08 August 2023

Bharti Airtel’s B2B division, Airtel Business, has achieved a new industry milestone by becoming India’s first Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider to connect over 20 million devices through its Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.

Airtel IoT enables enterprises across various industries, such as automobile, energy, utilities, logistics, financial services, and manufacturing, among others, to have a dedicated private network for the safe transmission of all customer data across connected devices.

Some of Airtel’s IoT deployments in recent times include: a partnership with Secure Meters for the deployment of 1.3 million smart meters in Bihar on NB-IoT; a collaboration with TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL); a joint venture between the Government of Odisha and Tata Power for the deployment of 200,000 Smart Meters in Odisha; and another partnership with Matter Motor Works to power 300,000 bikes through cellular IoT.

Airtel Business’s integrated IoT platform offers solutions such as asset tracking, vehicle telematics, industrial asset monitoring, smart metering and more. The integrated IoT platform also allows enterprises to manage connected devices through the user-friendly connectivity management portal, Airtel IoT Hub. The portal features advanced analytics tools like diagnostics, live session checks and real-time data-usage monitoring.