Tejas Networks Limited has received a Rs 696 crore order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the upgrade of its all-India IP-MPLS-based Access and Aggregation Network (MAAN). Tejas Networks, a Tata Group company, designs and manufactures wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, defense and government entities in over 75 countries. Tejas Networks will deliver, install, and commission over 13,000 of its TJ1400 series next-generation access and aggregation routers as part of this contract.
Tejas Networks said in an exchange filing on Monday that initial supplies and deployment are expected to be finished within the next 18 months.
“We are overjoyed to have won this prestigious contract, which is the single largest order we have received in our company to date.” “We are excited to collaborate with BSNL to build a unified, flexible, and scalable IP/MPLS network that will support growing data traffic from its full suite of services, including a mobile (2G/3G/4G/5G), fiber broadband, Voice over IP, WiFi, and enterprise data services,” said Sanjay Nayak, Managing Director and CEO of Tejas Networks.
“It gives us an excellent opportunity to scale our carrier routing products and establish our world-class capabilities in the critical routing technology area,” Nayak added.
Tejas Networks’ stock was up more than 5% at Rs 610 at the time of writing.