Convergence India 2005

March 16, 2005
BSNL deploys IP Unity's platform to customise voicemail services

GURGAON -- BSNL, the largest telecom provider and public agency in India, recently announced that it will deploy systems from IP Unity, the enhanced services leader, in its wireline network in Baroda, India. The solution is implemented in a unique revenue-sharing mode with BSNL, and is planned for expansion in other areas of its nationwide network of wireline and cellular services.

Since the incorporation of its cellular division in 2000, BSNL has grown its total subscriber base dramatically, including over five million cellular users. It is the national market leader in wireline and wireless service delivery. BSNL aims to become the largest telecom company in South East Asia, and implement innovative technologies for cost-effectively serving the massive consumer markets predominating in that region. BSNL is using the IP Unity HMS6000 media/applications server platform to provision, bundle and customise voicemail and unified messaging services for its subscribers. The first service areas in the nationwide deployment are in the states of Gujarat, and the services are operational in Baroda.

Dr. Arun Sobti, CEO and chairman, IP Unity, said: "BSNL has exceptional capabilities and opportunities in the vast Indian telecom market. It is moving aggressively to enhance mix of value and innovation for customers, and we are pleased to be part of this upgrade and expansion program. The scale and diversity of BSNL's messaging-related applications take full advantage of the strengths and benefits of the HMS6000."