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{{Infobox company
| name = Telecommunications Consultants India Limited
| logo = File:TCIL-Telecommunication-Consultants-India-Limited-Logo.jpg
| owner = [[Department of Telecommunications]] , [[Ministry of Communications (India)|Ministry of Communications]] , [[Government of India]]
| parent =
| website = {{URL|https://www.tcil.net.in/}}
| footnotes =
| former_name =
| type = [[Government of India|Government of India Enterprise]]
| hq_location =
| hq_location_city = [[New Delhi]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcil.net.in/contact_us.php|title=Contact Us - TCIL|website=tcil.net.in}}</ref>
| area_served = Worldwide <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcil.net.in/our_presence.php|title=Presence- TCIL|website=tcil.net.in}}</ref>
| key_people = *[[Ashwini Vaishnaw]] ([[Ministry of Communications (India)|Cabinet Minister for Communications]])
*Sanjeev Kumar , [[Indian Telecommunications Service|ITS]] (Chairman & Managing Director) <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tcil.net.in/board_of_directors.php|title=Board Of Directors|publisher=TCIL |accessdate=27 January 2021}}</ref>
}}

'''Telecommunications Consultants India Limited''' (TCIL) is a [[Government of India| government owned telecommunications consultancy provider]]. It is under the [[ownership]] of the [[Department of Telecommunications]] , [[Ministry of Communications (India)|Ministry of Communications]], [[Government of India]]. It was set up in 1978 to give consultations in fields of Telecommunications to developing countries around the world. Started with an initial investment of 10lakh.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|title=TCIL likely to sell stake in Hexacom to Bharti Tele |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2004/01/05/stories/2004010501670100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=5 January 2004|location=New Delhi, India }}</ref>
TCIL is present in almost 80 countries, mainly in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Telecommunications Consultants India Limited|url=https://www.tcil.net.in/our_presence.php|publisher=TCIL|accessdate=25 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-02-07/news/36972583_1_bharti-hexacom-tcil-telecom-consultants |title=Government considering divesting 10% stake in Telecom Consultants of India Ltd |first=Kalyan |last=Parbat |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=7 February 2013 |accessdate=24 October 2013}}</ref>

It has executed E-governance projects, [[GSM]] systems, optical fibre on power transmission lines, [[VSAT]] networks and radio trunking projects.<ref name="Hindu"/> It diversified into Civil works also. In 2012, the standalone net worth of the company was 420crore.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=85163 |title=Acquisition of 60% shares of TCIL Saudi Co. Ltd. from NESMA Group to make it a 100% owned subsidiary company of TCIL|date=4 July 2012|publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India|accessdate=24 May 2013}}</ref> It is a [[Navratna|Miniratna]] company under Ministry of Communications & IT. In 2010-2011 financial year, the turnover of the company was 1833 crore.<ref>{{cite news|title=TCIL pays Rs. 4.32 cr. dividend to government |url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/tcil-pays-rs-432-cr-dividend-to-government/article2689067.ece |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 December 2011 |accessdate=24 October 2013 |location=India}}</ref>

[[Pan-African e-Network project]] for Tele-medicine and Tele-education was implemented by the company on a turnkey basis. It provides training activities in the field of Telecomm and IT.<ref>{{cite news|title=TCIL: Connecting the world |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/InterviewsBusiness/TCIL-Connecting-the-world/Article1-554127.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611073503/http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/interviewsbusiness/TCIL-Connecting-the-world/Article1-554127.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2010 |accessdate=24 October 2013 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=6 June 2010 |location=New Delhi, India}}</ref> TCIL has 959 employees as on 25 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TCIL|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/tcil/|access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref>

==Joint Ventures==
* The company holds 30% share in Bharti Hexacom, a joint venture with [[Bharti Airtel]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bharti buys peace with TCIL |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111206/jsp/business/story_14844418.jsp |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=6 December 2011 |location=New Delhi, India}}</ref> In September 2014, it announced its plan to sell this stake by mid 2015 to raise funds.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bharti Hexacom: TCIL Selling Stake |url=http://www.btvin.com/videos/watch/8886/bharti-hexacom:-tcil-selling-stake |date=22 September 2014 | publisher=[[Bloomberg TV India]]}}</ref>
* It has a presence in Kenya through a joint venture with Airtel Kenya.<ref>{{cite news|title=TCIL stake in Kenyan co cleared |url=http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2000/09/24/stories/142418j8.htm |accessdate=24 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=24 September 2000 |location=New Delhi, India}}</ref>
* In Saudi Arabia it has presence through a joint venture with NESMA group.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cabinet approves TCIL's Saudi acquisition |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/cabinet-approves-tcils-saudi-acquisition-094142978.html |accessdate=24 October 2013 |newspaper=Yahoo India-News|date=4 July 2012|location=New Delhi, India}}</ref>
* ''Tamil Nadu Telecommunications Ltd'' in [[Tamil Nadu]] is a joint venture between TCIL and [[Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation|TIDCO]]. It manufactures [[Optical fiber cable]] and does cable laying business.<ref>{{cite news|title=TCIL charts out biz plan for Tamil Nadu Telecom |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2010/09/15/stories/2010091552300700.htm |accessdate=24 October 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu Business Line]] |date=15 September 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
* In Palestine it has a presence through a joint venture with [[BellSouth]] International. It provides Telecom Software services<ref>{{cite news|title=Tcil Bellsouth Bags Palestine Telecom Deal|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/tcil-bellsouth-bags-palestine-telecom-deal-198041501092_1.html|accessdate=24 October 2013 |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=15 April 1998|location=India}}</ref>
* In collaboration with DSIIDC, it has formed Intelligent Communication Systems India Limited an IT service and solution provider.<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INDIA LTD.(ICSIL) {{!}} (A Joint Venture of TCIL- A Govt. of India Enterprise & DSIIDC-An Undertaking of Delhi Govt.) CIN : U74899DL1987GOI027481|url=http://icsil.in/about/company|access-date=2021-06-25|language=en-US}}</ref>

==TCIL Across The Globe ==
TCIL has been executing Telecommunication Works in Various parts of the world which include Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Mauritius, Nepal, Afghanistan and Bhutan.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Raturi|first=Prerna|date=2013-11-06|title='TCIL's strength comes from taking up new challenges'|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/specials/tcil-s-strength-comes-from-taking-up-new-challenges-113110700612_1.html|access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> The work includes Implementation and Maintenance of Fiber Optic Network. Currently TCIL has mega projects in maintenance in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which includes Saudi National Fiber Network costing around 10 million Saudi Riyal annually.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Parbat|first=Kalyan|title=TCIL to supply "green towers" to Saudi Telecom, OmanTel|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/tcil-to-supply-green-towers-to-saudi-telecom-omantel/articleshow/20643583.cms|access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref> TCIL is diversifying its field in IT sector also with many projects running in African Countries namely Senegal and Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2018-09-12|title=TCIL, MEA sign MOU for pan Africa e-Network project|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/tcil-mea-sign-mou-for-pan-africa-e-network-project-118091200368_1.html|access-date=2021-06-25}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Communications in India]]
* [[The Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2010]]

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