InterDigital Wins IDTechEX Best IoT Technology Development Award for oneTRANSPORT Data Marketplace

Company recognized for oneTRANSPORT™ data marketplace, powered by the Chordant™ platform, for significant impact on moving forward the application of IoT


WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile technology research and development company, today announced that it has received the Best IoT Technology Development Award from IDTechEX Awards for the oneTRANSPORT™ data marketplace powered by the Chordant™ platform.

The IDTechEX Awards recognize company development and success in the latest emerging technologies which include 3D Printing, Electric Vehicles, Energy Harvesting, Energy Storage, Graphene, Internet of Things, Printed Electronics, Sensors & Wearable Technology. The Best IoT Technology Development award recognizes significant development in improving and enabling IoT, either hardware, software or system based.

Chordant, InterDigital’s Smart City-focused business, provides means for cities to aggregate disparate systems into a single platform. The oneTRANSPORT data marketplace is powered by the Chordant platform that uses the global oneM2M™ standard to bring data from multiple transport sources and owners into a data-as-a-service marketplace. This solution is a breakthrough because it has been applied to tackle large-scale change in the local government, Smart Cities and intelligent transport sectors.

“We’re delighted to receive this honor from IDTechEX, which underscores our commitment to driving the industry forward through innovation,” said Jim Nolan, Executive Vice President, Chordant, at InterDigital. “This award marks the ninth time that our platform has been shortlisted or won a major award within the industry.”

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About InterDigital®

InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc. Chordant and oneTRANSPORT are trademarks of InterDigital. oneM2M is a trademark of the Partners Type 1 of oneM2M.

For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
About Chordant™

Chordant, an InterDigital business, is part of a global company passionate about innovation and a standards-based approach that stimulates thriving global ecosystems. Solutions powered by the Chordant platform address the fundamental challenges in Smart City deployments. Like a perfect chord of musical notes, the Chordant platform brings harmony to diverse devices, data and services. We have created one of the largest Smart City deployments, integrating hundreds of transport data sources into a transport data marketplace. Our Smart City solutions have also been recognized by leading analyst firms and organizations. For more information, visit: www.chordant.io.

InterDigital Contact:
Patrick Van de Wille
Email: patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com 
+1 (858) 210-4814