Honor plans to introduce a diversified products portfolio, which will include internet of things devices in South Africa, during the second half of this financial year.ITWeb its plans to offer IOT-related services and solutions beyond phone devices, but no specific timeframes were shared.
At this week’s Middle East and Africa launch of the Honor 90 5G and Honor 90 Lite smartphones in Dubai, the company revealed it will start with wearables, headsets and tablets in South Africa. “The wearables, we will launch in quarter three, and tablets and laptops in quarter four. We want to provide a whole solution to consumers and end-users; we want to be a ‘one-stop’ solutions provider.”
With the growing demand for IOT-related services, smartphone original equipment manufacturers have, over the years, ventured into this space, offering IOT-enabled devices.