State-owned telecoms company China Unicom has partnered with California-based Ayla Networks to develop a range of IoT services. The deal is expected to lead to a range of new consumer and business applications including smart hotels, connected cars, artificial intelligence and intelligent cold chain technology for transporting goods at low temperatures. “China’s telecom sector will be the first in Asia to offer its customers access to an open source platform that can help them build their own products using blockchain,” said Wang Xiaodong, CEO It works with clients including Fujitsu, Hisense and United Technologies. Unicom competitor China Telecom launched its own IoT platform with Ericsson in July.
State-owned telecoms company China Unicom has partnered with California-based Ayla Networks to develop a range of IoT services. The deal is expected to lead to a range of new consumer and business applications including smart hotels, connected cars, artificial intelligence and intelligent cold chain technology for transporting goods at low temperatures. Ayla received funding from Cisco in 2014 and offers a mobile app platform, an IoT design kit and access to developers and support services. It works with clients including Fujitsu, Hisense and United Technologies. Unicom competitor China Telecom launched its own IoT platform with Ericsson in July.