Bharti Airtel, announced that its B2B (business-to-business) division is to connect over 20 million devices through its internet of things (IoT) solutions. Airtel IoT enables enterprises across industries such as automobile, energy, utilities, logistics, financial services, manufacturing and many more with a secure and dedicated private network for the safe transmission of all customer data across connected devices
Some of the wins for Airtel IoT deployment in the recent times include a partnership with secure meters for deployment of 1.3 million smart meters in Bihar on NB-IoT (narrowBand-internet of things), a partnership with TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture between Government of Odisha and Tata Power for deployment of 200,000 Smart Meters in Odisha and a partnership with Matter Motor Works to power 300,000 bikes through cellular IoT.
Ganesh Lakshminarayanan CEO, Airtel Business (India) says, “IoT is a key pillar in India’s digital growth journey and, as a brand powering this journey with our future-ready technology solutions for connected devices, we are delighted to achieve this significant milestone of 20 million connected devices on our platform. With efficient and cost-effective automated IoT solutions, we are at the forefront of empowering enterprises to extend their reach to the remotest parts of the country on our secure platform as they scale their businesses. We will continue to partner with enterprises to enable their digital transformation journey with our innovative IoT solutions”.
Powered with a suite of new solutions such as asset tracking, vehicle telematics, industrial asset monitoring, smart metering, amongst many others, Airtel Business’s integrated IoT platform offers customized solutions for each IoT requirement of enterprises across 5G, 4G, NB-IoT, 2G and satellite.
The future-ready, scalable and secure Airtel IoT platform also offers enterprises the capability to manage all their connected devices through a user-friendly connectivity management portal Airtel IoT Hub. The portal also offers advanced analytics tools like diagnostics, live session checks and real-time data-usage monitoring amongst many others.
Airtel Business has been deploying a private 5G network for enterprises in India. It has a data centre footprint across length and breadth of the country with 12 large data centres and 120+ edge data centres. With end-to-end solutions spanning cloud, data centre services, cyber security, Ad Tech, and cloud-based communications, as well as IoT. Customers in companies, governments, carriers, and small and medium businesses (SMBs) benefit from the company’s products, which are designed to provide high-speed connectivity, coverage, and scalable bandwidth.
Airtel Business has a global presence across the US, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and SAARC, among other locations. Its strategically located submarine cables and satellite network of over 400,000 R kms cover 50 countries across five continents.
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