UTStarcom inks broadband maintenance deal with BSNL

NEW DELHI: Telecommunications infrastructure provider UTStarcom has bagged a three-year contract to support a major network enhancement for the largest national wireline carrier in India, Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL).

This is an extension order for maintenance of BSNL broadband services with UTStarcom supplied products, including B1000 IPDSLAM, RPR, EMS, LAN switches, BNGs, and various applications like AAA, SSSC and SSSS, a release said.

UTStarcom will supply and maintain BSNL Multiplay, the broadband triple play network for the next three years till 2018.

“We are delighted to build on the success of our partnership with BSNL, and we are excited to play a key role in an effort to support the rollout of its 'Multiplay' broadband Internet service, by offering our robust portfolio of advanced yet affordable telecom infrastructure solutions," said William Wong, Chief Executive Officer, UTStarcom.

"As a leading telecom infrastructure provider, we plan to extend our efforts significantly in the year 2015 and will work with Indian telecom operators, system integrators and the government to address the needs of Indian government’s initiatives to build up Digital India.” said Wong.

“We are dedicated to serve our customers by providing affordable and innovative telecom services,” said N K Gupta, Board Director (Consumer Fixed and Mobility) of BSNL.

UTStarcom has become a broadband equipment service supplier of BSNL for years. In March 2014, UTStarcom won multi-service access network (MSAN) equipment and support design, engineering and installation for BSNL, helping the service provider to upgrade its network to offer Next Generation Multi-Media Services to its customers.

This is the latest project for UTStarcom in India, a market where it already holds about 35% share for broadband Internet network equipment. This contract bolsters UTStarcom’s strong position in India, which have always been an important market for UTStarcom and its market-leading broadband equipment.

Recently, UTStarcom showcased its advanced broadband and optical network infrastructure technologies offering at Convergence India and announced its plan to support government initiatives like Smart Cities, NOFN, and Wi-Fi deployments with UTStarcom’s transport, aggregation and access networking solutions.