Avnet and IBM will create a laboratory at the Watson IoT Center to accelerate the development of IoT solutions

This research center will help imagine the 'art of the possible' of the Internet of Things with new business models and innovative approaches to the challenges of the sector. Besides, both companies collaborate to create IoT offerings and accelerate developments with the Watson IoT and Bluemix platforms.

The Technology Solutions team at Avnet will work with IBM to establish a joint laboratory within the newly opened Watson IoT Center in Munich (Germany), where it will show, will demonstrate and develop innovative Internet of Things solutions.

“There are no limits to how IoT can be used to improve the world.”. We are seeing tremendous potential in the new Internet of Things applications we are developing with our customers, ranging from protecting our children to preventing legionellosis.. “The latest collaboration with IBM will accelerate our ability to provide clients with the financing they need to quickly develop IoT solutions that can be commercialized.”, explained Patrick Zammit, presidente mundial de Avnet Technology Solutions.

in the laboratory, Customers around the world will be able to engage with IoT experts from Avnet and IBM to create prototypes and working solutions that leverage the business benefits of Watson IoT and the power of cognitive computing.. They will also be able to improve their IoT technical experience by learning practical work in the laboratory.

“With almost 20.000 connected devices in the world today, The Internet of Things is becoming the largest source of data on the planet. With Watson cognitive computing, We have the opportunity to convert this data into meaningful approaches to transform companies., industries and society”, declara Harriet Green, Global Head of Watson IoT.

The laboratory will help imagine the 'art of the possible' with IoT, creating new business models and exploring innovative approaches to the challenges of the sector. One way Avnet will achieve this is through the newly acquired Premier Farnell business that will use the lab to develop proof-of-concept electronic cards integrated with Watson IoT and Bluemix services at the device level.. The goal is to create a seamless experience for customers., allowing them to quickly exploit new use cases for customers.

Besides, Avnet and IBM Actively Collaborate to Create IoT Offerings to Accelerate Solution Developments with Watson IoT and Bluemix Platforms. This includes IoT starter kits from Avnet's Electronics Marketing and Premier Farnell businesses.. Customers will be able to access an extensive catalog of more than 150 IBM Bluemix cloud services, including the IBM Watson IoT platform, DevOps and mobile and analytics services through Avnet Cloud Marketplace.