Intel and Samsung taking IOT up a notch with the formation of National IoT Strategy Dialogue, an initiative to convene industry partners and organizations to develop strategic recommendations for the  US policy makers on the Internet of Things

Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon, “We look forward to working with Intel, ITI and other stakeholders in Washington to find the collaborative path forward in bringing the transformative benefits and solutions of IoT to scale.”

“Intel looks forward to collaborating and driving recommendations with fellow ITI members, industry stakeholders and federal policy makers to help enable US IoT leadership,” stated Doug Davis, senior vice president of IoT at Intel. “The National IoT Strategy Dialogue is consistent with the goals of the pending DIGIT Act and as a co-founder Intel is pleased to help drive this important technology transformation in the US.”

Among its focus areas, the National IoT Strategy Dialogue will act as a convener and lay the foundation for industry to develop strategic policy recommendations to drive IoT infrastructure investment; facilitate interoperability; foster security; promote voluntary, industry-led global consensus-based standards and best practices; leverage public-private partnerships; and enable IoT innovation to flourish.

Samsung, Intel and a broad base of other ITI member companies have been actively engaged in driving a pro-innovation policy environment that would enable leadership in the global IoT future. Both Intel and ITI called for the formation of a National IoT Strategy when testifying before Congress last year. In addition, ITI’s member companies, including Intel, Samsung, and other technology leaders, developed IoT principles for advocacy outreach with government officials.