According to a top executive, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is in negotiations with both domestic and international telecom providers to implement its end-to-end native 4G/5G stack, which was created in collaboration with domestic equipment manufacturer Tejas Networks.

"Our technology is unmatched," stated N Ganapathy Subramaniam, Chairman of the Tejas Networks board of directors and Advisor to TCS (Telecom Strategic Initiatives).

"We possess the features, functionalities, and technical know-how, as well as the expertise needed to implement a project of this magnitude. We are currently interacting with a number of operators in India and beyond, and we will take advantage of the opportunity," he stated.

As part of its Rs 15,000 crore mega deal for 4G network deployment, the government's Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and the Tata Group's IT services division have operationalized 40 data centers with varying capacities on the grounds of state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) across all telecom circles of the telco.

Subramaniam denied rumors of a BSNL project delivery delay, stating that "there are no delays." First off, we are on track to finish the contract substantially ahead of schedule because we obtained it in July 2023 and have 24 months to implement it.

"Yes, we will deliver it ahead of schedule, and BSNL will soon hold an official launch. 38,000 sites have been deployed, and 40 data centers on BSNL property nationwide have already been operationalized and are handling live commercial traffic. He told ET, "We are deploying at a rate of 500 sites per day."

C-DOT and domestic telecom equipment manufacturer Tejas Networks are part of the TCS-led consortium, which is in charge of the mobile network's end-to-end planning, design, installation, commissioning, and optimization. Tejas Networks, situated in Bengaluru, is primarily owned by TCS parent company Tata Sons.

After nearly a year of discussions, TCS secured the deal, marking its entry into the 4G and 5G communications infrastructure market and positioning it against international rivals such as Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei.

Tejas Networks should become "an end-to-end telecom equipment provider, both in the wireless space but also in the wireline space," according to Subramaniam.

Additionally, we want to get into the enterprise market, which covers all necessary equipment, radios, routers, switches, and long-distance switches. He stated, "I think they have the know-how and experience to do all of this."

In order to improve energy usage, self-healing capabilities, and other clever algorithms, Tejas is integrating AI into all radio equipment, he continued. The CEO gave a negative response when asked if AI would replace India's cost advantage in IT services.

"No, I don't believe it will eliminate the edge since India eventually has talent. We should automate as much as possible. We had already automated a lot of processes, in my experience. When we interrupt ourselves through automation, we produce efficiency. "The customer will want to do more business with us once we disrupt ourselves and they see that we have been able to generate savings for them," he said.