Airtel plans to connect global telcos

Telecom major Bharti Airtel today said it had made an investment of over $500 million spread over two years for enhancing the connectivity of its newly unveiled global wholesale services portfolio, that would enable telecom operators across 50 countries access its services.

“Bharti Airtel’s wholesale portfolio will offer MPLS, ethernet, IP and International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) services to global carriers through its global network reaching 50 countries. The connectivity has come on the back of investments of over $500 million made,” Bharti Airtel said in a statement.

A Bharti official said the investments have been made over a period of two years for building cable capacity, network, infrastructure and international points of presence.

The portfolio includes solutions for voice and data connectivity, collaboration services, co-location, carrier outsourcing and content distribution through its high speed submarine network, it added.

“The launch is another step in our journey of becoming a global network solutions provider. From being a regional partner for foreign carriers, Bharti is now uniquely poised to serve global carriers to and from any part of the globe,” Bharti Airtel President (Enterprise Services) David Nishball said.