Bharti Airtel has announced a strategic partnership with IntelliSmart Infrastructure to link up to 2 crore smart meters with internet of things technologies. The project is expected to be completed during the following ten years.

 

"This marks Airtel's foray into smart metering applications such as head end system, along with Cloud and Analytics. This is the one of the largest deals in the smart metering space in the country and will significantly contribute towards Airtel's fast-growing IoT deployment across sectors," Airtel said in a statement.

 

The company said its proprietary platform the "Airtel IoT Hub" will help the utility track and monitor these smart meters with advanced analytics while maintaining extremely high reliability augmented with telco grade security, as per economic times.

 

"IoT is one of the fastest-growing business segments for Airtel Business and, with this deal, we are now strategically positioned to play a pivotal role in driving the government's vision of digitising 250 million conventional meters to smart meters," Airtel Business (India) CEO Ganesh Lakshminarayanan said.

 

Anil Rawal, MD and CEO of Intellismart Infrastructure, stated that India's smart metering initiative is a crucial move taken by the government to modernize the power distribution business.

 

"We are confident that the on-boarding of Airtel as a strategic partner will be a significant step towards our goal of creating strong associations to strengthen our infrastructure solution with a resilient and secure cloud-hosted cellular communication network," Rawal said.