Cisco and Snam sign agreement on IoT technologies

Cisco and Snam, Europe’s leading natural gas utility, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop joint research, development and innovation initiatives in the Industrial Internet of Things sector and train future generations of “digital” professionals. The agreement was signed by Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam, Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco Inc. and Agostino Santoni, CEO of Cisco Italia, in the presence of Cosma Panzacchi, Snam Digital Transformation & Technology Executive Vice President. Companies will work together to create innovative Internet of Things technology solutions for infrastructure (Industrial Internet of Things for networks) and provide training for workers and students to prepare them for the “digital” professions of the future.