Boingo, Qualcomm partner up for deployment of IoT device to 'help enterprises realize their operational goals'

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Boingo Wireless has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc and the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program for the deployment of IoT devices. | Unsplash/Clint Patterson

Boingo Wireless has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc and the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program for the deployment of IoT devices for venue and enterprise customers in time for the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

The Qualcomm IoT Services Suite is said to have been designed to create a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for plug-and-play IoT deployment, according to a press release by Boingo.

“Large venues, enterprises and commercial real estate properties are seeking a complete IoT solution from design to deployment with a strong connectivity backbone," CCO at Boingo Michael J. Zeto III said, according to the release. "That’s where Boingo comes in. With the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite, we make it easier, quicker and more cost-effective to manage and deploy connected operations and streamline IoT vendor relationships. Boingo not only lays the foundation of a smart venue with our award-winning private networks, we can also stitch together an entire IoT workflow to help enterprises realize their operational goals and create more sustainable environments."

Zeto presented the findings at a conference this week.

“We’re pleased to have Boingo as a member of the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program to continue to support new enterprise demands for IoT-enabled operations,” senior director, business development and global head of Smart Cities, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc Sanjeeet Pandit said, per the release. “Our Qualcomm IoT Services Suite boasts a deep bench of industry leading partners that cover hardware, software and best-in-class network connectivity and with support from ecosystem members like Boingo, we will together make intelligent IoT deployments a commercial reality.”

The company specializes in designing, deploying and managing private networks to power IoT with a layered cybersecurity architecture and data insights, the release stated.

"Boingo Wireless, Inc. simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, business and things," the release reads. "We design, build and manage converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues around the world. Boingo’s vast footprint of distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi, small cells and macro towers securely powers innovation and connectivity in airports, transit stations, stadiums, military bases, hospitals, commercial properties and enterprises worldwide."