Airtel IoT Market Leader in India’s Enterprise Connectivity Segment: Report

According to Frost & Sullivan, Bharti Airtel has become the leader in India’s fast-growing Enterprise IoT, with its IoT arm Airtel IoT.

Airtel IoT Leading the Enterprise IoT Segment

Abhinav Kumar, Consultant, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan, said, "IoT technology is enabling enterprises to become intelligent and data-driven.

He added, "the Indian IoT market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8% moving from CY 2020 TO CY 2023.  As per Frost & Sullivan's latest Enterprise Mobile Services Report Q4 FY 2020-21, Airtel is the market leader in the Cellular IoT space holding a 45.5% market share". The report further said that Airtel Business remained the leader in Enterprise Mobility; it had the highest overall RMS of 43.3%.

Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO – Airtel Business, added, "Airtel IoT is built to massively simplify the IoT journeys of emerging enterprises. The findings of Frost & Sullivan are yet another endorsement of our relentless focus on innovation in the IoT segment."

What is Airtel IoT?

Airtel IoT is an end-to-end platform able to connect and manage billions of devices and applications. The platform uses the telco's network to deploy NB-IoT, 2G or 4G connectivity using its e-SIM technology. Furthermore, the telco also provides a set of APIs for smooth integration across workflow tools.

Right now, Airtel IoT has over 6 million connections. Some of its clients include MG Motor, Paytm, Kirloskar, BSES, Genus, Kent, and Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited.

The Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation said, "digital transformation is a key focus area for us. The implementation of smart metering infrastructure in the state is a major milestone in this journey. We needed a partner with strong capabilities and deep expertise in the space of IoT and smart utilities and Airtel ticked all the boxes for us".

The company further added that Airtel will supply 2,00,000 smart meters to deploy across the state. The distribution company will then use the telco's network to monitor real-time energy usage.