BSNL may have to shelve $1-bn IT outsourcing deal

[bpo-guru]

The decision of state-owned BSNL's board on Wednesday to put its tender for 93 million GSM lines on hold will result in the telco's $1-billion IT outsourcing contract also being put on hold, an executive with the PSU told ET. This is because, the $1-billion IT contract is linked to the 93 million GSM lines taking off, this executive added.

The delay will impact IT firm HCL Infosystems, which will be supported by HP and Convergys for the contract and is assured of 50% of BSNL's Rs 2,000-crore IT deal, as it was the lowest bidder for all the four zones. The project was split into four zones to allow companies to bid separately for each zone.