Airtel Business and Swift Navigation Launch India’s First Next-Gen Precision Positioning Solution
Lucknow, September 30, 2025: Airtel Business has partnered with Swift Navigation, a global leader in precise positioning technology, to introduce India’s first AI/ML-powered, cloud-based precision location service – Airtel-Skylark™ Precise Positioning Service. This cutting-edge solution delivers centimetre-level accuracy, up to 100 times more precise than standard GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).
By combining Airtel’s robust nationwide 4G/5G network with Skylark, this partnership ensures a reliable, scalable, and highly accurate location service for mission-critical, location-based applications across urban and rural India.
Transforming Industries with Precision
The Airtel-Skylark™ service is designed to revolutionise a wide spectrum of sectors by enabling high-accuracy applications such as:
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Automotive & Transportation – Enhancing Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and enabling fully autonomous vehicles to improve road safety and traffic flow.
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Mobile & Consumer Apps – Delivering pinpoint navigation, accurate ride-hailing pickup points, and reliable fitness/activity tracking on smartphones and wearables.
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Smart Tolling – Supporting seamless, barrier-free toll collection without extensive roadside infrastructure.
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Logistics & Last-Mile Delivery – Enabling precise fleet management, route optimisation, and accurate ETA predictions for vehicles, drones, and delivery robots in crowded urban settings.
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Railways – Improving operational safety and efficiency with precise train tracking and control systems.
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Agriculture – Empowering farmers with automated tractors, seeders, and sprayers to optimise resources and boost productivity through precision farming.
Leaders Speak
Sharat Sinha, Director & CEO – Airtel Business, said:In a country like India, with complex streets and narrow lanes, centimetre-level precision can make all the difference—especially for emergency services. With Swift Navigation, we are proud to bring the nation’s first cloud-based, AI/ML-driven GNSS corrections service. This breakthrough will redefine emergency responses, industrial applications, and fast-track innovations like autonomous mobility and satellite-based tolling.”
Holger Ippach, EVP – Product & Marketing, Swift Navigation, added:We are excited to partner with Airtel to introduce Skylark in India. By leveraging Airtel’s strong IoT ecosystem, we’re enabling businesses and developers to seamlessly adopt high-precision location technology, driving greater automation and efficiency.”
Phased Rollout
The first phase of Airtel-Skylark™ will cover 35,000 sq. km in the NCR region by the end of 2025, followed by a rapid phased expansion across India.
👉 Learn more: Airtel Precise Positioning
📍 Experience it live at the India Mobile Congress, October 8–11, 2025, Airtel Booth.