Infosys and SMART Enterprise have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop new industry solutions in the areas of Machine to Machine (M2M) Communication and Internet of Everything (IoE).
These solutions are aimed at enabling organizations to listen, respond and make predictions based on machine-generated data. Infosys and SMART Enterprise will leverage their proven expertise in technology and intelligent communication to design industry solutions across arenas such as connected healthcare, retail, home security and connected cars.
Infosys and SMART Enterprise will empower global businesses to nurture new growth avenues by harnessing technologies, like Big Data, Cloud, Mobility and Social Media, to draw insights from data collected from machines.
The two companies will also stablish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at SMART Enterprise to serve as a collaborative forum to foster innovation and co-create new integrated solutions in the M2M and Internet of Everything space.
Under the MoU, the two parties will work closely with the local innovation ecosystem to draw on their collective best practice and intellectual capital.
Infosys and Smart will also leverage high performance solutions from the former, to design customized offerings for providers – including those who are a part of the Conexus Mobile Alliance in Asia and Japan
Jovy I. Hernandez, PLDT FVP & Head of PLDT ALPHA Enterprise and SMART Enterprise, Sales & Marketing said, “We share a vision that the ‘Internet of Everything’ will help enterprises rely on their remote assets and connected devices to transform their business. The Centre of Excellence is expected to accelerate solutions development, streamline product delivery and give rise to new business models that help enterprises run more effectively and stay competitive. We believe that the SMART-Infosys relationship backed by the Center will allow us and our clients to have more efficient operations and generate new revenue streams.”
“To sustain growth in today’s digital economy, forward looking enterprises are seeking new ways to deliver a more positive and differentiated customer experience while reducing cost and simplifying technology”, said Dheeshjith V.G., Infosys Senior Vice President, Unit Head – Growth Markets. The teaming up of two innovative companies, Infosys and SMART Enterprise, will help businesses better understand their customers and market conditions, which are dynamically changing in our ‘connected’ world. Open collaboration with the ecosystem will allow our clients to test new concepts for intelligent systems while simultaneously reducing risk”, he added.
