Wipro Joins Georgia Tech Internet of Things Research Center, CDAIT
October 06 2015 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The recently established Center for the Development and
Application of Internet-of-Things Technologies (CDAIT) said Wipro
Limited (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology,
consulting and business process services company, has joined the
global, non-profit, partner-funded center as a founding
sponsor.
“Internet of Things” (IoT) refers to the ability for all types
of devices to communicate with each other through networks like the
Internet, radio frequencies and other forms of transmission.
Devices could include the equipment in cars, homes, trucks, cargo,
healthcare, and other everyday objects. This new area of
technological innovation is receiving increasing attention around
the world because of its potential impact on all sectors of the
economy and society.
“It exemplifies what we’d like to accomplish in this space when
a company with an internationally lauded history of innovation
partners with Georgia Tech,” said Andrew Gerber, Georgia Tech
Senior Vice President and Director of the Georgia Tech Research
Institute (GTRI). “We are proud to be recognized as a trusted
collaborator in the Internet-of-Things arena as this center
continues to grow. We are eager to harness the unique expertise of
our professors, researchers and students to partner with industry
to bring forth radical new capabilities throughout the
Internet-of-Things value chain.”
As a founding sponsor, Wipro joins AirWatch, AT&T and
Samsung to help shape the center’s IoT research and direction.
Other leading global companies involved in IoT have indicated their
interest in participating in CDAIT.
“Today enterprises and academic institutions collaborate in a
manner previously impossible to harness collective knowledge and
innovate. We are happy to join forces with Georgia Tech and explore
the possibilities of how the IoT explosion can transform the world
in which we live,” said Dr. Alan Atkins, Vice President, Global
Head of IoT, Wipro Limited.
“We applaud Wipro’s commitment to Georgia Tech’s Center for the
Development and Application of Internet-of-Things Technologies
(CDAIT),” said Hala Moddelmog, President and CEO, Metro Atlanta
Chamber. “A global company like Wipro, with a major presence in
Atlanta, joining CDAIT is critical to strengthening our region’s
innovation economy and advancing collaborative research on the
Internet-of-Things.”
In addition to a seat on the CDAIT Executive Advisory Board
(EAB), charter members will be able to participate in research
projects, receive pre-published research reports, be invited to
special events, and benefit from a range of other interactive
activities with CDAIT. Intellectual property agreements have been
put in place to allow Wipro access to the latest in cutting-edge
IoT research at Georgia Tech.
“Wipro’s involvement in CDAIT contributes to accentuate the
international dimension of the center,” said Alain Louchez,
CDAIT Managing Director. “The Internet-of-Things is a worldwide
phenomenon, which needs to be addressed and researched accordingly.
Wipro’s expertise and activities spanning the entire range of IoT
domains throughout many markets and countries is an extremely
well-suited fit for CDAIT.”
About CDAIT
Housed at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Georgia
Tech Research Institute, the Center for the Development and
Application of Internet-of-Things Technologies (CDAIT pronounced
sedate) is a global, non-profit, partner-funded center located in
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, that fosters interdisciplinary
research and education while driving general awareness about the
Internet-of-Things. It aims at efficiently identifying,
understanding and solving for its sponsors challenges and problems
that may arise along the whole IoT value chain. CDAIT bridges
sponsors with Georgia Tech faculty and researchers as well as
industry members with similar interests.
Learn more about CDAIT at www.cdait.gatech.edu.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology,
Consulting and Business Process Services company that delivers
solutions to enable its clients to do business better. Wipro
delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry
experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology" -
helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A
company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of
services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and
an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a
workforce of over 150,000, serving clients in 175+ cities across 6
continents. For more information, please visit www.wipro.com.
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