Verizon to Showcase Smart Tech, Unified Communications and Cloud Solutions at Mobile World Congress

Organizations from around the globe will converge in Barcelona this weekend for the annual Mobile World Congress 2015 (#MWC15) conference, which runs from March 2–5 at the Fira Gran Via. Verizon will showcase its Internet of Things’ (IoT), Unified Communications (UC) and Cloud solutions (Hall 8.0 Stand D10) which are helping organizations improve business processes, realize efficiencies and strengthen communications capabilities.

”Across industries, ‘smart’ technologies and mobility are big news, opening up new opportunities to engage with customers, transform business operations and reduce risk,” said Scot Allen, managing director of Advanced Communications and Enterprise Mobility with Verizon Enterprise Solutions. “As more organizations begin to integrate IoT and mobility into their mission-critical business operations, the key fundamentals of network connectivity, cloud, security and infrastructure will play an even bigger role in ensuring success.”

Verizon will have experts at MWC that can speak to the many exciting opportunities on the ‘edge of innovation’ that exist to disrupt traditional business models and deliver a better customer experience.

Featured demos by Verizon will include:

• A ‘Farm to Fork’ Supply Chain IoT Solution powered by the Verizon Cloud: Farm to Fork is an end-to-end supply chain visibility solution for perishable goods, packaged foods, beverages and confectionaries, through which important OR critical information of the inventory is provided throughout the supply chain network.
• Verizon Smart Cities featuring Connected Smart Streetlights powered by Intellistreets: Cities, campuses and sporting venues can be transformed with connected ‘smart streetlights.’ Intellistreets, from Illuminating Concepts, is a flexible wireless solution for integrating energy efficient lighting, audio, digital signage, security and more.
• Verizon Unified Communications & Collaboration as a Service (UCCaaS): Our managed collaboration solution provides an integrated platform for voice, video, instant messaging, presence and conferencing that helps extended teams work together more efficiently, access information with ease and speed the pace at which work gets done.

A new report about the burgeoning IoT industry, ‘Verizon’s State of the Market: The Internet of Things 2015,’ reveals that organizations are seeing measurable benefits from deploying ‘smart’ technologies including accelerated growth and business performance, improved customer experiences along with improved safety conditions. With more than a billion connected devices and machines in use today, the opportunity for IoT-enabled transformation has grown exponentially over the last couple of years.

Verizon Enterprise Solutions will be exhibiting at #MWC15 in Hall 8.0 Stand D10.