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\nNEW DELHI: <\/strong>Vodafone<\/a> India is planning to bring some global IoT<\/a> or Internet of Things use cases to the country to further grow its enterprise business. In an interaction with ET’s Danish Khan, Nick Gliddon<\/a>, Director at Vodafone Business Services talks about how the Internet of Things is becoming the fastest growing segment of its enterprise business.
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\nHow big is Vodafone's focus on the IoT segment in India?<\/strong>
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\nIndia is witnessing a rapid upsurge in the demand for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, Cloud, and Analytics, etc. Vodafone is making in-roads into multiple aspects of our lives and companies are cashing in on this opportunity to engage with consumers through newer models of technology delivery. IoT technologies are now beginning to reach critical mass in the enterprise and are also a core focus of research and development for a wide range of consumer technology companies.
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\nFor Vodafone, Internet of Things is one of the fastest growing segments of our enterprise business in India. With over 66 million IoT connections across the world, it has been recognised by Gartner as a ‘Leader’ in its Magic Quadrant for Managed M2M Services, Worldwide 2017, for the fourth consecutive year and as ‘The Consistent Global Leader’ in IoT services by Machina Research in its 2016 IoT Communications Service Provider Benchmarking report.
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\nWe feel that 21st century is the ‘India Century’ and to realize its potential to the fullest, Vodafone is making a transition from providing just basic mobile connectivity to truly partner enterprises in their digital journey. We have more than 20 years’ experience in the IoT space, and our solutions span verticals ranging from manufacturing, construction, and logistics to automotives, healthcare, retail and banking.
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\nReliance Jio has already launched its narrowband IoT network, while other is preparing to launch it. Does Vodafone plan to launch its own IoT network?<\/strong>
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\nVodafone has already launched Narrowband IoT in select European markets and is evaluating it for the Indian market as well.
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\nHow Vodafone's IoT operations in developed European countries would help it in India? Is it planning to roll out some global IoT uses cases in India as well?<\/strong>
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\nAs a global leader in IoT, Vodafone has worked with several enterprises on myriad use cases for IoT and these capabilities reflect in the solutions we provide in India. The evolution of our IoT solutions in India has been an exciting journey for us and we can now deliver end-to-end solutions for the most demanding enterprise customers. We call this approach SuperIoT – a comprehensive set of communication solutions that span the whole deployment stack, right from the device and connectivity to data platform and application development.
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As we continue to innovate in this space, we always seek to bring in global use cases that can deliver tangible business impact for our customers. We are keenly evaluating use cases for sectors like automotives, manufacturing, healthcare, retail and smart cities<\/a>, and will look at building those in India.
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\nHow big is the revenue opportunity for a Telco in the IoT segment?<\/strong>
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\nIndia is fast moving towards becoming a digital economy, with the rising adoption of technologies like Cloud, IoT, Industrial IoT (IIoT), wearable technology, and artificial intelligence. These provide better connectivity, coverage and real-time monitoring and tracking of services and systems across diverse industry verticals, thereby reducing operational and manpower costs. The growth of such technologies is also being propelled by the increasing focus on ambitious government projects like smart cities.
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\nTelcos have a critical role to play in the enterprise value chain, which is expected to grow at a healthy pace in the next 5 years. Considering the cut-throat competition in the Indian telecom industry, IoT services provide tremendous opportunities for business and revenue growth for telcos. To gain a competitive edge, telcos must up their ante by providing more than just connectivity, and looking at the bigger picture with a transformational business model. Partnerships, developing user-friendly platforms, providing enhanced services, and adopting a consultative approach to enterprises for embracing IoT should be the focus areas for telcos to cash in on the IoT opportunity effectively.
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\nWhat role <\/strong>a <\/strong>telco<\/strong> can<\/strong> play in enabling the IoT segment in the country?<\/strong>
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\nThe success of emerging technologies like IoT depends on the reliability and strength of a telecom network. Driven by the increasing adoption of digital, rapid smartphone penetration, improved data and broadband connectivity and rising awareness of evolving technologies, India is becoming the fastest growing telecom market, providing numerous opportunities in the IoT space to both global and domestic players.
