Motorola chooses to compromise with BSNL over contested contract bid Motorola has decided to withdraw a case, filed in an Indian court, in which it contested a tender award by state-owned service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).The Delhi High Court had stayed the tender by BSNL after Motorola filed the petition before the court in October last year.Motorola of Schaumburg, Illinois took BSNL to court after the company was disqualified on technical grounds in its bid for the contract for GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and 3G equipment. Motorola challenged its disqualification in the Delhi High Court, seeking further clarification and transparency in the tender process. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Nokia emerged as the lowest bidders in the BSNL tender. Besides Motorola, Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE was disqualified on technical grounds.Motorola said Monday that it has decided to withdraw the case as the stay ordered by the High Court was coming in the way of BSNL’s plans to expand its capacity in a growing telecom market.Withdrawal of the case by Motorola in no way reflects any change in Motorola’s original position that its bid was in compliance with the tender conditions, Motorola said in a statement. Motorola added that BSNL is a valued customer for the company. Motorola may have chosen to compromise with BSNL as an alternative to confrontation, according to informed sources. Both BSNL and Motorola were not immediately available for comment. Technology IndustrySmall and Medium Business