Indian giant Tata Consultancy Services is set to take over as many as 160 Telstra posts in a $US50 million deal.
The Hindu Business Line says the deal will covers finance and accounting operations, afffecting 100 jobs although a Telstra spokesperson suggested the number may be as high as 160.
Reports in July suggested the Telco was planning to outsource 160 jobs India, with another 146 posts with Telstra contractors also destined to go offshore.
The new deal with Tata could also impact existing outsourcing suppliers such as IBM and HP, the report also suggests.