The new solution will be built on AT&T’s global mobile network and Microsoft Azure Sphere will the deployment the IoT globally. It will enable enterprises to connect machines and equipment to the cloud with highly secure network connectivity.
“Our work with AT&T is a prime example of how the convergence of secure cloud computing and network technology helps businesses unlock new customer value and continuously simplify every aspect of our personal and professional lives,” said Corey Sanders (pictured), corporate vice president at Microsoft Solutions.
In addition, the two are working to deliver an integrated IoT solution with Azure Sphere. Leveraging Azure Sphere, this AT&T powered guardian device will help businesses transform their operations quickly through massive IoT deployments at scale.
It combines the secured architecture of Azure Sphere, an IoT security solution including hardware, OS and cloud services with Azure IoT services and the global and security of AT&T’s core network. Also the AT&T global SIM provides connectivity in more than 200 countries across 500 carriers.
“AT&T and Microsoft share the belief that technology should serve people,” added Mo Katibeh, executive vice president and chief product and platform officer, AT&T Business.
“Working with Microsoft we can offer a truly global solution with strong security and data insights that can help a broad array of industries simplify operations, manage costs, and become more agile in any market.”
The guardian device is easy to install and provides an end-to-end solution for connecting machines and equipment to the cloud, bypassing the need for public Internet. It also enables enterprises to easily connect existing equipment to the cloud and to Azure IoT Central.