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\nAs a leading telco in the world, we have more than 86% coverage with fall back from 4G to 3G to 2G. Our unique Managed IoT Connectivity Platform adds an extra layer of security to the solution. The ability to safely store and access the data generated by IoT – to provide robust cloud capabilities in addition to stable, secure connectivity and to deliver it on scale - that’s what’s truly needed to deliver the value and insight that customers are looking for from IoT.
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\nHow focused is Vodafone on the industrial IoT space in India? Or, would it plan to focus on the consumer IoT segment?<\/strong>
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\nThe benefits of connected technology are gradually seeping into the industrial sector, with IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) becoming the buzzword for everyone associated with the construction and manufacturing sectors. Vodafone is at the forefront of these advances, having developed Industry 4.0 solutions for both smart buildings and factories. We are also closely working with enterprises in the logistics, automotives, healthcare and utilities industries to enable them to reap the benefits of IoT.
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\nConsumer IoT space is evolving thanks to increasing awareness about the convenience and simplicity of connected devices. Smart kitchens, home devices, asset tracking apps and people safety solutions are coming to the forefront as people are increasingly participating in the adoption of these. With the confluence of big trends like increased connectivity, ubiquity of devices, omnipresence of sensors, and bigger usage of big data and analytics, the time is ripe for IoT to start making its impact felt across sectors.
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\nHow important is collaboration to be successful in the IoT space? What sort of partners does Vodafone work in India for IoT services?<\/strong>
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\nIoT requires building an eco-system and working with partners to bring the right solution to the table. We currently have strong partner relationships with over 50 leading companies across the IoT value chain, from hardware manufacturers, through software & services developers, to Systems Integrators and Communications re-sellers. We are engaged in a structured way in a global partner ecosystem that enables us to gain wider access to IoT opportunities, ensuring maximum benefit for Vodafone, our Partners, and our customers.
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\nGlobally, Vodafone’s acquisition of Cobra Automotive Technologies in 2014 helped us expand our automotive capabilities and leapfrog into the future of connected cars. In India, we deployed these innovative solutions for Mahindra and JCB to make these ‘things’ perform more efficiently.
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\nBesides, we also partner start-ups in their growth journey and empower them with our comprehensive suite of solutions across mobility, IoT, Cloud, Analytics and other connectivity solutions. As a preferred partner of choice for leading startups and incubators like Ola, Zomato and OYO Rooms, we have strengthened our commitment to the Startup India program to create an ecosystem for sharing best practices and forming synergies with this growing community.
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\nIs smart city a potential growth area for Vodafone's IoT business?<\/strong>
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\nSmart cities are necessary to adapt to the demands of urban growth. IoT technology lies at the heart of a smart city, improving the lives of the citizens within it. An IoT-enabled smart city can reroute traffic around congestion in real time, automatically schedule repairs for failed infrastructure like street lighting or bridges, and intelligently manage energy use and pollution right across the built environment. It can protect citizens and businesses from crime more effectively, and safeguard vulnerable citizens in their homes.
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\nFrom IoT-enabled parking capabilities in Germany to some of the smart city developments we have done in Pune and Kolkata, we have developed tremendous understanding of how IoT might help in traffic management. Smart Cities also have requirements for waste management and our intelligent solutions help the garbage collections team receive alerts automatically when the waste bins are full, thus optimizing their efficiency and productivity.
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\nVodafone marries its global best practices with the rich local knowledge to support the government and partners alike in creating future-ready cities that provide better infrastructure for delivering health & education related services and overall improved quality of life to urban citizens.
