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Smartron and Qualcomm partners to bring IoT platform, home automation to India

Domestic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Smartron on Friday announced that it will bring ‘Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform’ for Internet of…

Smartron and Qualcomm partners to bring IoT platform, home automation to India

Domestic original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Smartron on Friday announced that it will bring ‘Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform’ for Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices in the Indian market.

The company, in collaboration with Qualcomm, is aiming to build a robust ecosystem of connected devices and services for smart home.

The ‘Mesh Wi-Fi’ platform will include ‘Qualcomm Wi-Fi SON (Self Organising Network) Feature suite’, which is designed to ensure corner to corner Wi-Fi coverage in a house. Smartron is also looking to build a scalable product ecosystem for smart home solutions catering to the local consumer needs and infrastructure requirements.

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Mahesh Lingareddy, Founder & Chairman of Smartron commented, “We are very excited about this relationship with Qualcomm Technologies to be the first Indian company to work together on their newly launched Wi-fi mesh platform. With Smartron’ s AI powered IoT platform tronX, we have developed a strong ecosystem of products and services in the home automation vertical and we are looking forward to integrating some of Qualcomm Technologies’ technical expertise to build innovative solutions for the Indian market.”

“Qualcomm Technologies has created a new category of mesh networks that are transforming in-home connectivity. With the new Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform, we are enhancing connected services in the home. Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to have worked with Smartron in this effort to offer a range of assistive Smart Home devices and services to our customers,” said Jim Cathey, Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific and India.

The Mesh Wi-Fi Platform from Smartron and Qualcomm Technologies will see the rollout of new home automation devices and products for consumers in the next few months.

(Written with inputs from IANS)

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