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Online Desktop From Airtel
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The Online Desktop is accessible through any computer with Internet access and allows users to rent software per month.
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Monday, February 16, 2009:
Bharti Airtel has launched what it claims to be the world's first Windows based Online Desktop -- powered by Microsoft and Nivio, giving access to a personal virtual desktop from any computer connected to the Internet for Airtel broadband customers. This initiative, as per Airtel, will pave the way for easy and affordable access to computing and broadband in India. This service will be available to all Airtel broadband customers across 95 cities in the country.
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While speaking at the occasion, Atul Bindal, president, telemedia services, Bharti Airtel, said, "With this initiative, Airtel hopes to increase computer and broadband penetration by making it easy, affordable and with low access barriers. Our Online Desktop platform - powered by Microsoft and Nivio - will be useful in making computing more accessible to SMBs, SMEs and SOHOs as well as individual home customers of Airtel broadband."
The Online Desktop from Airtel brings: 5 GB space to store documents, photos, music, presentations, software at a central place; the freedom of accessing your data anywhere, anytime; free Anti-Virus protection which makes stored data safe and secure; original and latest software on a rental basis - pay as you go; reduced IT infrastructure cost with no cost of CPU; and unified billing with service usage included in monthly Airtel broadband bill.
The Online Desktop is accessible through any computer with Internet access and allows users to rent software per month. For Rs 99 per month, customers get 5 GB of online storage space. At Rs 199 per month for the Retail Pack, customers get 5 GB of online storage space, free Anti Virus protection, Windows-based operating system, automatic backup -- accessible from anywhere in the world. Specially-tailored Professional and Business Packs at Rs 399 and Rs 699 per month,respectively, provide a Windows-based operating system and MS Office.
Shared Rajan Anandan, managing director, Microsoft India, "This partnership with Bharti Airtel and Nivio brings us closer to this vision. We believe that Bharti Airtel's strong reach will be able to deliver the power of computing to users in far-flung areas. For the small office segment and home professionals - this is a timely offer that will help them control costs and also increase productivity - so important in the prevailing environment."
The Online Desktop service is powered by Microsoft and Nivio and backed by 24x7 customer care from Airtel.
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