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\nHow big is the team in India to focus on IoT as an enterprise vertical?<\/strong>
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\nWe have a dedicated team of technology experts who help provide the most advanced solutions catering to the specific needs of enterprises. By bringing together the best expertise of both technology and business across industries, we deliver intelligent communication solutions on a SuperIoT platform, backed by state-of-the-art technology and a best-in-class, cost-effective back-end system.<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":63796920,"title":"Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal urges for resolution of global trade tensions","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/bharti-airtels-sunil-mittal-urges-for-resolution-of-global-trade-tensions\/63796920","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":63797061,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"IoT technologies beginning to reach critical mass in enterprise space: Vodafone India\u2019s Nick Gliddon","synopsis":"Nick Gliddon, Director at Vodafone Business Services talks about how the Internet of Things is becoming the fastest growing segment of its enterprise business.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/iot-technologies-beginning-to-reach-critical-mass-in-enterprise-space-vodafone-indias-nick-gliddon","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[{"author_name":"Danish Khan","author_link":"\/author\/479206691\/danish-khan","author_image":"https:\/\/etimg.etb2bimg.com\/authorthumb\/479206691.cms?width=100&height=100&hid=268","author_additional":{"thumbsize":true,"msid":479206691,"author_name":"Danish Khan","author_seo_name":"danish-khan","designation":"Senior Assistant Editor","agency":false}}],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ETTelecom","artdate":"2018-04-17 13:22:01","lastupd":"2018-04-17 13:28:40","breadcrumbTags":["Vodafone","Enterprise Services","smart cities","Nick Gliddon","IoT","Interviews"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/iot-technologies-beginning-to-reach-critical-mass-in-enterprise-space-vodafone-indias-nick-gliddon"}}" data-authors="[" danish khan"]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2018-04-17" data-index="article_1">
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物联网技术开始在企业达到临界质量空间:沃达丰印度尼克Gliddon
主管尼克•Gliddon沃达丰(Vodafone)业务服务谈如何成为物联网企业业务增长最快的部分。
新德里消息: 沃达丰(Vodafone)印度正计划带一些全球性的物联网用例或物联网国家进一步发展企业业务。与外星人的丹麦汗尼克Gliddon沃达丰(Vodafone),主管业务服务谈如何成为物联网企业业务增长最快的部分。
沃达丰的专注于物联网领域有多大在印度吗?
印度目睹的需求的迅速增长的新兴技术,如人工智能,机器人技术,物联网,云,和分析等。沃达丰正在打入我们生活的多个方面,公司利用这个机会与消费者通过技术交付的新模型。物联网技术开始在企业和达到临界质量也是一个核心研究和开发的重点范围广泛的消费技术公司。
对沃达丰来说,物联网是增长最快的一个领域的印度企业业务。超过6600万全球物联网连接,它已经被Gartner承认作为一个“领袖”的魔力象限M2M管理服务,2017年世界范围内,连续第四年和“一致的全球领先的物联网服务Machina研究在2016年物联网通信服务提供者基准测试报告。
我们认为21世纪是“印度世纪”,充分实现其潜力,沃达丰正在从只提供基本的移动连接过渡到真正的伙伴企业在他们的数字的旅程。我们有超过20年的经验在物联网领域,我们的解决方案空间垂直从制造业、建筑业、汽车业和物流,医疗、零售和银行业。
依赖Jio已经推出了窄带物联网网络,而其他正准备推出。沃达丰计划推出自己的物联网网络吗?
沃达丰(Vodafone)已经推出了窄带物联网在选择欧洲市场和评估它对印度市场。
沃达丰的物联网业务在欧洲发达国家如何帮助在印度吗?它计划推出一些全球物联网用例在印度吗?
作为全球领先的物联网,沃达丰曾与几个企业物联网在无数的用例,这些功能反映在印度我们提供的解决方案。在印度的发展我们的物联网解决方案对我们来说一直是一个令人兴奋的旅程,我们现在可以提供端到端解决方案要求最高的企业客户。我们称这种方法SuperIoT——一组全面的跨整个部署的通信解决方案堆栈,从设备和连接数据平台和应用程序开发。
我们继续创新在这个空间,我们总是试图把全球的用例可以为我们的客户提供切实的业务影响。我们敏锐地评估用例汽车业等行业,制造业、医疗、零售和智能城市在印度,将着眼于建筑。
收入有多大机会在物联网领域电信?
印度正迅速朝着成为数字经济,与云计算等技术采用率的上升,物联网,工业物联网(IIoT),可穿戴技术和人工智能。这些提供更好的连接,覆盖率和服务和系统的实时监控和跟踪跨不同行业垂直,从而减少运营和人力成本。这些技术的发展也越来越关注雄心勃勃的政府推动的项目,比如智能城市。
电信公司有至关重要的作用在企业价值链中,预计增长速度在未来健康的5年。考虑到印度电信行业的激烈竞争,物联网服务提供巨大的电信业务和收入增长的机会。为了获得竞争优势,电信公司必须提高标准不仅仅通过提供连接,和看大局转型的商业模式。合作,开发用户友好的平台,提供增强的服务,采取协商的方法为拥抱物联网企业应重点地区电信公司有效利用物联网的机会。
什么样的角色 一个 电信 可以 使物联网领域的国家玩?
