Sterlite Technologies launches its end-to-end OPGW solution

Solution portfolio to complement Company’s fiber optic cables & power conductors product suites

Sterlite Technologies Limited [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a leading global provider of transmission solutions for the power and telecom industries, announced the launch of its new OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) solution offering. Sterlite is showcasing this new end-to end solution at AfricaCom 2010 from November 10-11 2010 at the Cape Town Convention Centre.

Sterlite’s OPGW solution is a one-stop window for application engineering, hardware supply and installation. The solution comprises a comprehensive suite of OPGW cables and related accessories. The Company’s scope of services also includes route survey, application engineering, live line / new line installation and commissioning, supply of active equipment and integration support.

Says Siraj Bhattacharya, Solution Manager (OPGW), Sterlite Technologies, “Our existing strengths in fiber optic cables and power conductors engineering, complemented with our domain knowledge in integrating the total solution, is in line with expectations from our customers to provide a data transfer solution in addition to a power transmission solution. Through our OPGW solution offering, we have operationalized an extremely versatile set-up, considering all the design options mapped to geo-technical conditions applicable globally.”

Sterlite’s OPGW cables have been certified by SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) and the OPGW solution would be immediately available to power transmission utilities, large UMPPs (Ultra Mega Power Plants) and telecom service providers planning to merge existing power line infrastructure for their long haul / access communication networks. The Company plans to soon launch this solution for all its global clients.

Says Girish Gupta, Sales & Marketing Head (Africa), Sterlite Technologies, “Understanding our customers' requirements and adding value to their business remains the key focus for Sterlite Technologies. Sterlite’s one-stop solutions portfolio would give clients the benefit of a partner that has access to its own engineering, manufacturing and technical services, as well as draw in Sterlite’s technological expertise.”

“We will continue to add products and services to our solution portfolio to actively assist and enable our customers to plan, design and roll-out networks with a more economical, more reliable, faster and scalable approach,” Girish adds.

About Sterlite Technologies Limited
Sterlite Technologies Limited (“Sterlite”) [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], is a leading global provider of transmission solutions for the telecom and power industries. It is amongst the largest global manufacturers of optical fibers and is the largest manufacturer of power conductors, globally. For more details, please visit www.sterlitetechnologies.com

About OPGW (Optical Ground Wire)
An optical ground wire (OPGW) is a type of cable that is used in the construction of electric power transmission and distribution lines. Such cables combine the functions of grounding and communications. The OPGW cable is run between the tops of high-voltage electricity pylons. The conductive part of the cable serves to bond adjacent towers to earth ground, and shields the high-voltage conductors from lightning strikes. The optical fibers within the cable can be used for high-speed transmission of data.