IBM wins $150-m Bharti Airtel contract

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IBM wins $150-m Bharti Airtel contract

In a bid to boost its triple play platform, Bharti Airtel has awarded a $150-million contract to IBM to provide IT solutions and services to support broadcasting services such as DTH and IPTV, reports Business Line.

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New Delhi, Jan. 20

In a bid to boost its triple play platform, Bharti Airtel has awarded a $150-million contract to IBM 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.

On the new agreement, Dr Jai Menon, Director-IT & Innovation, Bharti Airtel, said, "We intend to continue to build upon the success of the principle of utility computing, on which we had structured our partnership with IBM."

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