Previously recognized for the EMEA and Americas regions, this agreement lays a strong foundation for Advantech’s key position as an embedded computing and IoT service provider in Japan. Furthermore, in order to accelerate the development of IoT, Advantech has developed the WISE-PaaS IoT software platform service in cooperation with Microsoft. Advantech’s hardware is also verified to work with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, providing all-in-one Solution Ready Package (SRP) services to help customers rapidly build their own IoT applications.

With this agreement, Advantech Japan will deploy total IoT solutions including gateways, sensor nodes, WISE-PaaS, and industrial edge computers with Microsoft solutions that include OS and Azure to migrate and analyze data. This means Advantech is not only an Industrial-based manufacturing company but is able to provide comprehensive one-stop IoT solutions.

“More creativity and passion are required to meet the rapid growth in the IoT market revolution. We are convinced that Advantech and Microsoft can meet this demand and develop new market opportunities by providing powerful total IoT solutions!” said Mike Koike, President of Advantech Japan.

“The world of connected devices is growing at a phenomenal rate. We look for partners that have the ability to scale up – not only to critical edge device scenarios, but also to scale across solutions within the cloud. Advantech is a trusted Microsoft partner that is helping customers maximize their IoT investments. Windows 10 offers the most secure and connected experiences and controls a range of devices from low end to heavy compute intensive, and Azure is the most secure cloud platform across PaaS and SaaS delivery models and powers a range of data analytical applications.” said Rodney Clark, Microsoft’s IoT DX GM.

Advantech offers more than just a distributing license, it offers a series of value-added services including hosting embedded solution seminars, hands-on training, and software APIs and utilities. Customers can leverage Advantech’s professional embedded solution development capability to streamline their business.