safety measures and enhanced facilities.