The Hindu Business Line : Airtel ties up with HCL for PCs with broadband

New Delhi June 12 For increasing the broadband penetration in the country, Airtel Broadband & Telephone Services has partnered HCL Infosystems to offer computers at discounted rates bundled with a broadband connection.

The special price is available on four models of HCL desktop and Notebook PCs: HCL Ezeebee XP - 4659, HCL Ezeebee XP - Z949, Celeron Laptop and Dual Core Laptop. HCL will be providing discounts ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 to all Airtel landline customers. HCL had earlier partnered with BSNL for a similar bundled offering.

Innovative ways

tie-up, Mr Atul Bindal, President, Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services, said, "With 2007 the declared Year of Broadband, Airtel is looking at innovative and exciting ways to encourage the growth and adoption of broadband in India and importantly, to bring the benefits of broadband closer to more and more customers."

Mr Rajendra Kumar, Executive Vice-President, HCL Infosystems, said, "For over 30 years, HCL has spearheaded the IT adoption in our country through several path-breaking initiatives that take benefits of information technology to more and more people in India. Our tie-up with broadband industry leader Airtel, to offer HCL PCs bundled with Airtel broadband connection at discounted prices, is part of our initiatives to boost the PC adoption in our country."

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