The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India and Vodafone Idea Ltd, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the 17th of May, 2022 on the occasion of “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)”.
Under the MOU, both the organizations will leverage each other’s expertise in their respective domains to develop and deploy IoT/M2M solutions in India. IoT adoption has become critical for any organization’s digital transformation journey. However, in the current deployments, certain operational challenges such as device network compatibility, over the air firmware upgrade, remote device configuration, security vulnerabilities and implementation in siloes with proprietary protocols are preventing businesses from reaping the scale benefits of IoT. To address these challenges in IoT implementation, both C-DOT and Vodafone Idea Limited have agreed to collaborate and work jointly on a non-exclusive basis, to evaluate applications and devices from various solution providers against oneM2M specifications and offer joint certificates.
Commenting on the MoU, Dr. RajKumar Upadhyay, Executive Director, C-DOT, said, “This partnership is an opportunity to see the oneM2M specifications in action in a diverse set of sectors and applications, from smart energy to the connected cars. Together we will explore what is next for the industry and learn more about the value oneM2M specifications could deliver. C-DOT’s indigenously developed oneM2M based Common Services Platform (CCSP) could benefit IoT industry.”
He said that the collaboration with Vodafone Idea will provide a great opportunity for device and application providers to deploy their solutions in the Vodafone Idea network. This platform will enable application providers to use a robust middleware framework with all necessary underlying common services to deploy a secure oneM2M compliant solution.
Arvind Nevatia, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea said: “We strongly believe that IoT has huge potential. As a leader in IoT, this partnership will enable IoT application and device providers to launch full-proof standardised and interoperable solutions in the market.”
Vodafone Idea, an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership, is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and brighter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future-ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as an extensive on-ground presence.
