Manila Bulletin

The first Internet of Things PH ongoing at Megamall

-

Even before there was a World Wide Web, there was an Internet of Things. It is a phrase that 87% of people haven't heard of. IoT or Internet of Things refers to devices that collect and transmit data via the Internet. It helps them “communicat­e” with each other. ATMs were some of the first Internet of Things objects as far as 1974.

As the Internet of Things ( IoT) phenomenon becomes more and more mainstream, the Department of Science and Technology – (DOST-ICTO) together with EConnext Ideas + Media and Red Wizard Events Management organized the first ever Internet of Things Summit in the Philippine­s on March 4-5, 2015 at the Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyon­g City.

The IoT Summit Philippine­s 2016 will be having a Plenary session that will focus more on what’s the latest advancemen­ts on Wearables such as Android Watch, Tagbands, Virtual & Augmented Reality.

They will also cover Connected Health, Connected Living, Big Data and Security, 3D Printing and the Future of 5G in the Philippine­s.

The 2-day summit will highlight some interactiv­e activities like Virtual Reality Games, Augmented Reality experience, and alike.

It will also feature different start-ups, industry partners and leading tech companies who are the front runners of the Internet of Things in the Philippine­s.

 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Philippines