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Cisco, Wipro and Lavasa collaborate to develop India's first sustainable, intelligent, connected city |
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Cisco, Wipro and Lavasa Corp. Ltd, have signed definitive agreements for Cisco to participate in MyCity Technologies Ltd, a company set up by Lavasa and Wipro last year to provide information and communications technology (ICT) services in the new development of Lavasa City, India's first complete e-city.  The strategic collaboration between the trio is based on a vision of sustainable urbanization to build a next-generation intelligent sustainable community, Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities initiative and Wipro's ICT solutions and services. Cisco's Smart+Connected Communities vision is that the network as the platform can transform physical communities into connected communities and thereby achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability. Lavasa is India's first and largest 'hill city' being developed after Independence. It is being developed by Lavasa, a part of HCC Group. MyCity Technology leverage the strengths of the three companies to help make Lavasa City the first complete e-city in India. As part of the collaboration, Cisco will partner with Wipro for the supply of ICT products and architecture and will propose the technology vision, products, services and solutions based on its Smart+Connected Communities initiative and service-delivery platform to help make Lavasa City a smart and sustainable city of the future. Wipro will provide expertise in areas like city management services, e-governance, ICT infrastructure and value-added services, including proposing and implementing intelligent solutions for the home and digital lifestyles. Wipro will also design the detailed infrastructure for telecom services for governance, as well as solutions for the residents of Lavasa City and their visitors. The company will provide telecom-based services that will facilitate smart homes and buildings, including integrated building management systems, physical security requirements and other on-demand services. The three companies will contribute complementary skills, capabilities and solutions to help improve Lavasa City's economic development, environmental sustainability, and the quality of life for citizens. Companies will also look to develop a broad ecosystem of strategic design, development and technology partners to foster network-enabled city-scale innovation. |
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