{"id":88313,"date":"2023-02-23T20:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4041487"},"modified":"2023-02-23T20:00:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T20:00:20","slug":"qualcomm-aware-brings-software-as-a-service-to-iot-silicon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=88313","title":{"rendered":"Qualcomm Aware brings software as a service to IoT silicon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Qualcomm’s new cloud platform for IoT developers and enterprises might be available to subscribers later this year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Qualcomm Technologies jumped into the software-as-a-service world on Tuesday with Qualcomm Aware, a cloud platform for developers and enterprises to harness real-time information and data insights from Qualcomm silicon in IoT devices. It is expected to be available for a subscription fee later in 2023.<\/p>\n

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What is Qualcomm Aware?<\/h2>\n

Qualcomm Aware is an intelligence platform based around locating and collating data from Internet of Things devices. At launch, it will be primarily useful for working with businesses in supply chains and logistics.<\/p>\n

This cloud-based IoT management platform will provide various services for managing assets that require critical, accurate and time-sensitive decision-making.<\/p>\n

By using Qualcomm\u2019s existing network of partners, Qualcomm Aware will provide global connectivity and location technology with sensor alerts and device management and control features for IoT. Plus, developers will be able to use application programming integration-first architecture within the ecosystem of hardware and software partners.<\/p>\n

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Some of the forthcoming Qualcomm Aware-ready products are still in development. What is known so far is that the platform will include \u201cblueprints\u201d for each possible project, which are solution architectures individual to each use case. These blueprints will help enterprises roll out predesigned solutions that are tailored to their needs but also work with Qualcomm\u2019s network of independent software vendors and system integrators.<\/p>\n

Qualcomm is trying to help organizations smooth out their digital transformations by leveraging its existing chips and devices for a network of IoT services. Also, it\u2019s a way for the company to open up a new revenue service using the chips it already has out in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pandemic exposed how business supply chains are prone to disruptions, and the challenges in planning for unexpected shifts in supply and demand,\u201d Qualcomm wrote in a press release. \u201cThe lack of visibility and tracking of goods results in delays, spoilage and lost revenues and can lead to severe environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Applications in supply chains and industrial settings<\/h2>\n

Possible applications for Qualcomm Aware include cold chain distribution, utility asset monitoring, cargo shipment tracking, warehousing and inventory management. IoT sensors for fall or tilt detection could be used for up-to-the-minute preventative maintenance, for example.<\/p>\n