(Udaipur Kiran News): Airtel Business has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Swift Navigation to introduce India’s first AI/ML-powered, cloud-based location service — the Airtel-Skylark Precise Positioning Service. This groundbreaking technology delivers centimetre-level accuracy, marking a major advancement for mission-critical, location-based applications across sectors.

Centimetre-Level Accuracy for India’s Complex Terrain

The new service promises up to 100 times greater accuracy than conventional GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) solutions. It leverages Swift Navigation’s Skylark network integrated with Airtel’s extensive 4G/5G infrastructure, ensuring seamless, large-scale deployment across India’s dense urban areas and complex road networks.

Sharat Sinha, Director & CEO – Airtel Business, said:

“In a country like ours, with intricate lanes and by-lanes, every centimetre makes a difference in identifying a precise location or address, especially for critical services like first responders. This breakthrough will revolutionise emergency responses, industrial applications, and accelerate innovations in autonomous mobility and satellite-based tolling.”

Holger Ippach, EVP of Product & Marketing, Swift Navigation, added:

“We are thrilled to partner with Airtel to bring Skylark to India. By leveraging Airtel’s presence across IoT solutions and services, businesses and developers will now be able to seamlessly adopt precise positioning for automation and autonomy.”

Transformative Applications Across Industries

The Airtel-Skylark Precise Positioning Service is set to enable next-generation applications in multiple sectors:

• Automotive & Transport: Supports ADAS, autonomous vehicles, and traffic efficiency.

• Mobile & Consumer Apps: Enhances ride-hailing, navigation, and fitness tracking with real-time precision.

• Smart Tolling: Enables seamless, barrier-free toll collection with reduced infrastructure costs.

• Logistics & Last-Mile Delivery: Improves fleet management, route optimization, and ETAs for vehicles, drones, and robots.

• Railways: Enhances train safety and control via precise positioning.

• Agriculture: Powers precision farming and automated machinery guidance for higher yields and sustainability.

Initial Rollout and Expansion

The service will first launch across a 35,000 km² area in the National Capital Region (NCR), followed by a phased nationwide rollout.

With this partnership, Airtel Business becomes the pioneer in India’s precise-positioning market, offering a next-generation solution that enhances public safety, industrial automation, and consumer experiences.