TCS gets 5-yr contract from Andhra govt

MUMBAI, INDIA: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India's leading IT services firm, said on Wednesday it had won a state-wide area network (SWAN) project from Andhra Pradesh state. This five-year deal is is structured on build, own, operate, and transfer (BOOT) model.

The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the contract.

TCS is currently developing similar projects for three other regional governments - in Chattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar- in the country, said a press release.

The proposed project will enable the government of Andhra Pradesh to start and run various e-governance projects and citizen services, helping the government bring about the complete transformation in its e-governance structure. The project would be rolled out in 12 months.

“The project envisages connecting state headquarters with 1088 mandals and 23 district headquarters. Once the project is commissioned, the network will enable the AP Government to have video conferencing facility across government offices and enable the government offices to communicate and conference with each other over VoIP (voice over IP) phones,” said Sanjay Kumar, managing director, Andhra Pradesh Technology Services.