Air Transport Communications and IT solutions provider, SITA and Orange Business Services have broadened their existing partnership and will now cover extensive range of Orange Business Services’ communications services which SITA will provide to airlines, airports and other players from the related industry.

The partnership is spread over a period of seven years and is valued at $ 2 billion.

Francesco Violante, SITA CEO, said, “This relationship is of major strategic importance for the smooth functioning of an industry which is now hugely reliant on communications for its day-to-day operations. SITA is a leading provider of critical services to airports and airlines worldwide. Our extended partnership with Orange Business Services secures and enhances SITA’s ability to deliver continued improvements and exceptional service levels for our communication solutions in over 220 countries and territories, supporting more than 1,800 customers.”

 Barbara Dalibard, president and CEO Orange Business Services, said, “This new agreement is a win-win situation not just for SITA and Orange Business Services, but also for the air transport industry. Orange Business Services’ strategy is aimed at supporting our customers’ key challenges and creating new business opportunities. Orange Business Services sees real-time business and Machine-to-Machine services as the next growth wave and is pleased to provide these innovative services to SITA along with traditional network and convergence services.”

The services and solutions currently offered by the tie-up include AirportHub, IPVPN networks, SITA Mobility Access and voice & convergence solutions.