VVDN Technologies has announced that it has been approved under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Telecom and Networking equipment manufacturing by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). VVDN is amongst 31 domestic and international companies, which have been granted approval for Telecom and Networking equipment manufacturing under the PLI scheme and has committed to invest Rs 4 billion in the next 4 years. VVDN was earlier approved under the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware by MeitY in July 2021. VVDN has also applied under the PLI scheme for manufacturing white goods, the results of which are awaited.
In the networking and telecom sector, VVDN has vast experience and expertise in design, development and manufacturing 5G radio units, Wi-Fi access points, routers, L2/L3 switches, unlicensed band radio, 4G and 5G CPE, and ONT, adopting the latest next-gen technologies including Wi-Fi 6 & 6E, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi mesh etc. VVDN specialises in the complete PCB design and Layout, RF Tuning & Calibration, RF engineering, software, network functions, mechanical design and mass manufacturing. VVDN has its own R&D and manufacturing facilities housing Wi-Fi chambers, Wi-Fi labs, dedicated RF testing Labs, Test suites, and facility for complete pre-compliance.
With five manufacturing units and over 10 design centres across India, VVDN has extensive experience in doing complete R&D, engineering and manufacturing of products in the domains 5G & Datacenter, Networking & Wi-Fi, Vision, and IoT. Over the last year, VVDN Technologies has continued to expand its manufacturing and engineering infrastructure to support the increasing demand for Telecom and Networking products. The company added new, dedicated and specialised SMT Lines to boost the manufacturing capabilities of 5G products (including Radio Units) and is expanding its infrastructure to handle much bigger PCB size- essential for Massive MIMO products. Recently, VVDN added a new die casting facility to its existing infrastructure which makes it fully equipped to do the high-volume manufacturing of die casting tooling needed for 5G and other telecom equipment.
Commenting on the development, Puneet Agarwal, chief executive officer, VVDN Technologies, said, “We are delighted to have been approved under the PLI scheme for Telecom and Networking equipment manufacturing. It showcases our strength in these domains and highlights our commitment towards Hon’ble PM Modi’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and the ‘Make in India’ project. The PLI schemes will go a long way in making India the new global manufacturing hub of electronic products. To meet the growing business demands we have invested heavily in our infrastructure and workforce expansion, and will continue to do so, to help us cater to our Indian and global customers. It is a matter of great pride for VVDN to have been approved under 2 different PLI schemes.”
