An IoT activity is held in Wuxi on Aug 7, reflecting on the development of the National Sensor Network Innovation Demonstration Zone from 2009 to 2019, and discussing the future outlook for IoT industries. [Photo by Wang Ying/chinadaily.com.cn]

A forum discussing Wuxi National Sensor Network Innovation Demonstration Zone's development over the past 10 years was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Aug 7. More than 300 people, including government officials, experts and enterprise representatives in the field of internet of things (IoT) attended the event.

Zhou Haoming, deputy mayor of the Wuxi Municipal Government, announced lists of 10 Excellent Innovative Enterprises, 10 Excellent Cases of IoT Application, and 10 Excellent Innovative Technologies.

Envision Energy Jiangsu Co Ltd, which was featured among the 10 Excellent Innovative Enterprises, employs an intelligent IoT operating system which can monitor wind farms remotely.

All of the innovations showcased the achievements made over the 10-year lifespan of the National Sensor Network Innovation Demonstration Zone. In addition, a new campaign to explore 100 people, 100 enterprises, and 100 cities related to IoT was launched.

Zhou Haoming, deputy mayor of Wuxi Municipal Government, describes the achievements that have been made by the Wuxi National Sensor Network Innovation Demonstration Zone during the past decade. [Photo by Wang Ying/ chinadaily.com.cn]

Wuxi has held the annual "World Internet of Things Exposition (WIOT)" since 2016. This year's WIOT will take place in September and will focus on internet of vehicles (IoV). At the forum, president of Huawei's ICT solutions Jiang Wangcheng delivered a keynote speech on IoV, noting that Huawei will promote the development of C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems) and C-AD (Cooperative-Automated Driving) industries.

Wuxi has taken full advantage of the demonstration zone to create a robust IoT industry. The revenue of the city's IoT industry in 2018 reached 263.8 billion yuan ($37.42 billion), accounting for almost half of the IoT industry income of the whole province. The IoT projects undertaken by Wuxi enterprises involve more than 700 cities in more than 60 countries.

A new campaign to explore 100 people, 100 enterprises, and 100 cities related to IoT is launched during the forum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]