Today at Mobile World Congress 2017 Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it is
working with Tata Communications, a leading provider
of - A New World of Communications, to support the roll-out of India’s
first LoRaWAN (LoRa) based network.
Tata Communications unveiled plans for the LoRa network last year. It is part of Tata Communications’ long-term strategy
of creating mobile platforms and ecosystems that enable its customers and
partners to connect people and IoT-connected devices seamlessly on a global
scale. The first phase of the roll-out targets Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 cities
in India, touching over 400 million people. Alongside
successful field trials in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, there are also 35
proof-of-concept applications in trial on the network.
The association between Tata Communications and HPE paves the way
for a new era in enabling devices with embedded connectivity for enterprise
customer solutions throughout the country. The project involves
connecting devices, applications and other IoT solutions over the LoRa
network in smart buildings, campus, utilities, fleet management, security
and healthcare services in nearly 2,000 communities, covering over 400 million
people, making it the first-of-its-kind initiative in India.
“Tata Communications has 15 years of experience
in delivering impactful and innovative communications solutions to its customers
globally,” said Anthony Bartolo, president, Mobility, IoT and Collaboration
Services, Tata Communications. “As part of our commitment to innovation and in
driving digital transformation globally, we are creating a cohesive, resilient
and highly secure network to deploy IoT applications in India. We are excited
to be partnering with HPE in this project as this platform is critical to
amalgamating all the complex variables in enabling a truly digital India.”
Designed for massive scale,
multi-vendor and multi-network support using the oneM2M interoperability
standard, the HPE Universal IoT Platform streamlines interoperability and
management of heterogeneous IoT devices and applications that power the
intelligent edge. The platform supports long-range, low-power connectivity
deployments, as well as devices that use cellular, radio, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Recent
enhancements announced for the HPE
Universal IoT Platform include increased LoRa gateway support, enabling the use
of multiple LoRa gateways with a common set of applications to simplify device
provisioning and control in heterogeneous LoRa environments.
“The sheer size of this project is incredible, bringing new
services to millions of people,” said David Sliter, vice president and general
manager, Communications Solutions Business, HPE. “Through our partner centric
approach, the HPE Universal IoT platform will enable Tata Communications to
build multiple vertical use cases for its Indian IoT network on a common
platform with a common data model.”
Tata Communications has also selected HPE to be an integral part
of its global cellular IoT connectivity services. This provides a range of
domestic and cross-border IoT connectivity and management services,
particularly for applications requiring elements of mobility, such as connected
cars, fleet management and transportation services.
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