TCS to tap into the private telecom space
India’s largest software company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to explore the private telecom space with indigenous next-generation technology.
This move comes after TCS’s successful 4G trials and expected commercial rollout for the government-owned telecommunications provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
According to TCS Chief Operating Officer N Ganapathy Subramaniam, this venture into the private telecom sector is a “natural progression of growing their business.”
The top executive added that the indigenous stack integrated with the BSNL network is world-class, robust, and conforms to the approved global standards.
“We are focused at present on manufacturing the required equipment quantities in India and deploying it for BSNL,” Subramaniam noted.
Currently, TCS is in discussions with BSNL on various aspects of the 4G rollout, including commercial propositions.
Subramaniam concluded, “They are expected to conclude shortly. We have already geared ourselves to deploy the first lot of equipment before the end of this year,”
