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{{Short description|Telecommunications equipment company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Tejas Networks
| logo =
| traded_as = {{NSE|TEJASNET}} <br> {{BSE|540595}}
| type = [[Public]]
| industry = [[Telecommunications equipment]]
| foundation = 2000
| location_city = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]
| location_country = India
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Anand Athreya ([[CEO]] & MD)<br> Arnob Roy ([[Executive Director]] & [[Chief operating officer|COO]]) <br> Kumar N. Sivarajan ([[Chief technology officer|CTO]])
| products = xPON-based Fiber Broadband Access, Converged Packet Optical, OTN/DWDM, PTN, Carrier Ethernet Routing & Switching, 4G/LTE based Wireless Broadband, Satellite Communication Devices, Broadcast Devices
| revenue = {{increase}}
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| operating_income = {{increase}}
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| net_income = {{increase}} {{INRconvert|446.53|c}} (2025)<ref name="Tata Financials">{{cite web |url=https://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/89b30671-f450-44c5-b17e-c93b867b7401.pdf |title=Tejas Networks Overview |work=Tejas Networks}}</ref>
| assets = {{increase}}
{{INRconvert|10462|c}} (2025) <ref name="Tata Financials"/>
| equity = {{increase}}
{{INRconvert|3846|c}} (2025)<ref name="Tata Financials"/>
| num_employees = 1900+
| parent = [[Tata Sons]]
| homepage = {{url|https://www.tejasnetworks.com/}}
}}
'''Tejas Networks''' is an optical, broadband and data networking products company based in [[India]]. The company designs develops and sells its products to telecom service providers, internet service providers, utilities, security and government entities in 75 countries. The company has built many IPs in multiple areas of telecom networking and has emerged as an exporter to other developing countries including [[Southeast Asia]] and Africa.<ref name=":12">{{Cite journal |title=Tejas Networks Limited: Ratings downgraded to [ICRA]A-(Stable)/ [ICRA]A2+ |url=https://www.icra.in/Rationale/ShowRationaleReport/?Id=95715 |journal=ICRA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tejas Networks India Pte. - A Venture in India - Case - Faculty & Research - Harvard Business School |url=https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=33931 |access-date=2021-06-28 |website=www.hbs.edu}}</ref>

== History ==
Founded in 2000 by Sanjay Nayak with initial funding from [[Gururaj Deshpande]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=April 6, 2011|title=Tejas Networks: Building global network |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/it-services/tejas-networks-building-global-network/articleshow/7882563.cms|access-date=2021-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> They were later joined by Kumar Sivarajan (an academic at [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Bangalore]] and author of a book on optical fiber) along with Arnob Roy (an ex-colleague of Nayak).<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last1=Bartzokas|first1=Anthony|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ntDSAgAAQBAJ&q=Tejas+Network&pg=PA202|title=Financial Systems, Corporate Investment in Innovation, and Venture Capital|last2=Mani|first2=Sunil|date=2004-01-01|publisher=Edward Elgar Publishing|isbn=978-1-84542-064-2|language=en}}</ref> Tejas Network made a beginning with the development of Intelligent Network technologies. These networks transferred data between two points at the precise speed as per the requirements of the customer. The network also rerouted and cleaned the traffic in case of disruptions<ref name=":0" /> During 2002–2003, the company acquired ten customers.<ref name=":2" />

Tejas Networks went public on BSE and NSE in June 2017 with a valuation of Rs 2301 crore ({{Crore|2301}}).The organization is considered to be the first listed player in the optical networking equipment space in India by Centrum Broking analysts Alpesh Thacker and Siddhartha Khemka. The anchor investors that bet on Tejas Networks ahead of its IPO were namely Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, East Bridge Capital and PremjiInvest, the family investment arm of [[Wipro|Wipro Ltd]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-15|title=Tejas Networks IPO covered 40% on day 2|url=https://www.vccircle.com/tejas-networks-ipo-covered-40-on-day-2|access-date=2021-07-12|website=VCCircle|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Tejas Network developed the world's largest disaggregated packet-optical switch that was called TJ1600S/I.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ue_KDwAAQBAJ|title=Delhi Current Affairs General Knowledge Yearbook 2020|publisher=New Era Publication|language=en}}</ref>

