Bharti Airtel declines despite launching first Windows based Online Desktop

Bharti Airtel is currently trading at Rs 633, down by 19.15 points or 2.94% from its previous closing of Rs 652.15 on the BSE..

The scrip opened at Rs 649.80 its high till now with a low of Rs 628.10. So far 1,68,827 shares were traded on the BSE.

The BSE group ‘A’ TECk sector stock touched a 52 week high of Rs 950 on April 28, 2008 and a 52 week low of Rs 484 on October 27, 2008.

The BSE TECk sector index is currently trading at 1,786.01, down by 2.05% from its previous closing.

The price of the scrip has witnessed a correction of 4.93% since last week and a marginal positive change of 0.02% since last month.

Bharti Airtel has launched the world’s first Windows based Online Desktop-powered by Microsoft and Nivio, giving access to a personal virtual desktop from any computer connected to the internet for Airtel broadband customers.

The new initiative of the company will pave the way for easy and affordable access to computing and broadband in India. This service will be available to all Airtel broadband customers across 95 cities in the country.

The 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.