IBM wins $200 mn telcom deal in India

Geneva, Oct 8: IBM said it has won a $200 million deal with India's Data Solutions, to provide IT infrastructure and services.

V N Dhoot, chairman of the Indian firm Videocon Group, said, "The company picked IBM because of its unmatched track record of building leadership in telecom in markets not only in India but worldwide."

Earlier, IBM unveiled a seven-year deal with India's IDEA Cellular to provide and operate a service delivery platform for content services to its more than 50 clients.

Scott Stainken, general manager for IBM's telecom business said, "Communication service providers in India ... are choosing IBM to help deliver differentiating services to keep pace with market shifts, customer demand and competitive pressures."

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