Bengaluru: Tejas Networks, a leading optical and data networking products company, announced today that it has been awarded a major Telecom Capacity Augmentation Project by PowerGrid Teleservices Limited (PowerTel), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).
Next-Generation SDN-Based DWDM Network
Under the project, Tejas Networks will design, supply, install, test, commission, and integrate a 400Gbps DWDM system at new greenfield sites and upgrade existing links. The deployment marks a major step in modernizing PowerTel’s national telecom backbone using software-defined networking (SDN)-based DWDM technology.
High-Capacity TJ1600 Platform for the Backbone
Tejas will deploy its state-of-the-art TJ1600 DWDM/OTN platform, a multi-terabit optical transport system capable of delivering up to 1.2Tbps per wavelength. The product supports advanced alien wavelength technology, enabling seamless interoperability across multi-vendor optical line systems and offering a flexible, future-proof foundation for high-capacity transport networks.
Strategic Collaboration to Meet Growing Bandwidth Demand
Commenting on the announcement, Arnob Roy, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Tejas Networks, said:
“We are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with PowerTel to augment the backbone capacity of their pan-India DWDM network. This upgrade will help meet the exploding demand for high-bandwidth connectivity from data center providers, telcos, government, and large enterprises.”
He added that Tejas’s pioneering alien wavelength solution provides a cost-effective path for telecom operators to boost capacity on existing infrastructure, improve supply chain diversity, and accelerate service rollout. Roy emphasized that with over a decade of experience perfecting this technology, Tejas is among the few optical networking companies globally to have commercially deployed alien wavelengths at scale across complex, multi-vendor environments.
About PowerGrid and PowerTel
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) is India’s central transmission utility and one of the world’s largest power transmission companies. Its telecom arm, PowerGrid Teleservices Limited (PowerTel), leverages PGCIL’s extensive nationwide fiber optic network to offer carrier-grade connectivity solutions to telecom operators, ISPs, enterprises, and government organizations. This collaboration with Tejas Networks further strengthens PowerTel’s position as a key player in delivering high-speed, reliable, and scalable digital infrastructure across India.
