Bharti Airtel, the multicontinental telco, has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks as its managed-services partner in eight parts of India, where it is headquartered.
Under the five-year contract, NSN will manage and maintain Bharti's 3G and GSM networks as well as iWAN (internet Wireless Access Network), the operator’s enterprise broadband service. This next phase of managed-services relationship is designed to help the carrier achieve better network efficiency, simplify operations and deliver better quality services.
Nokia Siemens Networks is already a managed services partner to Bharti Airtel in these eight circles. These services specifically support Nokia Siemens Networks’ installed base of mobile broadband equipment for the operator. NSN says its products and services have helped the operator boost network and service performance at an optimal cost of ownership and reduced carbon footprint.
Using its global service delivery model, Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide network optimization, operations and maintenance services remotely from its Global Network Solutions Center (GNSC) in Noida, India.
“India started its journey of transformation from voice to data with the deployment of 3G. The data story in the country has just begun and we will witness increasing complexity due to multiplicity of network layers specifically when serving data," said Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, India and South Asia at Bharti Airtel. "It is imperative for any service provider to have a complete end-to-end view to manage voice and data services. This initiative is in line with our strategy to create ubiquitous networks for offering enriched customer experience. Nokia Siemens Networks has been our long-standing managed services partner and we are happy to continue our association further."
Nokia Siemens Networks today has more than 360 managed services contracts globally with 180 operators serving close to 700 million subscribers. The new contract with Bharti Airtel allows the company to bring the benefits of its global scale, best practices and innovation to bear, further optimizing the operator’s network operations, NSN said.