[[ICRA Limited|ICRA]] reported a downward shift in their rating because the revenue and profitability of the company experienced a decline in the financial year 2020. The decrease in revenue was accounted to reduced revenue from government and the international market.<ref name=":12" />

On 29 July 2021, [[Tata Sons]], through its subsidiary Panatone Finvest Limited, initiated an investment in Tejas Networks to buy a 43.35% stake for Rs 1884 crore through shares and warrants.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tejas Networks announces a strategic investment from Panatone Finvest Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited, for a controlling stake in the company – Company Announcement - FT.com|url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202107290505CANADANWCANADAPR_C4546-1|access-date=2021-08-11|website=markets.ft.com}}</ref> According to ''The Economic Times'', Tejas Networks is looking to use Tata group’s backing to expand its telecom products portfolio.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tejas to expand telecom gear portfolio, take on global biggies after Tata sale - ET Telecom|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/tejas-to-expand-telecom-gear-portfolio-take-on-global-biggies-after-tata-sale/85096327|access-date=2021-09-13|website=ETTelecom.com|language=en}}</ref> In March 2022, Tejas Networks acquired 64% of Saankhya Labs, an Indian [[wireless communication]] and [[semiconductor]] company.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-31 |title=Tejas Networks up 5% as co to acquire 64% stake in Saankhya Labs |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/tejas-networks-up-5-as-co-to-acquire-64-stake-in-saankhya-labs-122033100400_1.html |access-date=2022-04-25}}</ref> In April 2022, Tata Sons, through Panatone Finvest Limited, increased its shareholding of Tejas Networks to 52.45%, and thus, acquired the majority of Tejas' shares.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2022 |title=Panatone Finvest increases stake in Tejas Networks to 52.45%; Stock zooms 3% |url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/panatone-finvest-increases-stake-in-tejas-networks-to-52-45-stock-zooms-3-122040800295_1.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.indiainfoline.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Business ==
Tejas also has products created on 10G-PON technology, and its equipment are upgradable to 5G. They help private telecom operators in India by supplying GPON equipment. They are partnering with system integrators to bid for BSNL’s 4G tender and investing in 4G wireless. Tejas also supports BSNL’s optical transmission network.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" />

The company is supplying its products to [[Bharti Airtel]] for supporting optical network and implementing 5G backhaul, B2B services and broadband applications.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This telecom equipment maker is up six fold in one year while waiting for production linked incentives|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/airtel-supplier-tejas-networks-up-six-fold-before-pli-approval/articleshow/86607753.cms|access-date=2021-10-14|website=Business Insider}}</ref>

Tejas Networks also supplies [https://www.stl.tech/blog/everything-about-gpon-gigabit-passive-optical-network/#:~:text=GPON%20full%20form%20is%20Gigabit,fiber%20connections%20to%20the%20premises. GPON] equipment to private telecom operators in India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-02-25|title=Tejas Networks Launches World's First Ultra-Converged Broadband Product at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tejas-networks-launches-world-s-first-ultra-converged-broadband-product-at-mobile-world-congress-barcelona-119022500791_1.html|access-date=2021-11-09}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Khan|first=Danish|title=Homebred gear vendor Tejas eyes home broadband; to bid for BSNL 4G via system integrator|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/homebred-gear-vendor-tejas-eyes-home-broadband-to-bid-for-bsnl-4g-via-system-integrator/articleshow/80139623.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-11-09}}</ref>

Tejas' GPON solution has been deployed in [[BharatNet]], it is the world's largest greenfield rural broadband rollout delivering high-speed Internet services to more than 200 million people. Tejas Equipments have helped provide broadband internet to all of India's [[gram panchayat]]s and has helped connect 40,000 villages so far.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> Tejas’ broadband products are helping 70% requirement of the BharatNet project.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Homebred gear vendor Tejas bets big on wired broadband expansion; to bid for BSNL 4G via SI - ET Telecom|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/homebred-gear-vendor-tejas-eyes-home-broadband-bsnl-4g-opportunities/80113851|access-date=2021-12-21|website=ETTelecom.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Airtel selects Tejas Networks for optical network expansion|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/airtel-selects-tejas-networks-for-optical-network-expansion-875934212.html|access-date=2021-12-21|website=www.newswire.ca|language=en}}</ref>

