(NOTE: This story was originally posted to CRN.com Feb. 17.)

Cisco Banks On Channel For IoT Boost

Cisco hopes its channel patrners can help it take advantage of the increasing demand for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions by deploying IoT applications in vertical markets.

Andres Sintes (pictured), senior executive of Cisco's Worldwide Partner Organization, told CRN in an interview that as IoT evolves, so do the opportunities for channel partners.

Sintes, speaking before the IoT Evolution Expo last week in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said Cisco is starting to see end-to-end IoT solutions "involve a lot more," opening the door for partners to deploy more services around data analytics and security.

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