The Internet of Things System that Cisco Systems introduced on Monday at long last ties together a broad range of IoT parts from the company, but users may want to take a close look at what this really gives them.

Cisco formed an IoT division two years ago out of groups dedicated to industrial networks and smart electrical grids. It saw that those technologies were part of a larger trend, but turning them into a cohesive set of products took time.

“In 2013, when we pulled this stuff together, it didn’t work as well together as it should,” said Kip Compton, vice president of Cisco’s Internet of Things Systems and Software group. “We’re now feeling like we’re at a point where we can claim that.”

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