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Airtel Business, ITI Ltd partner for enterprise digital transformation
Bharti Airtel's enterprise unit and state-run ITI Limited have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate digital transformation for Indian enterprises. They will deliver end-to-end solutions combining enterprise connectivity (OFC, GPON, SD-WAN, private…
The Story in Brief
Bharti Airtel's enterprise unit and state-run ITI Limited have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate digital transformation for Indian enterprises. They will deliver end-to-end solutions combining enterprise connectivity (OFC, GPON, SD-WAN, private 4G/5G, LEO satellite) with secure data centers and sovereign cloud services. The partnership targets regulated sectors like banking and public sector firms, and will also support defence and security needs under 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
The Indian Opinion
The 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' tag on this deal may oversell what is essentially a commercial partnership between a profit-driven private telco and a loss-making PSU. ITI's long record of underperformance raises doubts about its ability to deliver sovereign cloud and cybersecurity for defence. The real test will be whether public sector banks, the stated target, actually sign up for these solutions over existing providers.
Source: telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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