30 November 2023

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) have joined forces to create an IoT Lab dedicated to advancing standardisation and interoperability within the IoT ecosystem.

To date, more than 50 devices across various industries, including automotive, utilities, BFSI, logistics, and more, have undergone testing. The lab not only assesses network performance in accordance with device requirements, but also certifies solution interoperability in promoting the adoption of oneM2M standards, which have been adopted as the national standard for IoT solution design by BIS.

Vi Business, the enterprise division of Vodafone Idea, has introduced this Lab-as-a-Service initiative. It can conduct tests across 175+ scenarios, encompassing network, functional, field, application, compatibility, and oneM2M standard testing, among others. It can also assess 30+ diverse use cases across industries, including AMI, Connected Car, POS, VTS, and more. The lab’s capabilities extend to testing a wide range of ecosystem components, from devices and modules to SIMs, applications, firmware, and more.

To date, five devices have been certified as ‘network-ready,’ and the lab is now expanding its testing to include 5G and NB-IoT devices.

“We are pleased to share that Vi IoT Lab in partnership with C-DOT has enabled its partners with the right IoT deployment especially bringing standardisation and interoperability,” said Arvind Nevatia, chief enterprise business officer at Vi. “We are delighted to further strengthen this partnership by establishing ‘centre of innovation’ which will bring synergies between Startups and the M2M/IoT Industry. This collaboration is a reflection of our ongoing efforts to improve the domestic IoT ecosystem while contributing to the growth of the Indian economy.”

This certification enables IoT service providers by allowing them to comply with global standards for faster time-to-market and increased revenue realisation and Enhance credibility through interoperability and standardisation in line with oneM2M standards.