Aeris is working with Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom, to launch its IoT Accelerator (IoTA) platform in the Philippines.

This collaboration marks Globe Business’ expansion into the domestic IoT connectivity management service market, providing Philippine enterprises with an integrated command centre to deliver enhanced customer experience for growing IoT services. The platform is targeted for commercial availability by the third quarter of this year.

“We are delighted to welcome Globe Business to our ecosystem of global, tier-one carrier partners across our Aeris IoT Accelerator platform,” said Sean Gowran, Aeris vice president. “This is a testament to our market leadership position and innovation to be trusted by Globe for their launch of cellular IoT into the Philippines. Aeris is a global leader in enabling wireless IoT programmes for major industries including automotive and utilities. We are excited by the growth opportunities this partnership is poised to bring.”

KD Dizon, vice president and head of Globe Business, added: “Our partnership with Aeris is a strategic move to drive the intelligent transformation of Philippine industries by making high-performance connectivity simple and accessible. We recognise that as sectors like automotive evolve, the need for seamless, native connectivity becomes a matter of operational excellence and cost-efficiency for our customers. By bringing this global expertise to the Philippines, we are empowering our partners to move past technical barriers and focus on achieving their boldest ambitions.”

IoTA provides Globe Business with an intelligent single platform to manage IoT programmes for enterprises. This unified approach allows domestic and global automotive OEMs to expand and scale their IoT programmes in and outside the Philippines through seamless connectivity and platform visibility.

This is an advantage as the automotive industry transitions towards software-defined vehicles (SDVs). According to Frost & Sullivan, the industry is shifting towards cars as dynamic, upgradeable digital platforms where advanced cloud computing is mandatory to manage, process and secure the vast amounts of data generated.

The scale of this opportunity is particularly significant in Apac where the IoT automotive market is expected to reach $125.48bn this year, representing a CAGR of 29.9 per cent.

Built on Aeris’ own telco-grade IoT core network, IoTA is the only IoT platform in the market with security monitoring and protection fully integrated into the cellular network. Furthermore, as a member of the Bridge Alliance, which maintains an exclusive IoT partnership with Aeris, Globe Business (www.globe.com.ph/business) leverages this elite ecosystem of mobile network operators that provide enterprises with a single pane of glass to manage IoT deployments via the IoT Accelerator platform.

The Aeris (aeris.com) partner ecosystem enables partners to combine the telco grade IoT Accelerator (www.aeris.com/iot-platform/) global connectivity management platform with Aeris IoT Watchtower (www.aeris.com/iot-watchtower/) that delivers operational visibility and security.