Finding any network in the highest mountains or during extreme weather conditions is impossible. Staying connected might be much more challenging in rough terrains and weather conditions. But not with VNL’s emCell LTE Backpack – a fully-integrated, field-proven mobile broadband communication solution for secure communication during critical operations and VIP events. 

emCell is a combination of LTE broadband communication devices that are compact and lightweight. It allows quickly setting up a high-speed and secure network in a challenging environment, rugged terrain, or extreme weather conditions. emCell is powered by VNL’s advanced 4G/LTE Network-in-One-Box (NiOB).

Even when public communications infrastructure is unavailable, damaged, or down, emCell can offer connectivity and promote interoperability between the forces’ various communications platforms. 

Features of emCell:

• Secure and reliable communication
• Compact, lightweight, and instant deployment
• Interoperability between agencies and platforms
• Designed to withstand harsh weather conditions
• Real-time situation awareness with cameras and geo-location
• It can work standalone or in a network.

VNL recently participated in the prestigious “Eurosatory 2022, Paris”, the international reference for the Land and Airborne Defence and Security Exhibition, in collaboration with our partner – Asman Technology, at their booth. The exhibition was held from June 13th to June 17th at Booth at Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre.

The Asman booth attracted a lot of crowds. VNL’s field-proven emCell 4G/LTE Network-in-One-Box Backpack was very well-received by other exhibitors, industry experts, and defence personnel. The delegates from around the globe exchanged their views on defence and security with other participants bringing in the latest technologies.

The forces can utilise emCell solution in multiple ways in different situations – 

1. emCell Backpack – It is the most suitable for secure and advanced communication for tactical communication.
2. emCell Portable – It uses to fill up network gaps and provide a secure communication network for public safety.
3. emCell Box – This enables security forces to quickly set up a private communication network for secure communication and video streaming while moving.
4. emCell Mobil – This is an easy-to-install and advanced communication system for first responders and assistance agencies in disaster-stricken regions to minimise panic, establish an orderly response plan, evacuate impacted people, and mobilise resources.
5. emCell Camp Site – It provides a high-speed LTE broadband network for borders, forward bases, and camps to execute critical operations smoothly in extreme weather conditions, such as cold temperatures and high altitudes.

Please click here to know more about our field-proven emCell LTE Backpack.

We have also attached a small video to better understand the emCell LTE Backpack.

Imagine your loved one living miles away, and you don’t get to chat with them for months on end, help them in need, or even know how they are doing in life—or missing out on possibilities because new opportunities are out of reach, or missing out on better education simply because you are deprived of the world wide web to access all of these essential services. Our thread has been severed in all of these circumstances, leaving an exclusive set of people with these privileges. At the same time, many in rural communities are still faced with archaic challenges.

A robust telecom connection will certainly reinforce this invisible link. People benefit from this thread by having access to improved opportunities, better health care, and the joys of remaining connected to their loved ones. Moreover, a dependable high-speed telecom promises diverse opportunities from anywhere in the world.

We at VNL are committed to spreading smiles by weaving the invisible thread of connectivity. With our advanced high-speed wireless telecommunication solution, we successfully link individuals to improved healthcare, education, and financial services through this thread and bring broadband services to the remotest of places.

1. Connecting for disaster updates- Knowing about the well-being of your loved ones amid a disaster is critical. VNL’s invisible thread of connection allows you to stay in touch with loved ones even when all traditional methods of communication fail. 

2. Connecting for better opportunities- Connect with recruiters from all over the world. A web of connectedness provides up global chances to spread joy. 

3. Connecting Local Business- Connecting small company owners directly to customers has made local businesses better and more profitable.

4. Connecting Banks-  Connectivity allows you to have banking in the palm of your hand. Making online payments will enable you to connect with the seller effortlessly. 

5. Connecting Education- Get higher education by communicating with a plethora of teachers via a digital education platform, opening a sea of opportunities and exposure.

