In partnership with Verizon, Airtel launches enterprise-grade BlueJeans video conferencing service in India

India, along with the rest of the world, is witnessing a massive surge in demand for enterprise-grade video conferencing tools as Work From Home and virtual meetings become the new normal. And as there is a demand for domestic and homegrown applications that serve the purpose, Bharti Airtel and Verizon in a strategic alliance are bringing to India a secure video conferencing solution.

As part of this partnership, Airtel will offer secure enterprise-grade video conferencing solutions under the brand name - Airtel BlueJeans - to enterprise customers in India.

BlueJeans, Verizon’s enterprise-grade video conferencing service, helps people communicate and collaborate across mobile, desktop, browser, and conference rooms and has a long-standing history of providing simple, reliable and trusted solutions, while it claims to meet stringent security needs of banks, healthcare providers and other organizations.

The offering includes a cloud point of presence in India enabling low latency and improved quality of service for India-based customers.

Airtel says that the technology will be fully integrated with its network, including its data centers, to ensure that customers are offered a reliable, and secure customer experience.

Airtel BlueJeans will offer an integrated audio solution, giving its customers convenient dial-in options to join the meetings.

The agreement initially covers BlueJeans Meetings, BlueJeans Events, BlueJeans Rooms and the BlueJeans Gateway for Microsoft Teams.

 “Companies of all sizes around the world have seen the requirement for reliable, high-quality video conferencing services and require trusted partners to ensure the highest level of security,” said Hans Vestberg, Chief Executive Officer of Verizon. “We are proud to come together with Airtel to help more Indian organizations benefit from our world-class communication product during this work-from-home era and beyond.”

“Airtel has always partnered with the best to deliver world-class services to its customers,” said Gopal Vittal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel. “We are delighted to collaborate with Verizon to bring Airtel BlueJeans to enterprise and SMB customers in India. Airtel BlueJeans is a highly differentiated video conferencing solution that sets the benchmark with its high levels of security and ease of use. We look forward to building a deep partnership with Verizon to serve the needs of emerging digital India.”