The document discusses the opportunities that the Internet of Things (IoT) presents for India and the role of the Indian government in realizing these opportunities. It notes that IoT will connect over 50 billion devices by 2025, creating vast amounts of data. The government should make this data and intelligence available to citizens to improve decision-making, efficiency, and transparency. IoT can benefit India by providing better government services, living standards, jobs, economic development, safety, and environmental protection. However, the government must focus on areas like standards, security, privacy, funding innovation, and supporting pilot projects to encourage local entrepreneurs and homegrown technologies. If implemented properly with an early focus on these areas, IoT could significantly boost India's

1. Internet of Things for India
The Role of Government
Syam Madanapalli | iRam Technologies | syam@iramtech.com
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2. The Internet Evolution
Information sharing to information generation and intelligence
11.8B
Connected Devices
50B*, 75B
Connected Devices
500M
Connected Devices
2003
6.3B People
2014
7.2B People
2020
7.6B People
* based on Cisco predictions
# based on Morgan Stanely
The next revolution would be interconnection of every possible object on the
Planet Earth, creating a New Internet called Internet of Things.
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3. The Internet of Things
The next BIG thing on the Planet Earth
The Internet of Things provides
more insight and possibly a solution
for every problem on the Planet
Earth.
The Internet of Things is an
ecosystem of connected devices
and physical objects with sensors
and built-in intelligence, and will
talk to and monitor each other over
the mobile Internet for conserving
resources, better decisions, and
increasing the efficiency and
productivity.
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4. IoT and Big Data
Internet of Things means BIG data
Improved decision making
Improves the efficiency of the system and infrastructure
Increases the transparency
Transforms the daily life!
Government and organizations SHOULD Make the
data and intelligence available to the citizens and
stakeholders.
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5. India + IoT = The Opportunity
Better life for citizens with ubiquitous computing
Benefits of technology advancements
Citizens have not seen these benefits other than the mobile phone
IoT hides in ambience and provides the benefits to all citizens
Better government services
IoT drives the government to prioritize citizens ahead of politics
Transforms the government from analog to digital system
Better living standards for the people
Job creation and economic development
Safer, secure and informed society
Better environment
Optimal usage of natural resources with improved services
Creating the future for the next generations
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6. Encouraging Entrepreneurs
IoT requires localized innovation which requires government support
IoT helps in nation building,
especially with idle money and
provides equal opportunity and
benefits across the society.
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7. Pilot Projects
Crucial for developing right solutions for local problems
Piloting helps startups and
new products to evolve and in
worst case to fail fast, fail
cheap.
Government should support
piloting of IoT technologies to
promote local industry.
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8. Standards, Security and Privacy
Building IoT requires home grown technologies and products
Standards are still
evolving and country
can contribute the
global standards
Government should
focus on security of
connected things;
requires homegrown
products
Government should
also focus on data
collection, storage,
custody, access and
privacy
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9. The Focus Areas
India is a unique country requires unique solutions
Standards: defining a set of guidelines for standards use and to
develop guidelines for secure connectivity and data privacy
Applications: short term and log term application focus areas
wherein IoT can be deployed
Piloting: plan and support from government for piloting the
new IoT solutions from local companies
Funding for R&D: funding for innovation in areas linked to the
Internet of Things
Advisory board: Advocacy for using homegrown technologies
and products for better security, privacy and sustainability
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10. The Expected Outcome
Wealth, productivity, job creation and better life
Better productivity
Improved efficiency of the systems and infrastructure
New and better jobs
Transformation of daily life
Improved decision making based on known information
New business opportunities and economic development
Better environment
The Internet of Things is expected to amplify the profound effects that large-
scale networked communications are having on our society, gradually resulting
in a genuine paradigm shift.
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11. What IoT Means for India?
Depends on the the role of government
IoT
Indian on Threshold
India on
Threat
India on
Technicalizing
Opportunity
Act EarlyBe Laggard
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12. Thank You!
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