Networking company Cisco, which has been in discussions with State Governments across the country to transform 20 cities into smart and connected cities, has closed four project proposals in Navi Mumbai, Pune, Jaipur and Lucknow.
While Cisco will provide the networking infrastructure for the projects, it will work with partners who will provide different solutions such as smart street lighting, traffic management, CCTV security surveillance and water management.
“The four projects are up and running and we typically start by deploying one solution such as, an IP-based city surveillance system in Navi Mumbai, which alerts the Police Department about suspicious movements and objects and allows better security management through 24/7 intelligent monitoring,” Amit Phadnis, President Engineering and India Site Leader, Cisco told
“However, in Jaipur we have deployed four solutions to start with, including, Wi-Fi connectivity, interactive citizen services kiosks, intelligent video cameras for security and environmental sensors to monitor pollution, temperature and humidity” Phadnis said on the sidelines of Cisco Connect, a customer event held in the city, where Cisco showcased solutions for the Digital Era.
The latest report from Sustainability Outlook pegs the smart city market opportunity in India at $45-$50 billion over the next five years. To cash in on this opportunity, Cisco has also developed the ICT master plan for four new smart and connected cities in the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, which includes the four cities of Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat, Shendra-Bidkin Mega Industrial Park in Maharashtra, Manesar Bawal Investment Region in Haryana and Khushkhera Bhiwadi Neemrana Investment Region in Rajasthan.
In an earlier interaction with BusinessLine , Dinesh Malkani, President, Cisco India & SAARC, had said the Internet of Everything (IoE) value at stake in India from 2013-2022 is $511 billion. Of this, private sector value at stake is $394.4 billion and public sector value is $116.2 billion.
As Digital India begins to take shape, Cisco is looking to tap this emerging opportunity over the next three to six years with a special focus on IoE solutions for manufacturing, healthcare, education, public safety and security.