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NEC and Panasonic charge into India with eye to connected society

Smart cities and smartphone-based child safety service in the pipeline

Turnstiles in the Indian state of Gujarat, part of NEC's automatic ticketing system for a bus rapid transit network.
Turnstiles in the Indian state of Gujarat, part of NEC's automatic ticketing system for a bus rapid transit network.

TOKYO -- NEC and Panasonic are among the Japanese companies barreling into India to offer "internet of things" services, seeing great potential in a nation pushing tech-based solutions for social infrastructure.

NEC will set up its first Indian laboratory in Mumbai this July. The facility will eventually boast a staff of around 100 and work with government agencies, local businesses and universities on projects ranging from smart cities and transit to logistics and medicine.

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