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By taking advantage of improvements in networking technologies and innovations in both connected devices and voice recognition, it’s now possible to bring many aspects of your home online – lighting, heating, entryways, entertainment systems and more. Lights that once had to be flipped on and off at the switch can now be commanded by the sound of your voice. And thermostats that had to be adjusted by hand can now be controlled remotely from your smartphone. It’s automation like this – spread throughout an entire house – that makes a home smart. To put it another way, it’s the <anchor>internet of things</anchor> in the home.
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# Internet    of Things

Anything you want to do,

the right machines and

data can help you do better.

## Making the impossible, possible.

The Internet of Things is about extending the internet beyond smartphones and computers to a whole range of things like smart sensors, appliances, cars & trucks, kiosks, fitness devices and traffic lights.

Today, millions of IoT devices, collecting billions of data records, are enabling faster decision making with greater accuracy.

Verizon’s broad portfolio of solutions is helping businesses around the world enhance customer loyalty, keep tabs on high-value assets and boost efficiency,

## IoT solutions    in action.

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### Traffic, re-imagined.

Get an in-depth look at how Verizon's Intelligent Traffic Management solutions are helping planners make crossings safer.

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### An oyster's journey.

Get an in-depth look at how Verizon's IoT solutions are helping seafood producers maintain freshness from ocean to fork.

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## IoT products and services

## ThingSpace

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming every aspect of our world. Innovation is happening in real time. Enterprises, entrepreneurs, municipalities and individuals are looking for ways to manage, scale and monetize IoT solutions and applications in accelerated timeframes. ThingSpace offers a single point of entry for development, connectivity, testing and automation tools for IoT.

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