Sandeep Prabhakar, Product Marketing Manager, Moxa India Industrial Networking, talks about its IIoT based product line-up.

When did the company come to India? What changes have you witnessed during this period?

Moxa India Industrial Networking was established in India in the year 2010 and during the last 7 years we have witnessed a CAGR of 10 per cent YoY with respect to Industrial Automation and a growth of IIoT vertical.

What are the main products/activities of the company in India?

Moxa is a leading provider of industrial networking, computing, and automation solutions for enabling the Industrial Internet of Things. In India Moxa offers a full spectrum of innovative, high-quality solutions that have been deployed in a wide variety of industries, including factory automation, smart rail, smart grid, intelligent transportation, oil and gas, marine, and mining. Some of the products include:

Industrial Ethernet Solutions
Industrial Computing
Serial Connectivity
Serial Connectivity
Remote Automation

How significant is the Indian business?

India is a high growth region and Moxa business is aligned with the initiatives of Govt of India such as Smart Cities Mission and IoT Digital India Program.

Make in India initiative – Is this the best time to be in the Indian market?

Make in India is a great initiative, however looking at the current market demand, Moxa does not have any plan to manufacture the devices in India for the next few years until the hardware manufacturing hubs are established.