TORONTO – Rogers Communications is offering Internet of Things (IoT) 'as a service' in an effort to help Canadian businesses simplify the process of managing IoT solutions.
In partnership with Canadian-based provider blueRover, the first two solutions being offered as a service include Farm & Food Monitoring and Level Monitoring. Additional services include End-to-End Incident Management plus Cold Chain Management and Food Safety Monitoring for restaurants and food kitchens.
(Ed note: while Rogers’ news release claims that it is the first Canadian carrier to offer IoT on an as a service basis, that title actually belongs to Telus which launched its IoT Marketplace in December 2014 with solutions as a service.)
"Connectivity is now table stakes today when it comes to supporting the Internet of Things – for Canadian businesses to drive real productivity with this technology, they need solutions that are simple to deploy and manage," said Charlie Wade, Rogers’ SVP products and solutions, enterprise business unit, in the release. "With blueRover, we're bringing connectivity, monitoring and management of IoT solutions in-house so our customers can focus on running their business while we take care of managing the day-to-day."
