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IAF signs agreement with BSNL, MTNL

The Indian Air Force has signed an agreement with BSNL and MTNL under which the two players would provide Air force a host of services at concessional rates. In a statement issued in New Delhi today, the BSNL said the objective is to enable BSNL and MTNL to provide IAF full gamut of telecom services, including basic telephony, mobile telephony, broadband and internet services and leased lines.  With the agreement coming into effect, the two public sector units will get the status of most Preferred Service Provider by Indian Air Force .  The joint agreement with IAF is also a step towards synchronising their businesses as the Department of Telecommunications is examining the feasibility of merging telecom PSUs ITI and MTNL with BSNL in line