NEC and Keonics team up to make cities safe and smart

BANGALORE, INDIA: NEC India and Keonics (Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate and explore opportunities in the areas of Safe and Smart City technologies and Cybersecurity.

NEC India and Keonics will collaborate to provide solutions that protect against cybercrime, as well as focus on talent development to enhance the security capabilities of Karnataka as well as the rest of India.

Keonics will leverage NEC’s solutions to assist state governments and other government organisations in implementing projects in the areas of Cybersecurity, city surveillance, criminal investigation and forensics, and systems integration.

"NEC is a global company with strong expertise in public safety solutions and we look forward to a successful partnership," said U B Venkatesh, Chairman, Keonics.

Koichiro Koide, Managing Director, NEC India said, “Safety is one of the most important aspects that goes into the making of a smart city. NEC’s Safer Cities framework highlights the role of technologies to help government and business build a safer environment for life and work."