HCL Infosystems bags Rs 500cr BSNL order

New Delhi, Aug 23 (UNI) HCL Infosystems Ltd today said it has received Rs 500 crore order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for Call Data Recorder (CDR) services in its south and eastern circles.

''We have received a Rs 500 crore system integration order from the BSNL to be executed over the next 18 months,'' HCL Infosystems Ltd Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ajai Chowdhry told reporters here.

The tender includes billing services for all the services of the BSNL in the southern and eastern circles and HCL will support the entire system for seven years.

The company said that a huge potential exists in the e-governance sector as the government will soon roll out projects worth Rs 23,000 crore. ''We are ready to enter this segment as the sector has tremendous growth potential,'' Mr Chowdhry said.

The sector is also poised for more actions as the government will roll out the 3G or WiMax policies, he added.

The government is also contemplating setting up State Wide Area Network (SWAN), which is another area HCL is looking to enter.

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