TCS set to win $2-billion deal from BSNL for 4G and 5G roll-out

The official said Tata's recently acquired subsidiaries Tejas Network and Saankhya Labs would also participate in producing necessary equipment as per the deal

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is set to secure a $2 billion deal from Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to roll out its 4G and 5G services across the country. However, the final approvals from the publicly-owned telco may take a couple of months, sources in the know said.

As part of the deal, TCS will develop 4G core and Radio Access Network (RAN) technology for BSNL’s telecom services. The country’s largest IT firm would be the first domestic company to provide these solutions on a large scale. Earlier, Texas-based Mavenir was considered to be the main contender to provide 4G core