Airtel becomes first ICT provider to link over 20 million IoT devices


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Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced it has become the first Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service provider in India to connect over 20 million devices through its Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. These devices range from ordinary household objects such as Wi-Fi routers, smartwatches and bluetooth devices, smart fridges and LEDs, to RFID tags and sophisticated industrial tools. Deployment of millions of smart meters in Bihar and Odisha has raised the number of cellular IoT devices, the company's B2B division said. The platform offers enterprises the capability to manage all connected devices through a connectivity management portal ̀¶Airtel IoT hub. Airtel Business has more than 8000+ active customers and over 9.9 lakh 2G and 4G sites.