Avnet to exhibit latest end-to-end IoT solutions to simplify IoT development and deployment

TOKYO, JAPAN - Media OutReach - APRIL 4, 2019 - Avnet, a leading global technology solutions provider,will showcase the latest Internet of Things (IoT) solutions at the IoT/M2M Expoof "Japan IT Week 2019" in Tokyo. During the three-day eventfrom April 10-12, Avnet will introduce smart, market-ready IoT solutions that simplifyIoT complexities for customers to reduce time to market, provide artificialintelligence (AI) at the edge, as well as edge-to-cloud solutions forapplications that require secure connectivity.

With the evolving technology landscape and cross-functionalimplementation, deploying IoT is often more complex than traditional designprojects. Thus, customers need a highly experienced, collaborative partner that can bringtogether a wide range of ecosystem partners including system integrators,service providers, device manufacturers, cloud platform providers, andcomponents suppliers to build a solid business case for IoT. Avnet's connectedecosystem plays a pivotal role in solving challenges of IoT development anddeployment for customers of all sizes and across most industries, to reduce theIoT complexities of their solutions, speed up time to market and lower costs.

During the event, Avnet will showcase simultaneous localizationand mapping technology with a robotic operating system on the Ultra96 Boarddesigned by Avnet, which allows an autonomous vehicle to identify itscoordinates as well as to detect and avoid obstacles on the roads.

At Avnet's booth (West 9-37) the company will present interactive IoT solutions inthe technology areas of Autonomous Driving, Smart Cloud, Smart Factory, Smart Building,Smart Monitoring, Smart Surveillance, and Smart Health. Together withits partners, Avnet will demonstrate the latest IoT solutions:

• Honeywell -- Object speed and position detection for smartfactory
• Maxim Integrated -- Heartbeat and electrocardiogrammonitoring
• NXP Semiconductors/Nordic Semiconductor -- BLE meshsmart lighting
• QuickLogic -- Vibration detection for smart building
• Seiko NPC -- Object detection by infrared radiation
• Silex Technology -- Object detection and wireless networksolution for smart factory
• TE Connectivity -- Water level, temperature and humidity monitoringempowered by LoRa
• Xilinx -- Smart camera for face and people detection, motioncapture and smart video streaming solutions

A series of hourly presentation sessions will be held on site tointroduce Avnet's latest IoT solutions from intelligent edge to IoT security withits partners.

At Microsoft's booth West18-18, Avnet willalso showcase the "Avnet Azure Sphere MT3620 Starter Kit". Azure Sphere is agroundbreaking new solution developed for creating highly-secured,internet-connected IoT devices that are powered by microcontroller units(MCUs). Avnet is Microsoft's leadpartner for Azure Sphere and the first to distribute theproduct. 

The 28^th Japan IT Week 2019 isexpected to attract more than 40,000 visitors across three days from a widerange of industries including Mobile & Communication, SocialInfrastructure, Retail, Wholesale, Medical & Healthcare, and Agriculture.

Eventoverview

• Date: April 10-12, 2019
• Venue: Tokyo Big Site (Tokyo, Japan)
• Avnet Booth: West 9-37
• Organizer: Read Exhibition Japan
• Website: https://www.japan-it.jp/haru/

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Avnet is a global technology solutions provider with an extensiveecosystem delivering design, product, marketing and supply chain expertise forcustomers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We transform ideas intointelligent solutions, reducing the time, cost and complexities of bringingproducts to market. For nearly a century, Avnet has helped its customers andsuppliers around the world realize the transformative possibilities oftechnology. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.