HFCL, India's leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, optical transmission, power electronics and broadband equipment for the telecommunications industry, has won orders worth Rs. 44,781 million (approximately $56.2 million) from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's state-owned operator, and RailTel, a telecommunications infrastructure provider. Corporation.
Of this amount, Rs. 3,412.6 million (approximately $42.8 million) is from BSNL for the supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the control plane user plane separated broadband network gateway (CUPS BNG) and associated subscriber policy manager and authentication platform on a turnkey basis.
The remaining Rs. 1,065.5 million (approximately $13.4 million) was provided from RailTel to HFCL for the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration with existing infrastructure, operation and maintenance of IP-based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at 180 railway stations RailTel's Western Region, on behalf of Indian Railways.
RailTel Corporation is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure providers in the country, with an exclusive right-of-way (ROW) pan-India fiber network along the railroads.
The government-owned (and cash-strapped) BSNL describes itself as a technology-driven, integrated telecom service provider. Its services include broadband, FTTH and mobile.
BSNL is in the process of securing about $20 billion in funding as part of its revival plan, but it's unclear whether the recently released $626.6 million first tranche package will help pay for the deal.
