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Airtel Unveils World's 1st Windows-based Online PC

As a part of its commitment to offer an enhanced broadband experience to its customers, Bharti Airtel has launched the world's first Windows based Online Desktop-powered by Microsoft and Nivio. With this initiative, Airtel hopes to increase computer and broadband penetration by making it easy, affordable and with low access barriers. This online desktop platform will be useful in making computing more accessible to SMBs, SMEs and SOHOs as well as individual home customers of Airtel broadband.

The Online Desktop provides access to a personal virtual desktop from any computer connected to the internet for Airtel broadband customers. This service will be available to all Airtel broadband customers across 95 cities in the country and backed by 24x7 customer care from Airtel. The features of Airtel's Online Desktop are:

5 GB space to store documents, photos, music, presentations, software at a central place
The freedom of accessing your data anywhere, anytime
Free Anti-Virus protection which makes stored data safe and secure
Original and latest software on a rental basis - pay as you go
Reduced IT infrastructure cost with no cost of CPU
Unified billing with service usage included in monthly Airtel broadband bill

Pricing of Airtel's Online Desktop are:

For Rs. 99 per month, customers get 5 GB of online storage space
At Rs. 199 per month for the Retail Pack, customers get 5 GB of online storage space, free Anti Virus protection, Windows-based operating system, automatic backup -accessible from anywhere in the world
Specially-tailored Professional and Business Packs at Rs. 399 and Rs. 699 per month respectively that provide a Windows-based Operating System and MS Office