26 April 2023
Bharti Airtel has signed a deal with Secure Meters to deploy smart energy meters running on the operator’s nationwide NB-IoT network, with the aim of reaching 1.3 million homes in Bihar.
Airtel claimed in a statement the deployment will be India’s first NB-IoT service with a fall-back option to 2G and 4G.
“We look forward to being an active player in India’s energy transition,” said Airtel Business CEO Ajay Chitkara, adding that IoT is one of its “fastest-growing business segments.”
Airtel’s NB-IoT platform is upgradeable to 5G, with a customised service hub to help metering infrastructure service providers plan deployments. Other features include customer life cycle management and analytics tools.
