Unlimit, an entity backed by billionaire Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Group, has entered into a partnership with China’s Fibocom to develop modules and solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile internet.

The partnership will allow next-gen applications to be launched in the Indian market, helping to narrow the gap between India and other developed countries and setting up a robust infrastructure for digital growth. The partnership is in alignment with the ‘Digital India’ plan, the company said in a statement.

“With the number of connected devices in India projected to rise from 200 million today to 3 billion by 2020, nearly every part of the economy will be positively impacted by IoT,” Juergen Hase, Chief Executive Officer of Unlimit, said, adding that this partnership will help in unlocking the full potential of IoT.

The partnership will design and manufacture wireless modules and provide IoT solutions to enable secure communications among machines, equipment, vehicles and assets over wireless networks. It will also bring in a competence in combining 2G, 3G and 4G wireless modules with positioning technology, service delivery platforms for machine-to-machine applications and device management platforms in a trusted environment.