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Connecting the smart city ecosystem
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Sanjeet Pandit, senior director, business development and head of smart cities at Qualcomm technologies, Inc., discusses the fragmented smart city ecosystem and how cities can benefit from innovative technology 04
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ounded in 1985, Qualcomm Inc. is a leading multinational company that engineers, researches and develops semiconduc-
tor and telecommunications equipment used in thousands of products around the world. Its single goal is to invent breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and communicates. “Qualcomm is a deep—down systems company, that looks at solutions with a systemic view. Making sure that not only the latest technology and inventions are implemented but that user experience is always kept in mind to deliver robust, sustainable and systemic solutions,� comments Sanjeet Pandit, senior director, business development and head of smart cities at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ROBOTICS, 5G, AND AI IN THE INVENTION AGE’ 06 Pandit began his career in 1996 as
in one year, with its ecosystem part-
an engineer in the infrastructure divi-
ners robust practices. “When I entered
sion of Qualcomm, responsible for
this program, I realized that the smart
CDMA optimization of networks. In
cities space was extremely frag-
1999, Qualcomm’s infrastructure divi-
mented,” said Pandit. “When I wanted
sion was sold to Ericson where Pandit
to go and see what was happening in
began heading the Asia—Pacific
a given city, there was no single point
CDMA infrastructure sales and was
of contact covering everything it was
named salesman of the year in 2005.
implementing.” Additionally, Pandit
In January 2007, Pandit returned to
realized “there was no single database
Qualcomm heading the carrier rela-
which showed all the players that were
tions for international markets and
working on Smart City deployments.”
continued in this role for 12 years.
In response, Pandit set out to develop the
Last year, Pandit took over as Head
Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator
of the Smart City Division establishing
Program: “the glue between all
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“ I don’t know how AI is going to shape up and change the landscape of smart cities, but I would say it is going to be the next big thing for the industry” — Sanjeet Pandit, Senior director of business development and head of Smart Cities at Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
imagined in 1996 that I would be able to order things on the internet to be delivered the next day. That’s where AI is today, and it’s only in its initial
ecosystem providers” to connect its
stage. I don’t know how AI is going to
members in their search for smart city
shape up and change the landscape of
solutions and relevant expertise.
smart cities, but I would say it is going
Smart cities are continuously evolv-
to be the next big thing for the space.”
ing. Key trends Pandit is seeing emerge
Pandit warns that the smart city revolu-
within the industry include surveillance,
tion isn’t going to be immediate. “You
edge computing, base computing, asset
won’t wake up one day to a different
management, public security, public
city; it will be a transition.” Gradual
WiFi and most importantly ‘smart tourists’, “We’ve seen a lot of cities utilizing one—stop apps for attractions, coupons and transport etc,” he explains. Looking to the future, Pandit sees the next big thing for smart cities being artificial intelligence (AI). “I never w w w.qua l c o m m . com
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deployment of systems with faster
zone’ – a secure zone where users can
speed, high reliability, low error and low
implement code and make secure trans-
latency will be implemented to create
actions. “This is something that we take
a high—quality framework and infra-
very seriously. We have implemented
structure for the overall deployment
unique algorithms and methodologies
of automotive, 5G and mission critical
that people can invoke and utilize when
applications to create an integrated
it comes to security on the silicon itself,”
system where everything is connected.
commented Pandit.
For Qualcomm, security is given
Pandit does, however, acknowledge
the highest importance. Within its
that, although the deployment of
chip sets the company has ‘the trust
technology will help sustainability,
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Sanjeet Pandit Mr. Sanjeet Pandit is the Global Head for Smart Cities practice at Qualcomm, Inc USA and responsible for Carrier and Ecosystem relationships in this domain. His expertise in the telecom industry spans over 20 plus years. He specializes in the areas of Smart City design, creation of Smart verticals, digital transformation and go to market strategies creating an experience that would benefit public private domains and citizen engagements. Sanjeet has worked and created relationships with the Smart city ecosystem partners, resulting in multiple Smart City projects Globally. He joined Qualcomm in late 1996 and moved to Ericsson in 1999 following the sale of the infrastructure division of Qualcomm, moving back to Qualcomm in 2007. He has held various senior positions at Qualcomm and was responsible for APAC and India business development prior to leading the Smart city vertical.
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“ Our biggest success to date is making what people thought impossible, possible. From CDMA to EVDO data speeds, IT and even 5G we have proven everything is possible” — Sanjeet Pandit, Senior director of business development and head of Smart Cities at Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
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efficiency and security, “deploying
number of separate projects such as,
technology for the sake of it is not
smart railways, ports, water parks and
something that Qualcomm promotes.
surveillance. One new project in the
When we deploy technology, we do so
discussion phase is the creation of a
with two things in mind: system—level
smart campus at the University
approach and how the technology will
of California, San Diego. “We are
benefit the city.”
trying to see how we could leverage
Currently, Pandit is working on
some of the new inventions and
a number of projects worldwide
technologies to create a framework
including a partnership with UROS
within the campus for smart park-
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classrooms, remote learning, campus—wide WiFi, security surveillance and energy management.” To ensure these deployments are reliable, have low errors and low latency, the project would also involve a transition to 5G. Another significant project for Pandit, is Qualcomm’s recent implementation of surveillance solutions and public city WiFi in Mexico to improve connectivity. To complete the implementation, Qualcomm worked with JUGANU. The biggest thing Qualcomm does to ensure it stays ahead of trends is being first to market and having a solid research and development team. “We anticipate what needs to be implemented and work closely with standards bodies,” says Pandit. Qualcomm invests heavily in its team, particularly in the development and creation of new IP. “Whatever we build we try to advance our developments to be more robust and sustainable so that they are beneficial in the long run,” continues Pandit. Reflecting on the company, Pandit feels Qualcomm’s biggest strengths are its innovative mindset, its ability to stay ahead of its competitors, its w w w.qua l c o m m . com
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“ There is a lot to be done, and we cannot do it alone […] we require the ecosystem partners to deploy and adapt to the technologies we have developed at Qualcomm” — Sanjeet Pandit, Senior director of business development and head of Smart Cities at Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
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end—to—end system perspective, its
adapt to the technologies we have
culture and its people’s ability to deliver
developed at Qualcomm, which is one
complex technology. “Our biggest
of the reasons why the Smart Cities
success to date is making what peo-
Accelerator Program is so beneficial, it
ple thought was impossible, possible.
brings the entire ecosystem together
From CDMA to EVDO data speeds, IT
under one roof,” concludes Pandit.
and even 5G, we have proven that everything is possible,” enthuses Pandit. “There is a lot to be done, and we cannot do it alone. IoT is an extremely fragmented space; we require the ecosystem partners to deploy and w w w.qua l c o m m . com
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