Spreadtrum, YunOS team to create IoT security ecosystem

Business news | October 24, 2016

By Rich Pell

Due to issues concerning the wide diversity of devices that are within the scope of IoT, the complexity and the inherent instability as a result of lack of security in the network, IoT security has quickly been identified as a non-negligible challenge.

To address these challenges, Spreadtrum and YunOS chose to join forces where they could innovatively collaborate, creating a safe and complete one-stop system, covering hardware, operating systems and cloud platforms. The system will be equipped with Spreadtrum’s IoT chip and run on the YunOS operating system, providing a safe, reliable and easily accessible IoT access platform.

Spreadtrum’s wide range of existing connection technologies will allow users to choose from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other short-range connection technologies, as well as 2G/3G/4G WAN connection, helping the developers significantly reduce their product development cycle and focus on the value-added services provided by customized products as well as accelerate the time-to-market for innovative IoT security-based products. Based on the IoT security ecosystem, the two companies plan to release a white paper on YoC IoT security in an effort to boost the development of China’s IoT security industry ecosystem.

“Spreadtrum and YunOS have laid a solid foundation for cooperation. In terms of mobile devices, more than 10 million mobile phones that support YunOS based on Spreadtrum’s chip platform have been sold,” Dr. Leo Li, Chairman and CEO of Spreadtrum Communications, said. “This strategic cooperation in IoT security is an extension of the current relationship between the two companies. By working with YunOS, we look forward to providing more secure chip-to-cloud services and experience for IoT users, enabling secure connections between people, things and services.”

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