Communications technology company Ericsson on Monday (30 November) said it has identified three key industry segments - public safety, utilities and transport - to drive its sales in its business line 'Industry and Society' globally and in India.
"Ericsson is uniquely positioned to bring the right mix of technologies and delivery models to industries and societies. We create platforms with multi-industry relevance and scale that deliver transformational offerings to public safety, utilities & transport sectors in different parts of the globe," said company vice-president and Industry and Society head Orvar Hurtig.
"We build new intelligence into legacy infrastructure, unlock operational efficiencies and create opportunities for utilities to drive service innovation and customer experience management," he added.
According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 28 billion connected devices by 2021, of which more than 15 billion will be connected M2M and consumer electronics devices. To drive ICT transformation, Ericsson will provide cross-industry solutions and services for the related companies.
The company reports that its high end technical products will contribute on Smart City, Digital India, Public safety, Utilities & Transport segments.
"In India, we will be happy to support government initiatives for Smart Grids, Smart City and Digital India projects. We are seeing a lot of interest in the areas of utilities and public safety from different state governments," said Nishant Batra, Ericsson India vice president and head of engagement practices.
Ericsson's utilities portfolio covers smart grid communication, smart metering, critical infrastructure management, and customer and revenue management. In the public safety domain, it provides end-to-end solutions providing security, trust and reliability in life-saving operations, helping authorities protect the public.
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The author is Senior Correspondent with BW Businessworld
