IBM, in collaboration with UTStarcom, has commenced work for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to provide end-to-end networking solutions and services for the deployment of 2.8 million lines of DSLAM in approximately 900 cities throughout India.

BSNL will use the network to deliver real-time applications and high-speed Internet, and to handle ever-increasing broadband subscriber traffic. The solution will enable BSNL to offer new broadband-based, multi-play services such as IPTV, video on demand (VoD), video multicast, VPN services, and high-speed Internet services across the country.

“The robust SOA-based architecture that IBM will implement will help BSNL meet the challenge of supporting a distributed OSS/BSS environment,” said Vivek Gupta, vice president of telecom, IBM India.

UTStarcom will serve as the turnkey provider for this deployment and will maintain responsibility for the design, planning, deployment, service roll out and maintenance of the network.

IBM will implement an SOA architecture that will integrate the components of BSNL’s geographically dispersed operational support systems. The solution will leverage IBM’s Websphere Business Integration Suite message broker as part of the SOA connectivity and reuse strategy.