TCS gets Rs 2,903 crore BSNL order for 4G rollout at 18,685 sites

BSNL places Rs 2,903 crore APO with TCS for planning and maintenance of 4G network; Tejas Networks to supply RAN equipment worth Rs 1,525 crore

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced on Wednesday that it had received an add-on advance purchase order (APO) for around ₹2,903 crore, inclusive of taxes, from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for planning, engineering, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and annual maintenance of 4G mobile network.

 

In a filing, TCS said detailed purchase orders would be issued by the state-run telecom company in due course, subject to fulfilment of terms, conditions and documentation as mentioned in the APO. The work order is across 18,685 BSNL sites.

 

TCS already has a ₹15,000 crore deal with BSNL which involves building data centres