The just inked strategic partnership between BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) and Cisco Systems India aims at fostering a long-term co-operation in the areas of networking, collaboration and security
At the recently concluded Aero India 2023, a biennial air show and aviation exhibition held at Yelahanka Air Force Station (Bengaluru), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence PSU, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cisco Systems for long-term strategic co-operation in the areas of networking, collaboration and security, among other associated services.
The partnership aims at leveraging the strengths and capabilities of BEL and Cisco to capitalise on opportunities emerging in the domains of network and security. The BEL is looking at elevating its relationship with Cisco — to that of a ‘Strategic Partner’.
“India is on the fast-track to becoming a leading digital economy, but an ecosystem approach is key to mobilise progress at scale and speed. Our partnership with BEL is a significant step in our endeavour to accelerate innovation, infrastructure modernisation, and capability building across critical industry segments. We’re confident that Cisco and BEL’s technology leadership and expertise combined will enable us forge new possibilities and outcomes for our customers in India,” said Daisy Chittilapilly, President, Cisco India & SAARC.
Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, viewed, “This strategic partnership will provide BEL access to Cisco technology, which includes enterprise networks, advanced wireless technology, security, data centre network, etc. It will also facilitate joint customisation and product lifecycle management for BEL’s various projects and enable the company to build state-of-the-art technology architecture for key industry verticals.”
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