HFCL Gets ₹1.6-Billion Optical Fibre Order For BharatNet Phase III

HFCL Ltd. on Monday said it has secured an order worth ₹1.57 billion from Tera Software Ltd., a consortium partner of ITI Ltd., for the BharatNet project.

The order is for the supply of various types of optical fibre cables under BharatNet Phase III in the West Bengal telecom circle, the company said in an exchange filing. HFCL added that the order is to be executed over a period of three years.

The BharatNet initiative aims to connect rural and remote areas with high-speed broadband through a nationwide optical fibre network.