Over the summer, Dell, Intel (News - Alert) and Samsung formed a new Internet of Things (IoT) association called the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC). The goal of this association is to develop and establish standards for smart devices to be able to interconnect and talk with each other. There are other groups with similar goals such as the AllSeen Alliance and the Industrial Internet Consortium.
It seems that after just a few short months, Dell (News - Alert) is ready to show its commitment by taking the next step. In a partnership effort with Intel, Dell has opened an Internet of Things Lab in Silicon Valley. One point that makes this unique is that the lab is for customers. The new lab will provide Dell’s customers with a special facility dedicated to exploring, testing and deploying IoT-related solutions. According to Dell, the hands-on lab will be staffed with engineers and technicians to assist customers.
Joyce Mullen, who is Dell OEM (News - Alert) Solutions vice president and general manager, had the following to say about the undertaking, “We are excited to partner with our customers to offer a place where they can come and build new Internet of Things solutions. This lab will be staffed with highly skilled engineers and technicians and is designed to be an active space where our customers can validate and test their solutions on Dell hardware and software systems. We welcome all of our customers to come work with us to build their next generation of IoT solutions in our new lab.”
The Internet of Things Lab will be housed in Dell’s Silicon Valley Solution Center in Santa Clara, Calif., where Dell’s OEM Solutions arm has underwritten the initiative. Customers who choose to participate in the lab will have the ability to build and modify, as well as architect new IoT solutions on active bench space within the new lab. Additionally, customers will be able to demo large workloads, connectivity, data modeling and extraction on Dell’s solutions.
“The Internet of Things will enable one of the most significant technological transformations in our lifetime,” said Intel IoT Group VP and general manager, Doug Davis. “The scope of connected devices is limitless and it will take great minds from all over the globe innovating together to build a truly connected world.”
Edited by Rory J. Thompson