During MWC 2017, Reliance Group’s dedicated IoT unit Unlimit announced it has partnered with Germany-based software provider Cumulocity. This partnership was aimed at fostering the development of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in India. Fast forward a couple months, their agreement has bore fruit and the company has unveiled a suite of new IoT products and services clubbed under one roof — Enablement.
The Enablement platform will allow businesses to connect any device over any network and manage and store asset data collected by controlling them in real-time. This was made possible by the tools provided for monitoring and administering device availability, and also rectifying device faults. The ‘Enablement’ application development suite extends from its own connectivity tools to Cumulocity’s IoT platform.
In the official press statement, the platform has been described as under:
The ‘Enablement’ platform and its suite of customized products provide end customers in many specialist vertical markets with the tools to easily embed IoT into their business, rapidly exploit the benefits and continuously evolve to their demands and desires.
This newly launched app development platform will enable Unlimit’s customers to utilize Enablement for rapid machine, sensor and device integration. It also provides you access to tools for predictive maintenance, data collection, and supply chain automation. The company is also providing businesses with tools for comprehensive device management and controlling the device remotely. It plans to provide every individual (or developer) who is capable of using a smartphone with the capability to rapidly build, secure and deploy IoT solutions effectively.
Commenting on the launch, Juergen Hase, Chief Executive Officer of Unlimit, said
We are delighted to partner with Cumulocity to launch our new platform ‘Enablement’ and unlock the full potential of the Internet of Things for our customers and make the benefits of IoT virtually UNLIMITed.
With support from Cumulocity, Anil Ambani-backed Unlimit’s IoT solutions have set an industry standard and are now available for the Indian crowd. The company will provide off-the-shelf applications across numerous verticals including industrial automation, healthcare, financial services and asset tracking. Their tools can be tailored to better suit the demands of the Indian market, or used across the globe.
Today’s release is significant for India’s smart device market as recent studies suggest that the number of connected devices in the country are expected to rise from 200 million today to 3 billion by 2020. And it further adds that nearly every part of the economy will be impacted by the rise of IoT solutions.
