Tejas Networks Secures Rs. 7,492 Crore Order For BSNL's Pan-India Network By CIOTechOutlook Team

Tejas Networks Secures Rs. 7,492 Crore Order For BSNL's Pan-India Network

CIOTechOutlook Team | Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 06:15 IST

Tejas Networks Limited stated that it has signed a master agreement with Tata Consultancy Services Limited for the provision of supply, support, and annual maintenance services for its Radio Access Network (the "RAN") equipment for BSNL's Pan-India 4G/5G network. The Company obtained a Purchase Order from TCS for Rs 7,492 crore as part of this deal to provide its most recent 4G/5G RAN equipment for roughly 100,000 sites, which would be carried out between the calendar years 2023 and 2024. After successfully completing lengthy testing as a member of a consortium managed by TCS, the company was awarded this deal.

Mr. Anand Athreya, CEO and Managing Director of Tejas Networks said, "We are delighted to be selected as the sole supplier of 4G/5G RAN equipment for one of the largest mobile networks in the world. Our cutting-edge portfolio of baseband and radio products will enable BSNL to roll out a scalable and cost-effective network that meets world-class performance and quality standards. This also furthers our mission to create India's first global-scale telecom and networking products company with an end-to-end suite of wireless and wireline offerings."

Mr. Arnob Roy, COO and Executive Director of Tejas Networks said, "We are proud to be a member of the TCS consortium that has put the country on the world map in a highly competitive, deep-technology segment. We are committed to collaborating with our consortium partners to ensure a best-in-class service experience for BSNL subscribers, both consumers and businesses, around the country."

Dr. Kumar N. Sivarajan, CTO of Tejas Networks said, "Our state-of-the-art 4G/5G RAN products were subjected to rigorous field testing by BSNL for nearly eighteen months before being chosen for this large-scale commercial deployment. This win is a true testament to the engineering excellence and innovation prowess of our R&D team that successfully developed and delivered an industry-leading product in a complex technology area in record time."