Airtel Broadband and Telephone Services will provide solutions like fixed line, mobile, broadband, long distance and data and managed services to the Indian SMBs.

Airtel has tied up with Nortel for data, converged voice, mobility and security portfolio designs to address specific needs of the SMBs.

Manoj Kohli, president and CEO, Bharti Airtel, said, "With the economy on a roll, the SMB segment in the country is witnessing strong growth and it will be Airtel's endeavour to be a partner in this growth story. With this unique initiative, we will bring our 'One Airtel' offering across voice, mobility, data and bandwidth to customers by operating in the intersection space of telecom, information technology and networking."

Atul Bindal, president, Broadband and Telephone Services, Bharti Airtel, informed, "Our focus is on being a one stop shop for integrated solutions that meet all the requirements of SMBs and lead to enhanced efficiencies for these businesses. Towards this, we have a world-class alliance partner in Nortel and we will be looking at strategic alliances with other top companies in the IT and networking space to bring the best to our customers."