Tejas Networks has announced that it has entered into a three – year contract with Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) to supply its industry-leading TJ1400 and TJ1600 packet and optical transmission products to augment Vi’s backhaul capacity and boost network performance across multiple telecom circles in the country
Commenting on the announcement, Jagbir Singh, chief technology officer, Vi, said, “As Vi accelerates its pan-India 4G and 5G rollouts, it is critical to upgrade our backhaul network to be scalable, robust and future-ready to efficiently manage the expected growth in data traffic and rising bandwidth demands. We are pleased to welcome Tejas Networks as our wireline network partner in this journey towards VIL 2.0. Their state-of-the-art Packet Transport Network (PTN) and Optical Transport Network (OTN) products will play a key role in delivering a superior service experience for our customers.”
Meanwhile, Anand Athreya, chief executive officer and managing director, Tejas Networks, said, “We are proud to be selected as a partner of Vi as they embark on an exciting journey to expand and create a nationwide 4G and 5G network in India. We believe that this is a reflection of our ability to design highly flexible and well-differentiated products that consistently align with the evolving needs of top-tier communication service providers such as Vi while drastically lowering the cost and energy per bit.”
