According to Advantech, the company is going to demonstrate three IoT platforms that integrated software and hardware, including iFactory 4.0 intelligent system, WebAccess+ IoT software solution platform, and the wireless technology, WISE-Cloud IoT cloud computing platform.

Liu Ke-zhen, Chairperson of Advantech, stated that the Platform as a Service (PaaS) will be the key factor of developing IoT industry in Taiwan.

The company's General Manager, He Chun-cheng, said that in realizing the smart city the perfect combination between software and hardware is a must, along with the users' experience.

Furthermore, in addressing society's growing demand for sustainable urban development and to solving urban issues, Taipei Computer Association (TCA) has gathered the various industry sectors joining the coming Smart City Summit & Expo to discover new world of Internet of Things (IoT) and to establish a platform for building business-to-business partnership and collaboration, and for generating business opportunities.

The Smart City Summit & Expo is a four day event being held from 20 January to the 23 January 2015 at the TWTC NANGANG Exhibition Hall in Taipei.