Vodafone-Idea Runs Narrow Band IoT Trials with Genus in Jaipur

As telecom sector remains dull, and creating losses for most of the companies, country's largest telco Vodafone Idea plans to jump into internet of things (IoT) on narrow band spectrum (NB-IoT). The enterprise arm Vodafone Idea Business Services (VIBS) has partnered with Genus Power Infra and conducting trials at Jaipur - the trials are quite promising.

Vodafone Group has launched NB-IoT in Europe, Africa and Bexit.Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Australia, Netherlands, South Africa etc.

Though Europe and United States are always front runner in technical advancements, analysts expect India, being the tech hub of the world with a population of more than 120 crore, will see an overwhelmed growth in the upcoming sector of IoT.


Jitendra Kumar Agarwal, Joint Managing Director, Genus Power Infra said, ”As a leader in the smart metering industry, we are very pleased to be the first in India to conduct advanced trials of NB-IoT enabled meters in partnership with Vodafone Idea Business Services, a global leader in IoT. Genus has conducted NB-IoT trials globally and has been a part of the digitization and power reforms phase in India. We are committed to supply smart and sustainable solutions to the power sector in the country.”

Nick Gliddon, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Vodafone Idea said, “Narrowband IoT is the next growth engine in the IoT space which allows greater network coverage, improved battery life of 10 years plus for devices, and the ability to slice and partition the network for specific use case, to make massive IoT deployments commercially viable for enterprises across verticals. We are excited to partner with Genus Power Infra, a leader in energy meter manufacturing and look forward to bring alive more exciting deployments and projects which will help build a better digital enabled India and make truly smart cities a reality soon. With the power of NBIoT, we look forward to bringing digital transformation in the fields of agriculture, healthcare, utilities (energy, water & gas distribution) and smart city applications”

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