Reliance Communications, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, has entered into a strategic alliance with five computer hardware suppliers, to offer free laptops with internet connectivity to customers.

The computer companies are Intel Corp, Acer, Asus, HCL Infosystems and Lenovo.

The company claims that, the latest introduced scheme will enable customers to get free laptops powered by Intel's 'Atom' with high-speed internet data card service of Reliance.

However, under the scheme, customer has to pay monthly installment of Rs 1,500 for two years duration.

Reliance Communication is Country 's leading wireless internet service provider with over 10 lakh customers and access to 20,000 towns and 4.5 lakh villages in the country.