Wipro has bagged a 10-year total outsourcing contract from Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to provide information technology infrastructure and services for Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). The award followed a globally competitive process which attracted several global and Indian IT partners. The company, however, declined to disclose the value of the contract.

DIAL is a joint venture comprising the Bangalore-headquartered GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport and Malaysian Airports. IGI airport’s new integrated terminal (T3) will be the gateway for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next year. IT is expected to be the driver for critical airport operations, including flight management, terminal management, ground handling and property management.

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Suresh Vaswani, Joint CEO & board member, Wipro, said: “Airports and aviation industry in India require a massive infusion of IT and this unique partnership will create new industry standards in modern airport management based on world class IT and business processes powered by innovation.”

P S Nair, CEO, DIAL, said, “Our vision is geared towards providing a future-proof strategy to become one of the top airport operators globally. Wipro’s proven expertise in managing large IT enabled environments, coupled with a vibrant innovation culture, will be the core driver of this joint venture.”

As for the Delhi contract, the total outsourcing engagement will deliver business IT alignment for DIAL by combining airport solutions with governance, process excellence and integrated service delivery. The scope includes airport specific applications, data centre, networks, security and surveillance systems and end-user systems.

Wipro will be responsible for managing a host of intelligent systems, including building management systems, access control, public address and telephony.

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