Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group’s IoT (Internet of Things) arm, Unlimit, has allied with China’s Fibocom to introduce wireless communications modules and solutions for IoT and mobile Internet in the Indian market.
The partnership will allow innovative design and Next-Gen applications to be introduced in the Indian market which will narrow the gap between India and other developing and developed countries with the introduction of a robust infrastructure set-up for digital growth, according to a company statement on Wednesday.
“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,” said Juergen Hase, chief executive officer, Unlimit.
“We are delighted to partner with Fibocom to unlock the full potential of the Internet of Things for our customers, thereby making the benefits of IoT virtually unlimited,” he said.
‘Digital India’
The partnership is in alignment with the ‘Digital India’ plan, which is focused on creating citizen-shared infrastructure, management and services on demand, as also data authority for each Indian citizen.
The partnership will be dedicated to design and manufacture of wireless modules and provide IoT solutions to enable secure communications among machines, equipment, vehicles and assets over wireless networks, it said. the company statement adding that The alliance will also bring in unique competence in combining 2G, 3G and 4G wireless modules with positioning technology, service delivery platforms for M2M applications and device management platforms in a trusted environment.
“With the extensive customer base and channel network of Fibocom, China’s innovative design and famous applications will be brought to the Indian market, thus accelerating the realisation of the ‘Digital India’ plan,” Qi Guangzhi, vice-president, Fibocom, said.