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Nokia Siemens Networks bags $700 million contract from Bharti Airtel |
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Nokia Siemens Networks has bagged a $700 million network expansion contract from one of India's largest cellular service provider, BhartiAirtel. Airtel said users would benefit from an enhanced service experience that runs on NSN's network technology equipment.  Nokia Siemens Networks inked a USD 700 million network expansion contract with leading Indian telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel. The contract includes network planning, implementation and project management, handling of local logistics and materials, as well as system integration for the base station sites. Bharti Airtel ranks amongst Asia’s integrated telecom services providers. The company operates in India and Sri Lanka, and has an aggregate of over 125.3 million customers as of end December 2009 in South Asia, including 120.23 million mobile customers. BusinessWeek had ranked Bharti Airtel amongst the six best performing technology companies in the world. In a statement, Bharti Airtel said that the network upgrade will allow it to achieve higher customer satisfaction in a more cost effective manner. Nokia Siemens Networks is expanding and upgrading the operator’s 2.5G network to increase network capacity by 50% in eight telecom circles. This GSM network expansion will cover the eight existing circles of Mumbai, Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Chattisgarh, Bihar & Jharkhand, Orissa, Kolkata and West Bengal. Nokia Siemens Networks already provides equipment and managed services for Bharti Airtel in these circles and also supplies solutions such as device management, mobile network portability, next-generation fixed-network and an interactive voice response system.  Around 60% of Airtel’s monthly customers live in rural regions of the country and the telecom giant said the contract will enable it to aggressively expand its footprint into rural India. “Airtel continues to drive innovation and leadership in the telecom sector. This expansion will not only expand our networks deeper into the rural hinterland but will also allow us to deliver a rich end-user experience, and satisfy the increasing demand for top-quality services,” said Sanjay Kapoor, chief executive officer designate, Bharti Airtel. As part of the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy its energy-efficient network solutions, including Flexi multi-radio base stations, packet core platforms and microwave solutions for new and legacy networks to boost performance at a lower total cost of ownership and reduced carbon footprint. “The unprecedented growth in the Indian telecommunications sector is compelling telecom operators to offer compelling solutions,” said Rajeev Suri, chief executive officer at Nokia Siemens Networks. “With this upgrade, Bharti Airtel can enhance network efficiency for a better end-user experience and, just as importantly, reduce the overall cost of owning and operating its network.” The project will result in improvements to network capacity and spectral efficiency by employing a full range of services comprising network planning, implementation and optimization. Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide an operations and business management platform for the effective monitoring and management of the network. In addition, the company will ensure that Bharti Airtel’s core and transport network is 3G-ready in order to reduce time to market and enable the fast rollout of 3G services at a later date. |
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