Kolkata, Oct 14 : Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecommunications services provider,
on Friday announced the launch of the “Always On” IoT connectivity solution in India.
Airtel’s “Always On” solution comprises dual profile M2M eSim which allows an IOT device
to always stay connected to a mobile network from different Mobile Network Operators
(MNOs) in the eSIM.
The Airtel ‘Always On’ solution complies with the Automotive Research Association of India
(ARAI)’s AIS-140 standard implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(MoRTH). It lays down mandatory requirements related to connectivity and GPS tracking
capabilities for devices in all passenger-carrying buses, private fleets and other public
transport vehicles for tracking, safety and security purposes.
As per law, all registered buses and taxis have to mandatorily install this device. The Central Government
recently made it mandatory for vehicles carrying hazardous goods also to have a
tracker installed that complies with AIS-140 standards.
In addition to these, there are emergency vehicles such as ambulances, vehicles from the mining
and construction industry working in remote locations and other mission-critical and intelligent
communication use cases which need higher availability and reliability of the network.
With Airtel’s future-ready, GSMA-compliant platform, flexible API-based eSim lifecycle management on
feature-rich Airtel IoT Hub and full compliance with Department of Telecom (DoT) M2M guidelines.
Airtel is looking to acquire market leadership in this segment in the next few years.
Speaking about the launch of the “Always On” AIS-140 Connectivity solution, Ajay Chitkara, Director and
CEO, of Airtel Business said, “We are delighted to bring Always on connectivity solution to our customers.
We believe this is the next big opportunity in the IoT segment. Our strengths in the network, modern and
GSMA compliant platform offering real-time access to data and flexibility to integrate the solution with
custom APIs will make Airtel Business stand out in the market.”
The AIS140 solution has already been tested and adopted by some of the leading companies in the
industry like LumaxITuran, Loconav and e-Trans. LumaxITuran Telematics is a renowned name in
advanced telematics technology and offers telematics products & services to the Indian automotive
industry.
LocoNav is the world’s fastest-growing fleet-tech company with over 5 million+ vehicles on road in over 50
countries. While e-Trans is one of the leading vehicle tracking solution providers with a
Pan-India network
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