Tejas Networks has emerged as the largest supplier of IP routing equipment for BharatNet Phase III, with the Tata Group-owned telecom equipment maker securing contracts for seven of the 12 project packages announced so far. Under these orders, the company will deploy more than 50,000 of its indigenously designed TJ1400 routers across 57,000 gram panchayats and 2,000 blocks in nine states and five union territories, including Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and several northeastern states.
BharatNet Phase III was cleared by the Union Cabinet in August 2023 with an outlay of Rs 1.39 lakh crore, and is focused on upgrading the country’s rural middle-mile broadband infrastructure.
The initiative aims to connect around 1.64 lakh gram panchayats with high-speed broadband through a modern IP-MPLS-based network backbone, strengthening digital access in remote areas.
Sanjay Malik, chief strategy and business officer at Tejas Networks, said the latest win reinforces the company’s long-standing role in the BharatNet programme. He added that the contracts highlight the firm’s growing profile as a telecom OEM offering next-generation products built to global quality and performance standards.
Tejas said the systems are locally designed and developed and are already in use in several mission-critical networks. Furthermore, Tejas is collaborating with five project implementation agencies for the rollout. These include NCC, Polycab, Invenia–STL Networks, GR Infraprojects and ITI.
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