On June 6, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações) ("MCTIC") launched a new consultation (source document in Portuguese) to sponsor the "National Internet of Things Plan" developed by the federal government. The contributions will be used to draw up a map of companies and scientific and technological institutions that offer IoT technologies, products, services, and solutions in Brazil.

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