Cable&Wireless, BSNL Sign MoU To Accelerate Growth

Cable&Wireless India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BSNL. As per the understanding, both parties will leverage each other’s strengths by sharing their networks and other telecom infrastructure. Cable&Wireless India will support BSNL to expand its global network and provide better services to its customers; BSNL in return, will enable Cable&Wireless India to leverage its extensive network reach throughout the country.

The companies will also offer each other a full suite of telecom services including basic, leased line and local lead services, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN) services, Internet, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), mobile and broadband services on a preferred client basis.

"BSNL is focussing on broadband, network monitoring and managing MPLS networks for big corporates as the next big growth area. We have plans to invest roughly $10 billion in network expansion over the next three years," said Kuldeep Goyal, chairman and managing director, BSNL. "It is, therefore, important for us to partner with a telecom provider such as Cable&Wireless, who has a resilient network infrastructure available. I am confident they will support us to serve customers, who are going global," he added.

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Rajendra Singh, director (Commercial and Marketing), BSNL, said, "We are confident that there will be mutual benefits from this partnership."