RIL To Sign 5 Year Communications Solutions Deal With BSNL

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani''s Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to ink a five-year communications solutions deal with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) projected to be worth Rs 500 crore. As per the deal, BSNL will link all undertakings of the group during this period, connecting 2,500 petrol pumps, about 15,000 retail outlets, 14 manufacturing units, all its upcoming SEZs and also provide global connectivity to RIL. The deal envisages that BSNL provide mobile, basic, broadband services, leased lines, virtual private network (VPN), multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) and enterprise solutions to RIL. BSNL will also give the bandwidth for RIL''s captive network, which interconnects all its outlets and offices.