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MediaTek Labs launches new partner program to help bring Wearables and IoT devices to market faster
TT Correspondent |  |  03 Mar 2015

As part of its global developer initiative, MediaTek, on Monday announced MediaTek Labs Partner Connect at the Mobile World Congress. The new supply chain partner program will help developers of Wearables and IoT devices design and launch their products based on MediaTek LinkIt by matching them with members of MediaTek's extensive network of partners.
 
"Taking any Wearables or IoT project beyond the prototype stage can be a daunting prospect, whether you're a small startup or an established company making its first foray into new devices. To make the path to market easier, MediaTek Labs Partner Connect will help developers find the partners they need to make their ideas a reality," said Marc Naddell, VP of MediaTek Labs.
 
To gain access to Partner Connect matchmaking services, Labs member companies submit their Wearables or IoT projects to the Labs confidential Device Solutions Catalog and select the "Seeking Partner" option. MediaTek Labs will then help evaluate the business case and technical feasibility of the device, and, once vetted and approved, a partner manager will get to work finding the right partners in MediaTek's network.
 
Today's launch complements existing development platform offerings from MediaTek Labs and aims to reduce time to market for developers of new Wearables and IoT devices:
 
MediaTek LinkIt is a portfolio of development platforms -- currently consisting of MediaTek LinkIt ONE and MediaTek LinkIt Connect 7681 -- for Wearables and IoT, offering a broad range of connectivity options and the software and hardware development kits (SDKs, HDKs from Seeed Studio and Modules from AcSiP) needed for makers to create their own devices powered by MediaTek chipsets.

MediaTek Cloud Sandbox (also launched today) is a complimentary cloud-based IoT platform and playground to store, display and remotely access IoT device data during prototyping.

MediaTek Labs Partner Connect will assist registered developers of MediaTek Labs in finding appropriate supply chain partners to help with design, development and manufacturing, sourcing of MediaTek chipset based modules and other key components. MediaTek ODM partners have available off-the-shelf reference designs to rapidly serve developers with different design capabilities.
 
MediaTek Labs Partner Connect is the latest initiative to expand the company's 17-year legacy of working closely across a wide ecosystem of TV, phone, tablet, navigation, router, gaming and multimedia customers. Over the years, MediaTek has provided efficient, turnkey solutions that give these clients a cost-effective and rapid time to market for their new devices and has taken many start-ups from humble beginnings to established, global enterprises. Now MediaTek is extending partner network to developers and makers in the Wearables and IoT space through MediaTek Labs Partner Connect.

    
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