6. Connecting Government Offices- Stay up to speed on government programmes and economic and social empowerment strategies by connecting with digital government sites.

Pioneering what it believes to be the only commercially available LTE system that provides all of the infrastructure equipment and software necessary to support a wireless network within a single, compact enclosure, approximately the size of a personal computer, VNL’s High-speed Wireless 4G/LTE Broadband solution demonstrates how affordable broadband can be delivered to enable communities in rural and remote markets and to connect the next billion to the rest of the world. 

Remote village sites installed with our unique solution can get high throughput data, VoLTE, and ViLTE with Quality of Service. No other commercial LTE voice and data solution is this cost-efficient, uses little power, and is so small and easy to deploy in rural areas.  It is the ideal solution for seizing the massive opportunity represented by unconnected, remote environments. 

Along with weaving the web of connectivity, we are spreading voice and broadband beyond urban areas ensuring efficient delivery of essential communication is available in every corner of the world.

Learn more about 4G/LTE connectivity solutions here.

The Industry 4.0 revolution and digital transformation
The world of communication has come a long way from the homing pigeons and telegraphs to the age of face to face virtual conversations, anywhere, anytime. 

Telecom technology is the most remarkable example of growth in today’s world.
At present, private and enterprise connectivity depends on wires and IT-based wireless solutions, which are not robust, reliable, or secure. VNL’s Network in One Box (NiOB) based mobile broadband network for industrial IoT applications can help realise a truly connected industry and open new business models for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP).

With the constant upgradation of fast, low-latency and secure communication technologies, we are at the brim of the dawn of the fourth industrial revolution. One must ask themselves, how can technology improve from the information age, with its immense economic and sociopolitical impact?

Let us see how.

Make way for Smart Manufacturing.
Manufacturing is going through a phase of transformation. Businesses are looking to take advantage of technology to enhance their competitiveness and profitability. By adopting VNL’s NiOB based private mobile broadband networks for IoT based Smart Manufacturing, manufacturers can open several new possibilities.

In its first stages, manufacturers gain critical insights about their operations through their connected system. Manufacturers can then use the insights to optimise various aspects of the processes at the factory floor, across campus, and in logistics.

And in the long run, an efficient IoT based smart manufacturing business can significantly reduce downtimes and boost production quality and throughput while constantly cutting costs. 

How VNL’s wireless cellular solutions make your enterprise smart
Our LTE Network in One Box (NiOB) based mobile broadband networks for Industry 4.0 are available. They provide the coverage, capacity, control, security and agility that industries need to transform. They can handle the most demanding use cases as they develop.

• Factory-floor robotics – Wireless robots introduce greater flexibility and accuracy to reconfigure production lines.
• Logistics and warehousing – Pick-and-pack machines and automated shipping are some of the most sought-after solutions for Industry 4.0 application.
• Monitor and control mission-critical infrastructure – e.g. trains, electricity distribution grids and power plants.
• Setup closed user group ad hoc networks – for situational awareness by public safety agencies during emergencies.
• Automated machinery for oil rigs, mining and agriculture
• Port and airport automation

Opportunity – Mobile Broadband Network for Industrial IoT

Several enterprises that have tried wireless technologies for critical connectivity, such as Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi MESH or Bluetooth (for shorter distances), have realised their limitations. At the same time, they are very well suited for business communications. Still, they are not designed and optimised for the reliability required for mission-critical communications. Security is also a concern with these easy to hack wireless technologies.

VNL’s NiOB based Mobile Broadband Networks unleash a new generation of wireless technology. They provide reliable, pervasive connectivity and awareness that fosters entirely new and more efficient modes of automated manufacturing, customer interaction and service delivery.

To learn about how we can help you transform your business with VNL’s innovative mobile broadband solutions, get in touch with us or download our free paper on Mobile IoT networks for Industries of the future. You can also get in touch with us, and our team of experts will help you design the perfect solution for your business.

