Echelon in tie-up with Allied Digital

MUMBAI: IT infrastructure service provider and systems integrator, Allied Digital, has entered into an alliance with US-based Echelon Corporation, to provide open networking technology to the real estate market in India.

The Lonworks technology as it is called, provides networking of everyday devices like pumps, thermostats and lights allowing products from a multitude of manufacturers to be integrated into a single open system.

"As a global player in networking technology, we were closely looking at India as a potential market for our services. We hope to bring about a significant contribution to the booming real estate sector in India, through our advanced products after much research," Echelon Corporation Chairman, Kenneth Oshman, said today.

Lonworks systems are operating in thousands of buildings in other parts of the world with over 60 million devices installed, he added.

Allied Digital is a premier system integrator that has experience in data, security and access control networks.

"We are convinced that their hi-tech solutions will benefit the real estate sector here in India. At a time when developers are looking at towers over 40-50 floors and luxury hi-end developments, Echelon's technology will add value and bring about huge cost benefits to developers," Allied Digital Chairman and Managing Director, Nitin Shah said.