Dell Tech plans an innovative ecosystem for smart cities

Dell Technologies plans to create an innovation ecosystem with local companies and startups to digitise citizen services, as the technology leader bets big on smart city projects in India.

The company said the next phase of smart city projects will not only create better outcomes for citizens, but also digitise services “in a way that can make them destinations for talent and make a great place to live”.

Such smart city projects would generate “humongous amount” of data, creating investment opportunities for both startups and large enterprises, said Amit Midha, executive vicepresident, Global Digital Cities, Dell.

Dell partnered with Pune Smart City Development Corporation last month to set up an innovation centre in the city. The company said the centre would serve as the base for using emerging technologies to solve issues such as reducing traffic violations through technology or ensuring faster citizen services.