Microsoft announces partnership with GNIoT to accelerate digital transformation

AMMAN — Microsoft on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with the General Network Internet of Things (GNIoT) company to accelerate Jordan’s digital transformation mission through IoT technologies.

GNIoT has been recently granted a class communications licence by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC), enabling it to equally provide services to the public and the government, according to a Microsoft statement cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Through this strategic partnership, GNIoT and Microsoft will “establish IoT infrastructure to provide coverage across Jordan”, said Chairman of GNIoT Ali Shibli, adding that it would enable the government to achieve aspirations and benefit from IoT technologies to push digital transformation into all sectors.

Regional Business Group Director at Microsoft Maher Khayat said that GNIoT, supported by Microsoft, will install IoT networks across the campus of Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman, delivering access to IoT technologies, which will be taught through the university’s newly introduced specialised course in Internet of Things Communications Engineering.

A second agreement with the Hashemite University will provide practical, field and applied training opportunities in partner institutions for engineering students in the university, Khayat said, indicating that the employment priority, when partners have relevant job opportunities, will be for the university’s graduates.