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Transformational Network
94 Annual Report 2015-16
Revenues in this segment include those from: a) Enterprise
& Government Business (EGB), which is predominantly
Data, and b) Global Business which includes wholesale voice
and data. The EGB revenues (included in Airtel Business)
together with the Corporate Mobile revenues (included in
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in Telemedia) is ` 92,327 Mn in this year; this is now 13.0%
of the total India revenues, and has grown by 18.8% over
the last year.
Global Business, the international arm of Airtel Business,
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solutions, spanning voice and data to the carriers, Telcos,
OTTs, large multinationals and content owners globally.
Airtel’s international infrastructure includes the ownership of
i2i submarine cable system, connecting Chennai to Singapore
and consortium ownership of SMEWE4 submarine cable
system, which connects Chennai and Mumbai to Singapore
and Europe. It also includes cable system investments like
Asia America Gateway (AAG), India, the Middle East and
Western Europe (IMEWE), Unity, Europe India Gateway (EIG)
and East Africa Submarine System (EASSy). Along with
these seven owned subsea cables, Airtel Business has a
capacity on 20 other cables across various geographies.
Its global network runs across 225,000 Rkms with over
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This is further interconnected to its domestic network and
direct terrestrial cables to SAARC countries and China,
helping accelerate India’s emergence as a preferred transit
hub. Global business now serves more than 60% of the
SAARC internet requirement.
Leveraging the direct presence of Airtel in 20 countries
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solutions (ITFS, signalling hubs, messaging), along with
managed services and SatCom solutions.
Particulars FY 2015-16 FY 2014-15 Y-o-Y
Growth
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Gross Revenues 78,033 67,130 16%
EBIT 12,167 7,713 58%
Key Initiatives
Airtel has launched Smart MPLS services, wherein
customers would be provided access to application
performance management in addition to network
performance management.
Global Business has launched Direct Internet Access
(DIA) product in partnership with various global
carriers. The DIA product would enable global telecom
organisations to deal multiple providers, multiple billings
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customers across multiple countries.
Airtel launched a unique, one-of-a-kind gamut of corporate
applications known as EAS- Enterprise Application store,
which will empower an enterprise by providing the one
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provide completely online / touch free consumption and
self-care for enterprise application user.
Airtel launched the digital engagement solutions with
long-term contracts in the government space. Main
pillars of the solutions, include IVR, USSD, Bulk SMS and
toll-free internet.
Airtel continued its drive to localise the content, which
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of accessing content. Airtel now serves more than 50%
internet requirements from India and have partnered
with various global OTTs for content delivery service.
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scalable and seamless private connection between
enterprises, cloud service providers, and data centre
partners. This will help customers seamlessly and
more securely connect to Microsoft Azure, by bringing
down their network cost substantially and improving
performance.
Airtel has strategic tie-ups with various global operators for
satellite business. The objective is to reach destinations,
where we have limited or unreliable connectivity. Airtel is
focusing primarily on satellite communication, media and
broadcast solutions, along with managed solutions and
consulting projects.
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its footprint globally.
Airtel has launched two new POP in Kenya and South
Africa for IP Transit and MPLS services.
Key Highlights
Innovations like ‘Call me free’ and ‘Share credit with
friends’ in Airtel Talk helped in winning ‘Innovations
Award’ in the Consumer Services category at the Global
Telecom Awards 2016, London.
Airtel Talk also won the Gold Stevie Award in the ‘Utility and
Services app’ category at the 12th annual International
Business Awards, 2015. Stevie’s is one of the world’s
most prestigious awards and celebrates distinguished
accomplishments of companies worldwide.
Airtel Corporate Business won Frost & Sullivan ICT Award
for the second year in a row.
Airtel Business has won the coveted Aegis Graham
Bell Award for its mHealth solution. mHealth solution
aims to improve the delivery of primary health services,
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leveraging technology. The application successfully
works in tandem with the National Rural Health Mission’s
(NRHM) initiatives to improve local health indices and
quality of life.
Passive Infrastructure Services
Overview
Bharti Infratel Limited, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, provides
passive infrastructure services on a non-discriminatory basis
to all telecom operators in India. Bharti Infratel deploys, owns
and manages telecom towers and communication structures
in 11 circles of India. It also holds 42% share in Indus Towers
(a joint venture between Bharti Infratel, Vodafone and Idea