The mission is to build a strong and large pan-African IoT community platform that connects different players in the IoT space to each other with the aim of facilitating conversations relevant to the growth of the ecosystem, building awareness about the work being done by various stakeholders and fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration towards common goals. To complement this thriving community, physical labs will be created across the continent to enable collaborators to build and test their ideas. The first lab will be launched at iHub in November 2020 making it the first open-IoT lab in East Africa and second on the continent.
The community is open to all individuals and organisations that have an interest in IoT technology. We are looking for innovators, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, platform operators and organisations in the IoT sector.
Discussions about emerging trends in the sector to spark conversation in the wider community, create more awareness and serve as an educational platform for IoT enthusiasts.
Discussions about emerging trends in the sector to spark conversation in the wider community, create more awareness and serve as an educational platform for IoT enthusiasts.
Virtual information hub where different stakeholders in the community will contribute content and guides for other community members to access.
Conversations within the virtual community will provide data on cross-cutting challenges that can be solved by leveraging IoT solutions and creative initiatives to connect different players.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors.
GSMA Internet of Things is an initiative to help operators add value and accelerate the delivery of new connected devices and services in the IoT. This is to be achieved by industry collaboration, appropriate regulation, optimising networks as well as developing key enablers to support the growth of the IoT in the longer term.
Our vision is to enable the IoT, a world in which consumers and businesses enjoy rich new services, connected by an intelligent and secure mobile network.
Conversations within the virtual community will provide data on cross-cutting challenges that can be solved by leveraging IoT solutions and creative initiatives to connect different players.
Offer members of the community access to certain resources, either for free or at a subsidised rate, to support their work with IoT technology.
Share your challenges and let us use our program design and implementation expertise to source IoT solutions you can adopt.
Innovator spotlight series
A series of sessions aimed at showcasing solutions created by different IoT innovators across the continent. Innovators will share the story and process leading up to launching their innovation and the hurdles they had to overcome, as well as share insights with other innovators across the continent. Join our community to attend our 1st event which will feature Embedded Systems Engineer and IoT Expert Oluwatobi Oyinlola who built the world’s first solar-powered workstation equipped with IoT technology.
30 Oct 2020
TBA
Building Wakanda
Our first webinar series will focus on exploring the state of the IoT ecosystem in different regions across the continent, starting with the East-African ecosystem.
November 2020
TBA
IoT for policymakers and regulatorsThese sessions will provide a high-level overview of IoT concepts from a mobile perspective, outline the role IoT can play in enhancing the quality of life of citizens and discuss the implications that IoT has for policymakers and regulators. Join our first capacity building session led by GSMA by registering on this link:
5th November 2020
TBA
Firmware ProgrammingThis learning series will explore the different tools and applications that can be used for firmware programming. The three-part series will be facilitated by IoT experts from around the globe and designed for innovators, engineers and entrepreneurs.
November 2020
TBA
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