Tejas Networks has filed for 520+ patents, of which 127 have been granted.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tejas Networks registers ₹33.6 crore net profit in Q4|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/tejas-networks-registers-336-crore-net-profit-in-q4/article34377920.ece|access-date=2021-07-12|website=@businessline|date=21 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> They compete with other players in market like Ericsson, [[Nokia Networks|Nokia-Siemens]], [[Huawei]], Alcatel-Lucent, [[Ciena]] and Adva.<ref name=":0" /> With the help of PLI Scheme, Tejas is increasing the production to support local demand and reduce $5 billion import bill for the FTTx segment.<ref name=":4"/><ref name=":5"/>

== Awards and recognition ==
Tejas Networks was recognized with the 2023 Voice and Data Excellence award in the "[[Make in India]]" category for their state-of-the-art TJ1400 Access and Aggregation Routers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tejas Networks wins Voice and Data Excellence award for its Carrier Router Portfolio |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/tejas-networks-wins-voice-and-data-excellence-award-for-its-carrier-router-portfolio20240322121739/}}</ref>

== Partnerships ==
In April 2023, Tejas Networks secured a significant contract valued at Rs 696 crore from [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)]] to upgrade their pan-India [[IP/MPLS|IP-MPLS]]-based Access and Aggregation Network (MAAN). This project involved supplying over 13,000 of Tejas Networks' next-generation TJ1400 routers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tejas Networks wins largest order in history worth Rs 696 crore from BSNL - Shares rise |date=3 April 2023 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/stocks/tejas-networks-single-largest-order-696-crore-bsnl-aggregation-network-16320921.htm}}</ref>

In August 2023, Tejas Networks secured a ₹7,492 crore contract to supply its latest [[4G]]/[[5G]] [[Radio access network|Radio Access Network]] (RAN) equipment for [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL)]] pan-India network, encompassing 100,000 sites. This involved a contract with [[Tata Consultancy Services|Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)]] for supplying, supporting, and maintaining Tejas' equipment for [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|BSNL]]'s nationwide [[4G|4G/5G network]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tejas bags ₹7,492 crore BSNL contract | work=The Economic Times | date=16 August 2023 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/tejas-bags-7492-crore-bsnl-contract/articleshow/102780929.cms?from=mdr}}</ref>

In October 2023, Tejas Networks started its collaboration with FibreConnect, an [[Italian language|Italian]] wholesale telecom infrastructure developer. Tejas Networks is the sole supplier for FibreConnect's [[FTTP]] (fiber-to-the-premise) rollout, providing a range of products including [[DWDM]]/PTN/OTN for Core, xPON and Ethernet for Access. This collaboration for [[Government of Italy|Italian government's]] 'Transition 4.0' plan to digitize the manufacturing sector by providing broadband infrastructure to underserved industrial areas.

In March 2024, Tejas Networks signed a [[Memorandum of understanding|Memorandum of Understanding]] (MoU) with [[Telecom Egypt]] (TE), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), and the National Telecom Institute (NTI) of Egypt. They started large-scale broadband projects in India, specifically the [[BharatNet|Bharatnet]] (rural broadband) and [[National Knowledge Network|NKN (National Knowledge Network)]] initiatives, to develop similar infrastructure in [[Egypt]] and set up technical support services within Egypt to cater to both domestic and regional ([[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]) customers. This partnership is to contribute to Egypt's "Digital Egypt" vision by expanding internet access, fostering technological expertise, and creating job opportunities in the telecom sector.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tejas Networks signs MoU with Telecom Egypt |url=https://www.business-standard.com/markets/capital-market-news/tejas-networks-signs-mou-with-telecom-egypt-124032600102_1.html}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |title=Tejas Networks bags ₹7,492 crore BSNL contract |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/tejas-bags-7492-crore-bsnl-contract/articleshow/102780929.cms?from=mdr |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>{{Telecommunication companies of India}}

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