Intel announces new IoT platform for connected things

One of the most important acquisitions Intel has ever made, Wind River, underpins this on the cloud software wide and the firm has further evolved its Helix software-as-a-service (SaaS) suite for IoT, and added two cloud-connected operating systems, Wind River Rocket and Wind River Pulsar Linux, to ease development of IoT-based solutions.

The Intel products included as part the IoT platform include its Quark processors, operating system with cloud suite and analytics capabilities for smart and secure connections in the cloud.

Looking forward, leading the charge for the upgraded IoT platform is a new reference architecture for connecting more devices, such as a security webcam or cash register, that might already be connected but don’t have access to the cloud, APIs or data analytics.

The first company to announce IoT solutions based on the new Intel IoT Platform is SAP, which will develop its IoT enterprise end-to-end solutions utilizing the Intel platform along with its SAP HANA Cloud Platform.

Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich, who spoke at an event in San Francisco announcing the new products, reiterated his determination to get in early on the IoT trend, the Journal said.

The study also found that IoT is about satisfying customers, not about moving product, with retailers rejecting challenges related to cost or margin in favor of those related to growth and specifically responding to consumer challenges that could hinder growth.

Intel has released new processors and free cloud services as part of its latest push to capitalize on the nascent Internet of Things market.

As our world becomes smart and connected, the Internet of Things movement will help us live healthier, more secure and safer lives – even if the changes are small and incremental, Kzranich continued. Designed for developers and data scientists, TAP is a suitable platform for industries such as healthcare, retail and industrial.

At the event, Intel demonstrated how its companies could use its Internet of Things technology.

Intel is delivering “a comprehensive set of building blocks with a strong ecosystem to address the IoT opportunity”, Doug Davis, senior vice president in Intel’s IoT Group, said in a statement.

The new Intel IoT Platform reference architecture for smart and connected provides a catalyst for innovations, allowing for faster time to market. The company has 20 deployments in Sweden and was using Intel’s first Quark processor (the X1000) in its access points and Intel Xeon chips in its gateways.

The Intel Quark microcontroller D1000 is now available for purchase on