After Airtel, Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea, on Thursday launched Integrated IoT solutions for enterprises. The Integrated IoT solutions for enterprises which are 5G ready are designed to help businesses impacted by the pandemic and going digital. The IoT solution offering comprises connectivity, hardware, network, application, analytics, security and support.

Vodafone-Idea will adopt a consulting-based model to help businesses identify their needs, designs and develop customised IoT and implement it.

“It will also provide them with a tailored solution to be integrated with the best-in-class enterprise-grade IoT framework,” the firm said.

“Vodafone-Idea IoT is transforming the way businesses operate by reinventing processes, operations, customer experiences and developing newer business models and revenue opportunities,” it said.

The company will provide a range of IoT solutions across industries for smart infrastructure, mobility and utility, on its 5G-ready network.

“We are starting this journey today with three categories—smart infrastructure, smart mobility and smart utility. We will keep adding to this,” said Abhijit Kishore, chief enterprise business officer, Vodafone Idea.

The country is yet to roll out 5G wireless service but operators and equipment vendors have started preparing for the launch of the next generation technology. IoT is crucial to the roll-out of 5G as it will help to connect billions of devices under the service.