Monday, January 21, 2008

IBM Bags $150-M Bharti Airtel Contract

New Delhi: IBM has bagged a $150-million contract from Bharti Airtel to provide IT solutions and services to support broadcasting services such as DTH and IPTV.

Bharti had already outsourced its IT requirement for the telecom business and the new deal is aimed at providing a one-stop experience spanning mobile, PC and television. IBM will bring in its global expertise in areas including the telemedia business, distribution, enterprise segments and business resilience. The new agreement is estimated at $150 million. With its entry into the telemedia business of DTH and IPTV, Bharti Airtel will now provide the entire spectrum of services to its customers. IBM will implement IT systems that will enable Bharti to launch differentiated services in these new thrust areas.

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