Tejas Networks Completes Equipment Supply for BSNL 4G/5G Rollout, Eyes New Contracts

Tejas Networks Completes Equipment Supply for BSNL 4G/5G Rollout, Eyes New Contracts
Tata Group’s telecom equipment manufacturer, Tejas Networks, has successfully completed the supply of telecom gear for over 1 lakh sites as part of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) nationwide 4G and 5G rollout. The project, part of a Rs 7,492-crore deal awarded in August 2023, marks one of the largest single-vendor Radio Access Network (RAN) deployments globally.

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Largest Single-Vendor RAN Deployments

“We shipped close to more than 100,000 sites for the BSNL 4G/5G network. This is one of the largest single-vendor RAN network in the world ever delivered in record time,” said Anand Athreya, CEO and MD of Tejas Networks, during the company’s recent earnings call. He credited the achievement to the consortium comprising Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), C-DoT, and BSNL.

BSNL 4G Launch

BSNL is slated to launch its 4G services in June 2025—nearly nine years after private telecom operators introduced theirs. The state-run operator plans to upgrade to 5G following the stabilisation of its 4G network.

Despite reporting a consolidated loss of Rs 72 crore for the March quarter, Tejas Networks saw a 44 percent year-on-year increase in quarterly revenue from operations to Rs 1,907 crore. For the full financial year ending March 31, 2025, the company posted a consolidated profit of Rs 446.53 crore, with revenue tripling to Rs 8,923 crore.

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Strategic Collaboration with NEC

In a strategic move, Tejas Networks entered into a technology collaboration with Japan’s NEC Corporation during the quarter. “We also signed a very strategic technology collaboration agreement with NEC Corporation Japan. And this is for the development of advanced wireless technologies, RAN technologies, and also the Core and EPC and also a joint go-to-market. So as two companies, we can take it to our customers,” the CEO said.