Bharti Airtel signs MoU with Adani group

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has formed an alliance with Adani group for setting up Telecommunications Network Infrastructure for its multi-sector Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Mundra port.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out end-to-end telecom solutions for Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) of the Adani Group was signed between Vinod Sawhny, joint president, Bharti Airtel Limited and Ameet H Desai, chief financial officer (Infrastructure), Adani Group.

According to the agreement, Bharti Airtel will set up the Telecom corridor connecting the Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone site nationally and internationally. The Telecom infrastructure within the SEZ will be rolled out in a phased manner and will cover all areas within the SEZ, including the port and the power plant areas.

Announcing the agreement, Vinod Sawhny, joint president, Enterprise Services, Bharti Airtel Ltd, said, “The partnership with the Adani Group is a great beginning to realize the vision of SEZs in the country. Bharti Airtel has repeatedly demonstrated its expertise in setting up complex and extensive projects for large Enterprises across India.”

As part of the agreement, Bharti aims to equip the Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone with world-class data, fixed voice and mobile services, besides providing managed hosting and business resiliency and continuity services. Companies will also be able to safeguard themselves against any unforeseen disasters by having access to back up of critical business data and applications through the business resiliency and continuity services offered by Bharti.

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