Vodafone Idea’s enterprise arm launches new IoT connectivity, device management platform

Vodafone Idea’s enterprise arm, Vi Business, Monday launched the ‘Vi Business IoT Smart Central’, a self-care Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and device management platform. The platform has already been tested and adopted by some of the leading enterprises across industries for diverse use cases, including electric two-wheeler (E2W) firm Revolt Motors.

The Vi Business IoT Smart Central platform enables enterprises to control, monitor, and manage IoT assets remotely on a real-time basis, said the company in a statement.

Vi Business IoT Smart Central provides a comprehensive view of all IoT assets and enables enterprises to remotely manage and control the SIM lifecycle of everything from easy to complex projects across various industries such as automobiles, banking, utilities, and more.

It offers real-time diagnosis and remote troubleshooting for any IoT device installed in the system, with proactive alerts to avoid overlooking mission-critical issues.

Full-fledged dynamic billing and tailored rate plans based on usage patterns using advanced analytics are some of the key differentiating features of the new IoT platform, according to Vi Business.

“The transformative end-to-end platform will give enterprises an edge to centrally manage, control, and monitor connectivity options for their IoT devices across industries and use cases. We appreciate the efforts taken by the government to create a conducive environment for the IoT growth story in India,” said Amit Satpathy, EVP and Head IoT Business, Vodafone Idea.

Programs such as Digital India, Make in India, and initiatives such as the IoT Centre of Excellence (CoE) will further boost the adoption of IoT in the country, according to Satpathy.

Vi Business IoT Smart Central comes with predictive maintenance features to reduce operational downtime, which improves efficiencies. Using the portal’s self-service capabilities, users can instantly raise and track queries, request and complaints (QRC) and get faster resolution within 48 hours.

“To continue our competitive advantage, our IoT solution partner Vi Business plays a very critical role. They are instrumental in providing us with the most advanced future ready IoT Smart Central platform which enables us to seamlessly manage the end to end lifecycle of the IoT asset, from onboarding to in life operations,” said Sandeep Kumar, Director, Revolt Motors.

Vi Business is one of the largest IoT players in India and said it serves over 4,000 IoT customers, with a leadership position in Vehicle Tracking System, Connected Cars, Point of Sale (POS), and Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI). It added that Vi Business has the most diversified machine-to-machine (M2M) portfolios like Electric Vehicle (EV), Battery Management System, Agriculture, Solar and Water Management.