物联网等新兴技术的成功依赖于电信网络的可靠性和力量。由数字应用的普及、快速智能手机普及率,提高数据和宽带连接和不断上升的意识进化技术,印度正在成为增长最快的电信市场,提供许多机会在物联网领域全球及国内球员。
作为一个世界领先的电信,我们有超过86%的覆盖率从4 g回落到3 g 2 g。我们独特的物联网连接管理平台解决方案添加一个额外的安全层。安全地存储和访问数据的能力所产生的物联网,提供强大的云功能除了稳定,安全连接和交付在规模——这是真正需要交付的价值和洞察力,客户正在寻找从物联网。
沃达丰有多集中在工业物联网空间在印度?或者,将专注于消费者物联网领域的计划吗?
连接技术的好处逐渐渗入工业部门,与IIoT(工业物联网)成为每个人的词汇与建筑业和制造业相关行业。沃达丰在这些进步的前沿,开发行业4.0解决方案智能建筑和工厂。我们也与企业密切合作物流、汽车、医疗和公用事业行业,使他们获得物联网的好处。
消费者物联网空间演变由于增加对连接设备的方便和简单。智能厨房,家庭设备、资产跟踪应用程序和人民安全解决方案正在成为越来越多地参与这些的采用。融合的大趋势像连接,增加设备无处不在、无所不在的传感器,和更大的使用大数据和分析,为物联网的时机已经成熟,开始觉得跨部门的影响。
如何重要的是合作成功的物联网空间?什么样的合作伙伴沃达丰为物联网服务在印度工作吗?
物联网需要构建一个生态系统,与合作伙伴合作,把正确的解决方案。我们目前有强壮的伙伴关系超过50领先企业在物联网价值链,从硬件制造商,通过软件和服务开发商、系统集成商和通讯re-sellers。我们正处于一个结构化的方式在全球合作伙伴生态系统,使我们能够获得更广泛的物联网机会,确保为沃达丰最大利益,我们的合作伙伴,我们的客户。
在全球范围内,沃达丰收购眼镜蛇2014年汽车技术帮助我们扩大我们的汽车功能和超越连接汽车的未来。在印度,我们部署这些创新的解决方案对马辛德拉和JCB让这些“东西”更有效地执行。
除此之外,我们也合作伙伴初创企业的成长历程,让他们与我们全面解决方案套件在移动性、物联网、云计算、分析和其他连接解决方案。作为首选的合作伙伴选择等领先的初创企业和孵化器Ola, Zomato和欧房间,我们加强了我们的承诺,印度启动程序来创建一个生态系统来分享最佳实践和与这一日益严重的社会形成协同效应。
智能城市是一个潜在的增长领域对沃达丰的物联网业务?
智能城市是必要的,以适应城市发展的要求。物联网技术的核心智能城市,改善市民的生活。IoT-enabled智能城市可以改变周围的交通拥堵实时自动安排维修失败的基础设施如街道照明或桥梁,并智能地管理整个建筑环境能耗和污染。它能更有效地保护公民和企业从犯罪,和保护脆弱的公民在他们的房子里。
来自德国IoT-enabled停车功能的智能城市发展我们在浦那和加尔各答所做的,我们已经开发出巨大的了解物联网在交通管理有所帮助。废物管理和智能城市也要求我们的智能解决方案帮助自动垃圾收集团队收到警报当垃圾桶满了,因此优化他们的效率和生产率。
沃达丰娶其全球最佳实践与当地丰富的知识来支持政府和合作伙伴都在创造future-ready城市提供更好的基础设施提供健康与教育相关的服务和整体提高城市居民的生活质量。
印度的团队有多大关注物联网作为一个企业垂直?
我们有专门的技术专家团队帮助提供最先进的解决方案迎合企业的特定需求。通过结合最好的专业技术和业务的行业,我们SuperIoT平台上实现智能通信解决方案,先进的技术和一流的支持,具有成本效益的后端系统。
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