Airtel announces 5G ready platform to fuel ‘World of Connected Things’

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced an integrated platform that enables enterprises to leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) and gear up for the emerging era of ‘connected things’.

‘Airtel IoT’ is an end-to-end platform with the capability to connect and manage billions of devices and applications in a highly secure and seamless manner, the company said in a statement.

As per estimates, India’s cellular connectivity-based IoT market is forecast to grow to Rs 10,000 crore by 2022, driven by connected cars and appliances, SMART factories and utilities, and other use cases.

“Enterprises have three key requirements for IoT. First, connectivity solutions that future proof their device and application investments.