Tulip IT Services

Tulip IT Services Ltd on September 19, 2007 has announced that it has been awarded the West Bengal State Wide Area Network Project. The network will be established on the Build Own Operate & Transfer (BOOT) model and the total value of the current component of the bid, that has been awarded to the Company, is in excess of Rs 53 Crores. The Company's Services will deploy, manage and operate the entire network for a period of five years.

The scope of the project includes expansion of the existing State infrastructure beyond districts to connect all Sub-division, Block Headquarters and Gram Panchayats, as well as managing operation of the entire network for a period of 5 years. The network supports data, voice and video, and will enable the State to implement various e-Governance initiatives. With this project, the State of West Bengal aims to strengthen its position under the National e-Governance Plan of Government of India.

This will be a total IP Network based on open standards having scalability and high capacity. It is planned to meet the present and future requirements of the Government of West Bengal. On completion of this project, the Government will have an integrated backbone for common citizen services, online monitoring of performance of various promotional schemes, integration of data bases of various Govt. departments, unified communication, etc.

Lt. Col. H S Bedi, VSM, CMD, of the Company, said, "It is a privilege for Tulip to be a part of the prestigious National e-Governance Plan of Government of India (NeGP) & we are really happy to extend our expertise for the successful deployment of the West Bengal SWAN. We are implementing a similar project in Haryana, and we are all set to repeat our success in West Bengal. Tulip's extensive presence across almost every district in India, uniquely positions it as a leading provider of eGovernance services."

With this win, the Company has further strengthened its position in the field of setting up eGovernance infrastructure. The Company supports various eGovernance projects through its reach in various rural parts of India and has implemented the Akshaya Project for the Govt of Kerala and is presently implementing the Haryana SWAN Project. The Company has also implemented Data Center projects for various State Governments over the past year.