Onida launches new range of smart air-conditioners
Does your power bill, thanks to the air-conditioner,
make you sweat blood? A new range of Onida air-conditioners from Onida, based
on the IoT (internet of things) technology, will enable users to keep
track of the energy consumed and regulate usage over a mobile
application.
The Wi-Fi-enabled unit gives the user
the flexibility to control the temperature from anywhere through the
mobile app. In case of any trouble, the unit will also diagnose the
problem and send a message to the owner and the company’s service
centre.
“These features, built on the basis of
consumer insights, will bring in a sea change in the way consumers look
at an air-conditioner,” said Gulu Mirchandani, Chairman and Managing
Director, Mirc Electronics Ltd, that owns the brand Onida.
With
this new range, the brand now has 35 models in its bouquet, priced in
the range of ₹23,000 to ₹ 65,000. The company has earmarked ₹25 crore
for marketing expenses for the coming summer. According to NS Sathish,
Vice-President (Sales and Marketing), Mirc Electronics, the brand at
present commands over 8 per cent of the market.
“This year, we hope to take our market share to over 10 per cent,” he said.
Mirchandani
said the company is expected to close the current financial year with a
turnover of ₹1,400 crore. And, thanks to stable currency and easing
inflation, the demand for air-conditioner will also grow faster this
year, he added.
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