IoT a Major Global Development Opportunity, ITU Reports

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IoT a Major Global Development Opportunity, ITU Reports

By CircleID Reporter
January 19, 2016, 11:13 pm PST Views: 6,323 Add Comment

In a new report released today by ITU and networking giant, Cisco, the Internet of Things (IoT) is identified as a major global development opportunity with potential to improve the lives of millions and dramatically accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Launched today at the Pacific Telecommunications Council annual meeting in Hawaii, “Harnessing the Internet of Things for Global Development” (PDF) outlines how IoT could have a major impact in areas such as grassroots delivery of health care and education, positively transforming communities within a time frame that would have been unimaginable even a few years ago. The joint report argues that strong demand for IoT technologies has created a huge array of IoT devices that are readily available, affordable and scalable for developing countries, providing an ideal platform to energize growth in emerging economies and improve people’s quality of life significantly—all with minimal investment.

Included below is the extended interview on the new ITU/Cisco IoT report with ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao & Dr Robert Pepper, VP, Global Technology Policy at Cisco.

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