Airtel’s enterprise arm said it will power over 20 million smart meters for Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL).
Adani Energy Solutions has an order book of over 20 million smart meters from the power utilities of Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.
“Our partnership with Airtel marks a critical step towards realising the vision of a smarter, more efficient grid for all. This strategic tie-up leverages the best of both worlds: our deep domain expertise in the T&D sector and Airtel's nationwide network and comprehensive suite of IoT offerings,” Kandarp Patel, CEO - of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd, said in a joint statement.
"This powerful combination will enable us to seamlessly deploy our current order book of over 20 million smart meters across India, empowering millions of consumers with real-time consumption data and control," he added.
The telecom operator said that its smart metering solutions powered by NB-IoT, 4G, and 2G will help AESL ensure real-time connectivity and uninterrupted transfer of critical data between smart meters and headend applications.
The solution will also come powered with Airtel’s IoT platform - ‘Airtel IoT Hub,’ which enables smart meter tracking and monitoring with analytics, diagnostic capabilities, and real-time insights and services.
“India’s smart metering programme is one of the government's most significant policy reform measures. These meters are critical building blocks for smart grids and fundamental enablers for the digitalization of the power sector. Airtel expects its NB-IoT technology to play a significant role in the Utilities space to connect and manage smart meters at scale with enhanced coverage, high reliability and security,” Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, CEO - of Airtel Business (India), said in a joint statement.
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