Microsoft works with Toshiba for IoT

Microsoft has teamed up with Toshiba in its latest push to address the market for internet of things (IoT) products and services.

This mirrors the combination of IBM’s cloud service with ARM-based IoT development platforms, which was announced earlier this year.

The plan is to bring together Microsoft’s Azure IoT Cloud infrastructure with IoT applications running Toshiba’s sensors and wireless comms devices.

These include the firm’s ApP Lite application processor, in-vehicle driving recorders, sensors and cloud storage services.

The initial focus this year will be the transportation and logistics market.

IoT applications make extensive use of cloud computing services for by gathering, storing and processing data centrally.

“IoT is bringing in a dramatic technology transition that is reshaping the nature of networks, the meaning of service, and the way we live and work,” said Shigeyoshi Shimotsuji, corporate vice president at Toshiba.

“Bringing together the power of the Azure Services and IoT Suite with Toshiba’s cutting edge sensor driven devices will provide a new level of data access and business intelligence to customers,” said Nick Parker, corporate vice president, Microsoft.

 

 

 

 

Richard Wilson

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