Maryland-based IoT firm Zyter is implementing a smart warehouse for IT services company OneScreen in San Diego which will be equipped with products from Qualcomm.

The plans include an LTE-private network, digital twin, warehouse management system (WMS), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), AR and VR technologies, and IoT sensors. The smart warehouse should increase operational efficiencies, enable automated inventory control, enhance safety and security within the facility, and save time and money for OneScreen employees and customers.

Through the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite and its ecosystem of more than 400 Smart Cities Accelerator programme members, Qualcomm says it has acted as a catalyst in enabling the accessibility and ease of deployment for businesses and entities looking to adopt end-to-end smart products, fuelling digital transformation and deployments of smart spaces.

Implementing smart connected spaces frequently involves sourcing, developing and integrating multiple fragmented technologies. The IoT-as-a-service (IoTaaS) model is designed to remove the need to invest in costly and fragmented efforts. Adopting IoTaaS enables streamlined, end-to-end deployments, taking the place of lengthy processes that previously took months or years, and can shrink timelines to a matter of weeks. Ultimately this can support rollouts with faster time to commercialisation and provides increased accessibility to smart infrastructure for businesses and communities.

For this project, Zyter will be responsible for implementing its smart warehouse module running on the Zyter SmartSpaces IoT platform. As a key collaborator with Qualcomm for the Smart Cities Accelerator programme ecosystem, Zyter says the SmartSpaces platform breaks down silos of information by integrating and consolidating data from IoT devices and applications in a seamless interface.

In addition, the warehouse will contain the private LTE CBRS network cell sites powered by Qualcomm RAN platforms for small cells, and CPEs featuring Qualcomm’s fixed wireless access, with an upgrade path to 5G in the future.

Members of the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator ecosystem are supplying trackers, cameras and sensors needed for enabling the smart warehouse. Zyter will be implementing and deploying the LTE private network as well as managing and installing the integration of all hardware, sensors and the WMS.

“We are pleased Zyter has chosen Qualcomm’s IoT products for another IoTaaS commercial deployment with the smart warehouse for OneScreen,” said Sanjeet Pandit, senior director at Qualcomm. “To directly address the fragmented nature of the IoT industry, our unique Qualcomm IoT Services Suite is helping to bridge the gap for IoT service providers and entities looking to efficiently and effectively deploy smart solutions and is revolutionising the way businesses and entities modernise their practices.”

Sufian Munir, chief executive officer of OneScreen, added: “I am pleased to work with Zyter and Qualcomm, utilising the Qualcomm IoT Services Suite to enable a smart warehouse in San Diego. Implementation of the digital twin, AMRs, AR an VR use cases, and IoT sensors will make this a state-of-the-art operation. This next-generation smart warehouse will increase productivity, enable automated inventory control, safety and security within the facility and save time and money for employees and customers.”

And Sanjay Govil, chief executive officer of Zyter, said: “This smart warehouse project exemplifies how Qualcomm and its IoT ecosystem are essential to enabling the global digital transformation of many different industries. Bringing IoT, artificial intelligence and virtual reality technologies to warehouses takes operations to a level never seen before.”

Zyter delivers a wide range of IoT products spanning buildings, stadiums, campuses and even cities. The SmartSpaces platform supports multiple markets including healthcare, education, logistics, retail, travel and construction. Founded in 2017, the privately-held company is based in Rockville, Maryland.