Microsoft's Aggressive Iot Play
DataQuest|May 2018

The company has recently announced that it will invest $5 billion in IoT over the next 4 years globally creating a well meshed IoT ecosytem powered by the Azure platform

Microsoft's Aggressive Iot Play

Microsoft has announced that the company will invest US$5 billion in the Internet of Things (IoT) globally over the next 4 years. This increased investment will support continued research and innovation in IoT and what is ultimately evolving to be the new intelligent edge. With Microsoft’s IoT platform spanning cloud, operating system and devices, Microsoft is simplifying the IoT journey so any customer—regardless of size, technical expertise, budget, industry or other factors—can create trusted, connected solutions that improve business and customer experiences, as well as the daily lives of people all over the world.

This will support Microsoft’s technology platform, as well as supporting programs thereby enabling continued research and development in key areas, including securing IoT, creating development tools and intelligent services for IoT and the edge, and investments to grow our partner ecosystem. Customers and partners can expect new products and services, offerings, resources and programs.

AGGRESSIVE MOVES 

Microsoft in India is going very aggressive on the IoT space in sync with the global adoption dynamics. For instance, this investment is expected to boost its IoT capablities and its delivery . The company says that IoT is gathering momentum in India, and impacting daily lives: saving electricity, resources, predictive health care, automobile safety and more. It is also pitching Microsoft Azure as the platform of choice for powering a variety of IoT devices.

PROOF POINTS 

In a media release sent by Microsoft, it showcased some use cases for IoT in India and its capablities. 

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