Ericsson partners with Sterlite Technologies

Ericsson has signed an agreement with Sterlite Technologies to work together in driving Smart Sustainable City initiatives in India in line with Government’s vision of Digital India. Under the agreement, Ericsson will collaborate with Sterlite to design a roadmap and deploy solutions and services required to create a fully functioning knowledge-based society.The alliance will design, deploy, integrate and manage solutions in areas such as communications, public safety, intelligent transport and smart grid solutions, which will enable the establishment of sustainable smart cities in India.

Dr. Anand Agarwal, CEO, Sterlite Technologies, said: “Sterlite is working closely with the Government to drive smart sustainable city initiatives and supports Digital India program. We acknowledge Ericsson’s leadership in enabling the Networked Society across the world and are collaborating with Ericsson to implement the Program.”

Chris Houghton, head of region India, Ericsson said: “Ericsson is playing a crucial role in creation of the Networked Society and is also a driving force in changes that are currently taking place in the business landscape of many industries. Our partnership with Sterlite coupled with our globally proven competencies, experience of smart sustainable city deployments and cutting edge technological expertise will help attain the goals of Digital India.”

Ericsson strives to connect everyone, wherever they may be, by acting as the prime driver for Networked Society, a society in which every person and every industry is empowered to reach their full potential. Energy and utilities, transport and automobile, and safety and security industries will benefit most from the Networked Society. There is a common need for ICT solutions within these industries that will further be enhanced by the growth of cloud based services.

The solutions covered in the agreement include: Communications (Wi-Fi networks and Fiber deployment), Public safety (Video situational awareness solutions and Emergency Response) Intelligent transport (Traffic Management and Fleet Management) and Smart Grid solutions (Smart Grid communications and Smart Metering).

The concept of smart cities has become synonymous with high-tech urban innovation, wherein technology-based solutions leverage existing infrastructure in innovative ways to solve the daily challenges of city life. However, the concept is more than about employing advanced technologies. Smart sustainable cities efficiently drive sustainable economic growth, competitiveness, prosperity and a better life for citizens through holistic deployment of ICT solutions.