Haier Introduces Industry’s First Revolutionary IoT Smart Sharing AC Service in India

• Haier has launched industry's first IoT-enabled Sharing AC service in India at SPS Plaza Hotel in Delhi NCR to add convenience to the evolving lifestyle of consumers. 

• With smartphone-enabled features, users can operate, monitor, and share the service from their smart devices with Smart Sharing AC app  

New Delhi, July 16, 2021: Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for the 12 Consecutive Years*, has announced the launch of the industry’s first Smart sharing AC services in India, under the banner of its micro-enterprise, Haier Smart Solutions. This unique AC service is fully automated & enabled by IoT, and can be conveniently operated through the ‘Smart Sharing AC’ mobile application.

After the success of the industry’s first IoT-enabled Haier smart laundry service in cities across India, Haier is again spearheading the industry with yet another offering of Smart Sharing AC services in India. To add more comfort and convenience to the lives of today's tech-savvy users, Haier has introduced an end-to-end digitally managed cooling solution. Controlled entirely through a smartphone application, the service will enable its users to operate and monitor the ACs from their smartphones. As part of the service, the air conditioners will be connected to a cloud server; enabling users to control and manage them remotely from anywhere through the application. Following a pay-per-use model, this service can find strong use-cases in places like hotels or bed and breakfasts, hostels in education, etc. 

Today, most colleges do not provide AC services in hostels because of extensive capital blockage and maintenance of the units. Keeping this in mind, Haier has developed this smart solution that can easily be installed in hostel rooms, and users can enjoy flexible payment options (Pay per Use) while making zero deposits and no installation and maintenance charges. The college can conveniently maintain the ACs and track the usage via the Administrative Dashboard and also turn on/off the ACs centrally whenever required. The Smart Sharing AC solution can prove to be a highly interactive & convenient service in hostel accommodations at education institutions, co-living & co-working spaces, and hotels. With the pay-per-use structure, users can scan the QR Code and operate the air conditioner with available flexible payment options. The Sharing AC app provides hassle-free payment options for the service and real-time monitoring for multiple ACs through the Administrative Dashboard.

Mr Eric Braganza, President, Haier Appliances India commented on the launch, “We are excited to launch the all-new Smart Sharing AC service to add convenience to the lifestyle of our consumers. At Haier, we have always come up with products and services that make the lives of our consumers comfortable and we will continue to innovate to deliver such smart solutions to our consumers. This initiative is a step towards providing high-tech, hassle-free cooling solutions for all the users in the age of the connected world. Keeping in mind the growing changes and preferences of our consumers, we at Haier will continue to evolve and come up with best-in-class solutions.”

This service utilizes the industry-leading air conditioner range from Haier that comes equipped with a Triple Inverter technology to ensure best-in-class cooling with up to 65% of energy saving. The ACS also feature Haier’s iconic Self-Clean Technology, which provides a complete wet wash of the AC at the press of a button. When activated, there is frost formation on the AC's evaporator that traps all the dust present on the coil. After some time, the frost melts away and washes out all the dirt in the form of water from the drain pipe. This technology ensures healthy and clean air for the customers at all times. Moreover, to avoid unexpected damages caused by voltage fluctuations, the air conditioners come fitted with a hyper PCB which maintains steady operation of the air conditioner, even when voltage drops or increases suddenly.

With the world getting future-ready through advancements in technology, Haier is constantly evolving with innovations in its smart solutions segment to solve the needs of modern contemporary consumers. The new sharing AC service is a testimony to Haier's philosophy of ‘customer-inspired innovation' and its ongoing initiative to introduce smart solutions for making people’s lives more efficient and connected. Amongst a slew of innovations in the market, Haier remains committed to standing out with its unique approach to smart solutions and its ground-breaking ecosystem.

ABOUT HAIER INDIA

Headquartered in New Delhi, Haier India has pan India operations and a vast distribution network across the country along with a manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra. Product offerings of Haier India range from refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, TVs, water heaters, freezers to microwave ovens, with a special focus on local needs. For example, washing machines that work at nearly Zero Water Pressure help solve the biggest challenge that Indian consumers face in their daily lives, while Haier Bottom Mounted Refrigerators have also been well received by Indian consumers due to its large refrigeration capacity which caters to local people’s dietary habits. A larger refrigeration capacity means the consumer can store more vegetables while the refrigerator also makes people’s lives easier by placing the refrigerating chamber at the top of the machine.

ABOUT HAIER GROUP

Established in 1984, Haier Group is a world-leading provider of solutions to a better life. Focusing on user experience, Haier has been included on the list of BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands for two consecutive years as the world’s first and only IoT ecosystem brand. Haier has topped Global Major Appliances Brand Rankings by Euromonitor International for 12 consecutive years. Its subsidiary Haier Smart Home is among the list of Global 500 of Fortune. To date, Haier Group owns three listed companies, has seven global brands such as Haier, Casarte, Leader, GE Appliances, Fisher & Paykel, AQUA, and Candy. It has successfully incubated 5 unicorn companies and 37 gazelle companies. Moreover, Haier has established 10+N open innovation systems, 28 industrial parks, 122 manufacturing centers, and nearly 240,000 sales networks around the globe. It has gone deep into 160 countries and regions globally, serving more than 1 billion users’ families. (Data as of January 2021). Haier Group is committed to working with its world-class ecosystem partners to continuously build a premium brand, scenario brand, and ecosystem brand, and to set up IoT ecosystems in clothing, food, accommodation, travel, health, elderly care, biomedicine and education, and to tailor personalized smart life for users around the globe.

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