Axiata Digital, Huawei Sign MoU To Bring IoT Capabilities Across Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- Telecommunications group Axiata Group Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Axiata Digital and Huawei today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly promote Internet of Things (IoT) services across Asia. The IoT collaboration between Axiata and Huawei is expected to benefit Axiata subscribers across 10 countries in the region, leveraged through its mobile businesses, as well as portfolio of online services. Under the agreement, Huawei would provide its cutting edge IoT connectivity technologies and application verticals such as connected car, smart home and smart meters. Axiata Digital, in turn, would provide the cloud-based IoT application enablement platform that allows for services to be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, Axiata said in a statement Wednesday. Through IoT, a wide range of connected products such as smart devices, automobiles, homes, and even cities can help to reduce wastage, improve efficiency such as energy consumption, ultimately improving life and work. As part of its IoT collaboration effort, Axiata Digital and Huawei would jointly launch the connected car service across several countries within the next few weeks. Axiata Digital Chief Executive Officer Mohd Khairil Abdullah said IoT is a key pillar in the company's investment focus areas. The group looks forward to bringing IoT services to its full potential by working together with its partners in all of its markets. --BERNAMA