NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has partnered with IT companies like Nivio and Microsoft to launch Online Desktop in India.

Says Bharti Airtel president-Telemedia Services Atul Bindal, "With this initiative, Airtel hopes to increase computer and broadband penetration by making it easy, affordable and with low access barriers. Our Online Desktop platform - powered by Microsoft and Nivio - will be useful in making computing more accessible to SMBs, SMEs and SOHOs as well as individual home customers of Airtel broadband. This is part of our larger commitment to offer an enhanced broadband experience to our customers and to drive the adoption of broadband by innovating and collaborating."

Airtel has also introduced a retail pack for Rs. 199 per month wherein customers get 5 GB of online storage space, free Anti Virus protection, Windows-based operating system, automatic backup accessible from anywhere in the world in addition to professional pack at Rs 399 and business Packs at Rs 699 per month which will provide a Windows-based Operating System and MS Office

The service will be available to all Airtel broadband customers across 95 cities in the country.