@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted October 6, 2008 NEW DELHI: British Telecom on Monday announced a tie-up with state-owned telecom BSNL to offer managed services spanning basic, leased line,I nternet, mobile and broadband services. Under the deal, BSNL would provide British Telecom (BT) with access to its pan-India broadband network as well as its access services, while entitling BT as a 'most preferred customer' status providing it access to value-added services as well as a single point of resolution for all queries and fault management services, BT said in a statement. BSNL in turn would gain access to BT's global MPLS network and BT's managed service expertise, which includes, network integration, managed security, managed datacenter, hosted CRM/ Contact Center and remote infrastructure management services, it added. The tie-up aims to focus on offering end-to-end services for large transformational projects. BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Kuldeep Goyal said: "As BSNL transforms into a premier integrated communications service provider, a robust managed service offering is key to our future operations." BT India Managing Director Sudhir Narang said: "The BT BSNL partnership brings together thecapabilities of both companies to provide a comprehensive IT and communications service capability in a single service offering." [vIa: ET] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted October 7, 2008 NEW DELHI: British Telecom on Monday announced a tie-up with state-owned telecom BSNL to offer managed services spanning basic, leased line,I nternet, mobile and broadband services. Under the deal, BSNL would provide British Telecom (BT) with access to its pan-India broadband network as well as its access services, while entitling BT as a 'most preferred customer' status providing it access to value-added services as well as a single point of resolution for all queries and fault management services, BT said in a statement. BSNL in turn would gain access to BT's global MPLS network and BT's managed service expertise, which includes, network integration, managed security, managed datacenter, hosted CRM/ Contact Center and remote infrastructure management services, it added. The tie-up aims to focus on offering end-to-end services for large transformational projects. BSNL Chairman and Managing Director Kuldeep Goyal said: "As BSNL transforms into a premier integrated communications service provider, a robust managed service offering is key to our future operations." BT India Managing Director Sudhir Narang said: "The BT BSNL partnership brings together thecapabilities of both companies to provide a comprehensive IT and communications service capability in a single service offering." [vIa: ET] What does it mean for the lay user? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
