GMR-HIAL awards Fixed Line (V&D) Services concession to Tata Teleservices

GMR Infrastructure Ltd has announced that GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), the developer of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, has awarded the fixed line services management contract to Tata teleservices Ltd (TTSL), the leading and fastest growing telecom service provider in India. The contract is valid for a period of five years.

TTSL has emerged as the preferred bidder from among several reputed players in a highly transparent and competitive bidding process. The Company has been selected based on its technical and financial criteria, including its experience, expertise, capability and know-how in the telecommunication business.

As per the agreement, TTSL shall provide Fixed Line (Voice & Data) services at the new international airport in accordance with good industry practices and specifications of GHIAL.

Apart from setting up and maintaining its back office and telecom exchange, TTSL will provide the following facilities at the new airport :

a. Primary Rate Interface lines with Direct Inward Dialing facility

b. Primary Rate Interface lines

c. Integrated Services Digital Network lines (for Video Conference) - BRI

d. Integrated Services Digital Network lines with internet port (for Internet backup)

e. Leased Lines

f. Public Switch Telephone Network lines

g. Virtual Private Network (VPN) connectivity (For GHIAL video conference with GMR offices)

h. Internet Bandwidth (Fibre linked upto PTB)

i. HOT lines

j. Hunting facilities (for Landline)

k. Dual redundant paths to the EPABX from separate exchanges

l. Premier support i,e. uptime of minimum 99.99999%

m. 10,000 telephone numbers in series to be allotted to the Airport.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rajgopal Swami, Chief Financial Officer, GHIAL, said: "Telecommunication is a key component of the functioning of an airport. We have chosen Tata Teleservices based on its experience and expertise in the telecom field and we are confident that it would deliver the infrastructure and services at par with the facilities found in any other International airport."