Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that it has received a US$90 million contract to supply GSM network equipment to state-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The contract will result in additional capacity of 2.3 million subscribers to BSNL’s existing GSM network in its southern region.
Under the terms of the contract Motorola will ship GSM network equipment and provide a network services programme including both software and hardware support. Supply of equipment had already begun in April. This will significantly help BSNL in the required capacity enhancement.
Subhendu Mohanty, country lead for Home & Networks Mobility, Motorola India said, “We are delighted to announce that BSNL has chosen Motorola to address its critical 2G network expansion requirement. This year marks 20 years of Motorola’s commitment to the Indian market and we are proud to be a part of the telecom growth story. We will endeavour to grow our market engagements and deliver maximum value to our customers, be it serving their current needs or planning for future growth.”
BSNL’s existing network in its southern region already includes 2G equipment supplied by Motorola. This expansion will significantly grow the network by adding from Motorola’s best-of-breed second generation GSM solutions.
“This win reflects our customer commitment, end-to-end technology services and solutions play. We invest in technologies critical to the business plans of our customers. These enhanced technologies leverage the power of converged networks, so that our customers can maximize value in the shortest possible time,” Subhendu Mohanty added.
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