A few years ago, the idea of a “Telco in a Box” was very usual among the Telecommunication industry. Basically, it was a pre-integrated, turnkey real-time billing and customer care solution that enabled communications service providers (CSPs) to accelerate their growth strategies and increase profitability.
Companies like Accenture, Oracle, Redknee or Tech Mahindra used this concept addressed to Mobile Virtual Network Operators or MVNOs, Tier 3 Operators and Tier 1 sub brands. The benefits of this solution were clear:
A low-risk, quick to launch turnkey solution
Go to market faster than competitors
It was a matter of time that this marketing slogan reached the Internet of Things (IoT). And so it has been, at the moment with little noise, but it is certain that we will see much more “IoT in a Box” in the next months.
What is IoT in a Box and What’s in the box
Today we could say that IoT in a Box is:
A pre-configured, fully integrated, enterprise-enabled IoT bundle optimized for IoT processing (Telco view)
All the required building blocks to develop a wireless IoT system (IoT Vendor view)
In the first case, the IoT in a Box must include some of the following components depending on the application:
Hardware / Hardware as a …
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