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At VNL, we are closely monitoring the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and have been continuously taking necessary precautionary measures to ensure our people stay safe while we deliver the same service and support to our customers. 

All meetings are being held remotely, and all travel has been on halt since early March. A significant part of our workforce is operating in full measure, albeit from homes, to ensure continuous business support to our customers. 

However, a small portion of our workforce still continues to work at the office premises because lab work can not be carried out at home. We strive to do our best to support such employees and to keep them in good health.  Our offices, labs and manufacturing units have now undergone intensive, deep cleaning. And seating arrangements have been re-designed to ensure everyone coming to office to work is seated as far apart as possible. 

Customer projects have taken the front seat over and above any other official work. All key account managers are available over phone, email and via online channels. If you have any concerns about the projects or business related issues, please contact your own key account manager at VNL – they are available round the clock and will continue to operate so to support your needs during this unprecedented time.

Please feel free to contact us at info@vnl.in for any business queries, or inputs on how we can support you better. You may also get in touch with us via this direct link https://www.vnl.in/contact-us straight on our website. 

On display was a suite of VNL’s indigenously designed, developed and manufactured perimeter security system and portable Smart-ISR for protecting borders, bases and camps.

Shri G. Ganesh, Minister of State for Home Affairs, visited the booth to survey a range of our solutions, with a special focus on border intrusion detection solutions and Vihaan’s indigenously developed hand-held radios, among other home-developed solutions.

Chairman and Founder, VNL, Mr. Rajiv Mehrotra, in his session talk at the event, shared key insights on advancements in technology for securing critical perimeters across the nation and how VNL has contributed to designing and developing cost-effective security and surveillance solutions as next generation force multipliers for the Armed Forces in the areas of Communications and ISR.

“India is surrounded with international borders that have a widely different terrain and environment from each other. No other country is witness to a wide scale of diversity in its border environment, and the challenges that come with it are unique in themselves.  To design and develop solutions that can be integrated across the diversity of our borders, yet deliver security and protection within the purview of a specific border terrain was a challenge we are proud to have overcome.”, said Mr. Rajiv Mehrotra.

Chairman and Founder, VNL, Rajiv Mehrotra, in a session talk on technologies and solutions for border perimeter security.

VNL’s border management solutions are tailored to work across a wide variety of terrains, and take into account Indian border’s power supply challenges. The solution works on 100% solar energy for uninterrupted power supply, so that there is zero probability of power loss and perimeter security operations keep running round the clock. Any wireless activity can be picked up, and any type of intrusion – be it human, vehicular, or device intrusion – can be detected and deterred by the vast array of sensors and cameras that make up the most active layers of the entire solution.

With its three-layer approach to not just deter an intrusion, but to also pre-empt an intrusion at the border with a day and night monitoring and detection mechanism, VNL’s border management solution is truly cut out for the specifics of India’s borders and its many challenges.

VNL is proud to undertake the considerations of the Indian Armed Forces in indigenously designing and developing solutions for border protection and border management, tailored to the unique requirements and challenges of borders of India – something that’s rarely been given the consideration it deserves.

For more updates on VNL’s contribution to homeland security, follow us on twitter and facebook. 

The figures speak for themselves. In the financial year 2014-15, import of telecom equipment was nearly $15 billion or 95,000 crore rupees that shot to a staggering $22 billion or 150,000 crore rupees in financial year 2017-18. In comparison, the export of telecom equipment has been minuscule in this period at just above $1 billion and this has resulted in huge drain on our precious foreign exchange year after year.

The TRAI recommendations on promoting local telecom equipment manufacturing are thus critical in this regard as they identify the focus areas and lay down the roadmap to boost design led, high value domestic manufacturing in this important segment.

