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HFCL Files 33 Patents in 5G & 6G Tech, Boosting India’s Telecom Sovereignty
Summary:Indian telecom-gear company HFCL has filed 33 patent applications over the past four years targeting advanced 5G and 6G technologies, spanning areas like energy-efficient systems and AI/ML-based network solutions. HFCL is building intellectual property to help India achieve technological sovereignty in next-generation telecom. HFCL’s Executive President, Jayanta Dey, says these patents—filed between 2021 and 2025 […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 Contract Bids Heats Up
In a competitive drive for the BharatNet Phase 3 contracts, 13 domestic telecom equipment companies-including TCL, HFCL, and Pace Digitek has bid for 4 BSNL-led DBOM (Design-Build-Operate-Employment) packages to Rajasthan, Haryana, Assam and Northeast. BSNL recently made tender for these meddle-mile network packages to upgrade 8,746 gram panchayats (GPs) in Rajasthan and 6,082 in Haryana. […]
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HFCL Gets Bharatnet Phase 3 Contract Worth Rs 8100 Crore
Summary:HFCL cemented the position as the main player in the rural broadband expansion of India with the contract of Bharatnet Phase III secured of Rs 8,100 crore. The project covers meddle-mile network deployment in East Uttar Pradesh, West Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, enabling connectivity for 2.5 lakh gram panchayats and will strengthen India’s digital inclusion […]
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BharatNet Phase 3: Echelon Edge to Bolster BharatNet’s Middle-Mile Infrastructure with Centralized OSS Deployment
Summary:Echelon Edge, a Gurugram-Class IT company, has been selected to deploy a centralized operations aid system (OSS) for Phase-III of India for India’s ambitious rural broadband initiative. This significant deployment done in collaboration with Consortium Partners HFCL, ITI-Terasoft, and NCC will significantly increase network control, visibility and efficiency for the infrastructure of mid-miles between Bharatnet […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 News: BSNL Hands HFCL Work Order in Advance
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has issued an advance work order (AWO) worth ₹2,501.30 crore to HFCL for executing Phase 3 of the BharatNet project in the Punjab telecom circle. HFCL has become the first company to sign an agreement with BSNL as the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) under BharatNet Phase 3 and will begin […]
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3 Bid for BSNL 5G Tender Out of 29 Companies
A total of 29 companies, including prominent names like L&T Technology, TCS, Tejas Networks, VVDN, Lekha Wireless, and HFCL, attended the pre-bid meeting for BSNL’s 5G tender in Delhi. However, only three companies—Tejas Networks, Lekha Wireless, and Galore Network—submitted bids to deploy indigenous 5G services in standalone (SA) architecture across 1,876 sites in the region. […]
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BharatNet Project News: RVNL Wins ₹3,622 Crore BharatNet Contract to Enhance Rural Connectivity
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) announced the receipt of a Letter of Acceptance from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for a significant project under the BharatNet initiative. This project focuses on developing, upgrading, and maintaining the middle-mile network to enhance connectivity in rural and underserved areas, aligning with the Government of India’s Digital India mission. […]
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BharatNet Phase III Project News: HFCL Wins ₹2,501 Crore BSNL Contract for Punjab Region
HFCL Limited has secured an Advance Work Order valued at approximately ₹2,501.30 crore from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the BharatNet Phase III project in Punjab. Announced on January 16, 2025, the contract involves designing, building, operating, and maintaining the middle-mile network within the Punjab Telecom Circle. At 11:47 am today, HFCL’s shares […]
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BharatNet Phase 3: HFCL-RVNL-Aerial Telecom Consortium Secures Rs 6,925 Crore BSNL Contract
The BharatNet project, part of the government’s initiative to expand connectivity, is projected to be completed by 2025. For Phase 3, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has named the HFCL-RVNL-Aerial Telecom Solutions Private Limited consortium as the lowest bidder, with a bid valued at Rs 6,925 crore to develop the middle-mile network in Uttar Pradesh […]
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HFCL Projects 70% Fiber Optic and 50% Telecom Equipment Revenue from Exports in 3 Years
Domestic telecom gear maker HFCL anticipates that 70% of its revenue from the fiber optic segment and half of its network equipment business will come from exports within the next three years, according to Managing Director Mahendra Nahata. He noted a growing demand for 5G equipment following the widespread installation of 5G mobile towers across […]
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