The tie-up is aimed at meeting the growing demand for high-speed data and digital services in the country.
Earlier, telecom operators demanded revenue sharing from service providers for building networks. Meanwhile, here’s the latest announcement.
Airtel and META will jointly invest in new-age digital solutions based on global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS (Communications Platform as a Service) to support the evolving needs of customers and enterprises in India, the statement said. ”
Under this agreement, Airtel will partner with Meta and STC (Saudi Telecom Company). Under this, the world’s longest undersea cable system – 2Africa Pearls will be extended to India.
Meta had announced the expansion of 2Africa Pearls to India in September 2021.
Under the agreement, Airtel and Meta will extend cable to Airtel’s landing station in Mumbai and acquire capacity to further strengthen its maritime network portfolio.
“2Africa Cable will significantly enhance India’s cable capacity and enable businesses to introduce innovative integrated solutions and deliver high-quality services to customers,” the statement said.
Airtel will also integrate Meta’s WhatsApp within its ‘CPaaS’ platform.
Vani Venkatesh, CEO, Global Business, Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted to strengthen our partnership with Meta. At Airtel, we will leverage the technology and infrastructure strengths of both companies to serve India’s digital economy. With 2Africa Cable and Open RAN, we are investing in important and progressive connectivity. This infrastructure is necessary to meet the growing demand for high-speed data in India.
Airtel and Meta Telecom Infra Project (TIP) are members of the Open RAN project group. Airtel has signed an agreement to enhance the operational efficiency of open RANs (Radio Access Networks) and facilitate energy management and automation in radio networks using advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
“We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Airtel to strengthen the region’s connectivity infrastructure,” said Francisco Varela, Vice President, Mobile Partnerships, META.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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