Vancouver, 29 June 2023:   Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today  released a comprehensive white paper shedding light on the positive  contributions of IoT technology to society and the environment. Titled ‘Why  IoT Technology is a Force for Good,’ this  publication explores the role of IoT in digital transformation, fostering a  safer, healthier, and more sustainable society.

With the number of  IoT connected devices forecast by GSMA Intelligence to double between 2021  and 2030 to 37 billion*, device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are  increasingly embracing IoT as a powerful tool for driving digital  transformation and generating significant benefits for the world. Over 7,000  Quectel customers across the globe are revolutionizing various industries and  enhancing efficiency, safety, sustainability, and overall quality of life by  integrating IoT technologies into their devices. IoT-enabled devices offer  enhanced connectivity, allowing for seamless data exchange and real-time  insights. This enables businesses to optimize their operations, streamline  processes, and improve safety and resource management.

IoT  now central to digital transformation across sectors

In sectors like  healthcare, IoT-enabled medical devices enhance patient monitoring and enable  remote healthcare services, improving access to quality care and empowering  individuals to manage their health more effectively. Additionally, the  adoption of IoT devices promotes sustainability by enabling energy-efficient  systems and smart grids, reducing environmental impact. As device OEMs  continue to embrace IoT technologies, the world stands to benefit from  improved productivity, greater convenience, and a more sustainable future by  using IoT technologies for digital transformation.

The white paper  reveals how an optimized approach to design, development, distribution and  manufacturing is enabling IoT products to have a positive impact while  minimizing energy consumption, environmental impacts and costs for the end  user. Critically, intelligent development means that the cost of technologies  and components has reduced, democratizing access to innovation and enabling  it to be applied to use cases that previously would have remained  unviable.

“We’re delighted to publish our new whitepaper that explores  why IoT technology is a force for good. The paper’s references to a wide  range of use cases highlight the profound influence of the Internet of Things  (IoT) and the sheer variety of projects it enables,” says Norbert Muhrer,  President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “This abundance of examples  underscores both the significant impact IoT is currently making and the  diverse applications it supports. The outcomes experienced by citizens,  patients and students demonstrate how IoT is protecting our environment,  safeguarding our children and elderly, and following through on its promise  to help build a smarter world.”

The concurrent advances in wireless connectivity,  storage and computing and battery technology have revolutionized the  capabilities of IoT for digital transformationand further helped to position  IoT technologies to support society and improve everyone’s lives. Examples  traverse the globe and take in multiple industries and the paper highlights  use cases with transformative effects. One example was the utilization of IoT  technologies to power Controlant’s Cold Chain as a Service offering which was  adopted by Pfizer to support the delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19  vaccine. Controlant’s thermal shipping box utilized Quectel’s EG25-G module  which supports all LTE, UMTS, HSPA+, EDGE, GPRS and GSM bands and all global  navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

The paper reveals a raft of ‘IoT  for good’ use cases including digital transformation of patient care in  Australia, optimization of crop yields in Brazil, reduction of environmental  impacts on waste collection routes in EMEA and minimized wastage of battery  resources in Europe. Other applications the paper explores that benefit  humans include use cases in mine safety, connected EVs and initiatives to  bridge the digital divide.

The paper goes on to highlight how success IoT  for good initiatives rely on a robust, global ecosystem of vendors to drive  innovation and ensure R&D can deliver new capabilities at affordable  costs. The paper reports that the IoT ecosystem is increasingly diverse and  able to support the needs of the hyperscale marketplace as developers move  forward into the next wave of transformative innovation.

To read the  whitepaper, visit: https://www.quectel.com/library/iot-for-good-white-paper   

*GSMA Intelligence: https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/content/uploads/wpallimport/files/2023/04/IoT-for-Development-Use-cases-delivering-impact.pdf

About  Quectel    

Quectel’s passion for a smarter  world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric  organization, we are a global IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding  support and services. Our growing global team of 5,900 professionals sets the  pace for innovation in cellular, GNSS, Wi-Fi  and Bluetooth modules, antennas,  and services.   

With regional offices  and support across the globe, our international leadership is devoted to  advancing IoT and helping build a smarter  world.    

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