Tejas Networks [BSE: 540595, NSE: TEJASNET] announced that it has secured IP routing equipment orders for 7 out of the 12 BharatNet Phase III packages awarded so far, positioning the company as the largest supplier in this phase based on the number of packages won. BharatNet, one of the Government of India’s most ambitious digital infrastructure programs, aims to significantly elevate rural connectivity by narrowing the digital gap between cities and villages. Phase III of the initiative focuses on building a high-capacity, resilient, and scalable middle-mile network using IP-MPLS technology to enable dependable broadband access for rural communities nationwide.
As part of this extensive rollout, Tejas Networks will supply its advanced TJ1400 series of next-generation access and aggregation routers. These systems, designed and engineered in India, have already proven their reliability in mission-critical networks across the country. Under BharatNet Phase III, the TJ1400 platform will be deployed in nine states—Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur—as well as five union territories. In total, the project will see the installation of more than 50,000 routers across 57,000 Gram Panchayats and 2,000 Blocks, marking one of the largest IP routing deployments in India.
Sanjay Malik, Chief Strategy and Business Officer at Tejas Networks, expressed pride in the company’s continued leadership in BharatNet deployments, noting that their success underscores Tejas Networks’ growing recognition as a global-standard telecom equipment manufacturer with innovative, high-performance solutions. Sunil Handoo, Vice President of Sales, thanked the company’s Project Implementation Agency (PIA) partners for their confidence and reiterated Tejas Networks’ commitment to supporting India’s digital inclusion goals. He added that the company is eager to collaborate closely with its Phase III partners to accelerate the upgrade of middle-mile networks and bring reliable broadband to underserved regions.
For this phase, Tejas Networks is working with five major PIAs—NCC, Polycab, Invenia-STL Networks, GR Infraprojects, and ITI. Tejas Networks Ltd, part of the Tata Group with Panatone Finvest Ltd (a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd) as the majority shareholder, designs and manufactures cutting-edge wireline and wireless networking solutions for telecom operators, internet service providers, utilities, defence, and government organisations across more than 75 countries.
