For those interested, just posting some additional info on why I believe Intel is the subject of both the chippie collaboration announced 15 Nov as well as the 'tech giant' announcement of 5 April.
I did a 'content analysis' of the words and phrases used in the 'tech giant' announcement and compared them to the content of a key Intel document as well as some other material written about Intel. The similarities are quite remarkable.
The key comparative document is a Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria document entered into between Intel and its IoT Solutions Alliance partners.
Xped would have to have signed one of these on its recent entry to the Alliance.
The document is at
http://www.intel.la/content/dam/m/e.../Retail_Analytics_SW_Associate_2015_10_30.pdf
My comments below - for each relevant statement in the "tech giant" announcement:
Text in announcement
A leading US listed technology company
US listed tech giant
Chipset manufacturer
US Listed technology company
Highly successful US listed company
World leader in this industry
My comment
All these descriptors are consistent with Intel’s core functions and market position
Text in announcement
"Tailored for the large scale industrial markets including i
ndustrial, transportation and
healthcare sectors"
My comment
“Intel is focusing on pivotal IoT vertical segments, which include Retail, Smart
Transportation (e.g., Automotive/Autonomous vehicles and connected transport logistics), Smart
Industrial (e.g. Manufacturing, Energy and Robotics), Smart Building and
Healthcare”
https://www.strategyanalytics.com/s...-iot-strategy-targeted-focused-and-formidable
Text in announcement
"Opportunity to execute
revenue share agreement"
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
“Member and Intel have a separate
Revenue Share agreement in place”
Text in announcement
Future access to capital via
market development funding for Business Development and Marketing opportunities
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
“Members can associate their solutions and service capabilities with the Program by highlighting their participation in the Program and increasing their market visibility through the broad base of Intel marketing activities (e.g. Program Member Mark, geographic-specific events, Solution Directory,
Market Development Funds”
Text in announcement
Lead and operate in specific joint
business development efforts for mutual benefit
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
"The Program provides unique opportunities for members to
cooperate with Intel for mutual success through executive, architectural, marketing and joint selling relationships"
Text in announcement
“ADRC software to be ported onto
latest chipset developed for Internet of Things (IOT) devices and applications” and “Xped will provide further development and resources to complete the porting of its ADRC technology and software onto IOT devices”
My comment
Several ASX announcements have updated progress on these matters, including 25 May:
“Successful porting completed using Intel®Quark D2000 Microcontroller* and Advantech Embedded IoT Gateway”
Following confirms that the Intel®Quark D2000 Microcontroller is Intel's
latest chipset developed for Internet of Things
*Intel Quark Microcontroller and Developer Kit D2000 Now Available with Mouser
On 7 June 2016, Mouser Electronics, announced the availability of the new Intel Quark microcontroller, designed for Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and applications. The Intel Quark microcontroller D2000 is a low-power, battery-operated, 32-bit microcontroller with a more robust instruction set than other entry-level microcontrollers. The device’s technology extends intelligent computing to a new spectrum of data actuation applications and devices that require lower power consumption.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/intel-quark-microcontroller-developer-kit-d2000-now-available-times
Text in announcement
“Xped will provide ADRC
training and product support to
the field sales force for combined business development purposes”
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
Participate in t
raining activities, when requested by Intel,
to train Intel field...personnel
Text in announcement
US Listed technology company will
provide technical expertise and resources to support the proposal
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
"Provide Participants customers with
technical and sales resources via telephone and electronic means to support Participant’s relevant products in the geographies in which they are sold'
Text in announcement
“Both parties will share mutually beneficial customer and
co-Selling opportunities”
My comment
See Intel’s Solutions Alliance Participation Criteria:
"The Program provides unique opportunities for members to cooperate with Intel for mutual success through executive, architectural, marketing and joint selling relationships. Membership means technology and initiative awareness, business development,
co-selling and co-marketing opportunities
Text in announcement
“Together we have been able to forge a
strong collaboration over recent months, our teams have worked together to validate and realise the value of our combined strengths in IoT, big data, cloud services and through their global footprint we believe our technology will provide access to new channels and revenue opportunities for both companies”
My comment
This is consistent with the length of association with Intel - i.e. since commencement of the Singapore ‐based Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) initiative in November 2015
(20min delay)