IBM Partners With AT&T To Create Smart Cities

SILICON ANGLE - Feb 19 - IBM and AT&T have just announced a key partnership focusing on the Internet of Things. They plan to combine their analytics platforms, cloud and security technologies to build smarter cities for us to live in. Specifically, the partnership will see AT&T manage sensor communications and tracking through its global cellular network, whilst IBM will keep a handle on the analytics side of things. “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 Relevant Products/Services,” said Rick Qualman, VP of Strategy & Business Development, Telecom Industry at IBM.

by Mike Wheatley
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