Huawei and Schindler sign IoT agreement

Huawei has signed a global frame agreement on Internet of Elevators & Escalators (IoEE) with Schindler Group, a leading global elevator manufacturer.

Huawei and Schindler Group will cooperate in the future on the development of smart IoT (Internet-of-Things) components for a seamless connectivity of elevators and escalators.

Huawei and Schindler will establish global partnership to develop a Connected Elevators Solution that is open, flexible, and scalable.

The new IoT connectivity solution is an important element of Schindler's digital platform and will enable Schindler to better monitor, analyze and leverage data generated from its elevators and escalators, and support the unified connection and management of Schindler’s one million elevators around the world.

More than one billion users rely on Schindler's mobility solutions every day. Timely and efficient management of these assets is critical for safety and customer satisfaction.

"We are proud to extend our digital ecosystem with Huawei as one of the global technology leaders. The cooperation will help us to significantly reduce time-to-market for our new digital offerings," said Thomas Oetterli, CEO, Schindler Group.

"Huawei is very pleased to partner with Schindler by providing the innovative technologies and solutions to empower Schindler's digital transformation to enhance service reliability and customer experience," said Eric Xu, rotating CEO, Huawei.