Among the notable proposals is the suggestion that all telecom products meant for use in the telecommunication network or by consumers and marketed in the country should be classified as either fully finished imported products or indigenous products. The indigenous equipment should be further classified into Made in India Products, Designed inn India Products or Designed and Made in India Products. This distinction will bring much needed clarity and ensure that all products are not measured with the same yardstick.

The TRAI has stopped short of suggesting any quantum for tariffs on import of telecom equipment or incentives for domestic manufacturing and has instead suggested working out the incentives after detailed analysis of various market conditions. On the basis of the categories that have been proposed, the government should look to impose high tariffs on fully finished imported products, treat assembly and manufacturing differently and reserve highest incentives for telecom equipment that is both designed and manufactured within the country.

Interestingly, the TRAI recommendation not only proposes incentivising indigenous design and manufacturing of telecom equipment not covered under Information Technology Agreement of 1997 but even bats for encouraging local production of those telecom products that are currently part of ITA. It is high time we break free from the imperious provisions of zero duty imports under ITA that has throttled domestic manufacturing and given our huge domestic telecom market to multinationals on a platter. A number of nations around the world are now promoting their domestic industries by implementing preferential policies and imposing tariff and non-tariff measures, India’s approach should be no different when it comes to developing world class domestic manufacturing capability.

At a time when DIPP under Commerce Ministry is tying up loose ends to make the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) (PPP-MII) Order, 2017 more stringent, the TRAI recommendations to appoint a nodal officer under DOT to look into the cases related to lack of implementation of PMA policy is very timely and reiterates its concern over the non-implementation of the policy, which was originally notified by DOT in 2012.

In fact, given the ever increasing complex web of technologies and security risks, TRAI’s latest recommendations propose that the PMA policy should be implemented for all public telecom networks along with greater emphasis to incentivise the TSPs for deploying more indigenous telecom products beyond the PMA mandated quantities to address national security concerns. Stringent application of such norms will ensure that the country’s security is not compromised and sensitive and critical segments like defence and banking due not fall prey to espionage and cyberattacks. Further, the target of achieving net zero imports by 2022 cannot be achieved unless access to larger market is ensured for domestic players in fair and competitive manner, who have been suffering because of ITA 1 and other financial & infrastructure limitations. Export oriented strategy can supplement the efforts, but emphasis should remain on linking incentives with movement up the value chain.

The TRAI suggestions have also identified specific areas where the wheel must move so that local production of telecom equipment gathers momentum. For example, the regulator is of the view that indigenous telecom equipment manufacturing should be monitored in Department of Telecommunications at least at the level of Member, Telecom Commission. It also calls for setting up of a dedicated units within DoT for monitoring of design, development and local production. The recommendations also entail setting up of a 1,000 crore rupee Telecom Research and Development Fund for promoting research, innovation, design, testing and manufacturing of telecom equipment in the country.

TRAI has recommended that the progress monitoring of telecom manufacturing in the country should be done by a senior officer at the level of Member, telecom commission. It is important to have a dedicated unit in DOT for facilitation and monitoring of progress of domestic design and manufacturing in telecom. Till late 1990s, Member (Production) was responsible for the progress of domestic telecom equipment manufacturing. The role of Member (Production) has become more critical in today’s context,who can oversee the development of entire telecom ecosystem from domestic production/manufacturing/R&D perspective and meet the indigenization goals of the Government under “Make in India” in a more timely and proactive manner. In this context, the government must consider revival of Member (production) position as recommended by TRAI.

There is no doubt that TRAI recommendations hit all the right notes with the aim to create a vibrant, research and design based eco system to achieve net zero import of telecom equipment by 2022. This essentially means that in less than 4.5 years, TRAI wants export of telecom equipment to at least match imports. Even though ambitious and aggressive, the target is achievable only if the government/DOT accepts and implements TRAI recommendations with a steely resolve and provides sustained support including incentives with assured market access. For, another set of mere suggestions with a back burner approach will certainly not help the cause of domestic telecom equipment makers and the nation.