Synopsis:
Bharti Airtel’s enterprise arm, Airtel Business, has secured a multi-year contract with the Indian Railway Security Operations Centre (IRSOC) to implement a comprehensive AI-driven cybersecurity ecosystem protecting the Railways IT infrastructure and digital operations.
The world’s leading provider of telecommunication service is in focus after securing an order from Indian Railways and will provide 24×7 cybersecurity related operations. With market capitalization of Rs. 11,39,476 cr, the shares of Bharti Airtel Ltd are currently trading at Rs. 1,899 per share, from its previous close of Rs. 1,896.70 per share.
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Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading global communications solutions provider, has won a multi-year contract from the Indian Railway Security Operations Centre (IRSOC) to design, build, implement, and operate a greenfield, multi-layered cybersecurity ecosystem for the Indian Railways IT infrastructure.
The project will provide 24x7x365 protection to safeguard sensitive passenger data, operational databases, ticketing systems, train tracking, and freight management, benefiting over 1 billion users.
Leveraging AI-driven endpoint protection, SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA technologies, along with Make in India cybersecurity products, Airtel will establish a resilient, sovereign, and fully compliant security architecture across 26 railway locations and 190,000+ critical assets.
Airtel Business will implement advanced, centralized security measures to provide multi-layered protection for the vast railway databases. In addition to maintaining a resilient and compliant backend, the company will secure the entire digital infrastructure of India’s railway network, which include 160,000 employees distributed across 26 locations.
The initiative will enhance operational continuity, strengthen threat detection with a mean-time-to-detect of under 20 seconds, and ensure uninterrupted digital services for millions of daily railway commuters.
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About the company
Bharti Airtel Ltd is a leading global telecommunications and digital services provider headquartered in India, serving over 600 million customers across 15 countries in India and Africa. The company offers mobile and broadband services, digital payments, cloud, cybersecurity, IoT, and enterprise solutions, and is one of India’s largest integrated communications providers with a strong presence in mobile, broadband, and enterprise segments.
Sales of the company increased from Rs. 47,876 crore in Q4FY25 to Rs. 49,463 crore in Q1FY26, while operating profit rose to Rs. 27,839 crore from Rs. 27,009 crore. However, net profit declined from Rs. 12,476 crore to Rs. 7,422 crore during the same period. Foreign institutional investors (FII) holding in the company also rose from 25.41% to 26.72%.
Written by Manideep Appana
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