From InfoWorld: The internet of things is so complex that some enterprises would rather turn to one vendor to determine the business case for an IoT deployment, design the system, roll it out, and operate it as a service.
At least that’s what IBM believes. The company’s combining several of its products and services into what it calls the IoT Solutions Practice. The move, announced Monday, is designed so customers can find all of IBM’s IoT offerings in one place.
Turning IoT into a service isn’t a new idea. Consultancies like Accenture and carriers like Verizon, among others, say they can reduce the complexity of adopting these systems and making them pay for themselves.
IBM says it alone has all the pieces to do the job from end to end. Many customers will combine those pieces with components from other vendors and service providers, so the company makes sure its offerings work with those of others. In fact, IBM has partnerships with several other enterprise IoT players, including AT&T and Cisco Systems.
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