ENA Sectors 2018-09-04 11:19:11 <p><strong>New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN) </strong>At the backdrop of making India the next innovation hub in the world, Tata Communications is inviting the bright minds of India to participate in The Grand India IoT Innovation Challenge.</p> <p>The 3 month long innovation challenge on Internet of Things (IoT) is open to engineering students from 26 colleges and universities across India.</p> <p>This challenge will provide a platform to design and create innovative solutions that can directly impact millions of lives.</p> <p>In this challenge, students will have to build prototypes and Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions on the theme of Solutions that create a better society on LoRaWANTM specifications.</p> <p>The students will have access to Tata Communications dedicated IoT network, IoT platform and mentorship and an opportunity to compete for prizes. </p> <p>Tata Communications is aggressively focusing on building capabilities across the IoT stack to be a leader in the rapidly growing IoT ecosystem space. Not restricting itself to just connectivity, the company is working towards building a technology-agnostic platform and provides end-to-end industrial IoT solutions, which will provide enterprise customers an ubiquitous, seamless, consistent and affordable IoT experience.</p> <p>We are rapidly progressing towards a future where people and devices are all connected. Unless there is awareness of the true potential of IoT as a public good to be shared by all, its commercial and social potential wont be truly realized in India. said VS Shridhar, Senior Vice President &amp; Head, Internet of Things, Tata Communications.</p> <p>He said The Grand India IoT Innovation Challenge is Tata Communications endeavor to invest in and nurture Indias youth by giving them the platform to apply their academic learning to a practical scenario, by prototyping innovative IoT solutions.</p> <p>This practical experience will benefit them hugely as they enter the job markets and get ready to take on real life civic and corporate challenges, he added.</p> <p>The last date for idea phase registration is Sept 6, 2018 and the names of shortlisted candidates will be announced on September 14, 2018 for building Prototypes.</p> 20758 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/tata-communications-invites-bright-minds-of-india-to-participate-in-the-grand-india-iot-innovation-challenge 2018-09-04 11:19:11 knnindia.co.in