ITI has bagged one of the two packages of BharatNet Phase II Tender of Gujarat issued by Gujarat Fiber Grid Network (GFGNL). As part of BharatNet Phase II project, GFGNL aims to connect nearly 7500 Gram Panchayats to Blocks through underground optical fiber and extend Broadband connectivity to all the Gram Panchayats using Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and other suitable electronic equipment.
ITI has won Package A of the tender with a bid value of Rs 1612 crore. The work includes supply of optical fiber, HDPE duct, trenching and laying of fiber, extending broadband from state headquarters through optical transport network equipment up to block level and extending from block to Gram Panchayats using Optical Line Terminals (OLT) and Optical Network Terminals (ONT). The Package A also includes setting up of Network Management System (NMS) at Ahmedabad to manage both Package A and Package B network elements, including fiber management, GIS, ERP etc. and connecting the NMS to the BBNL’s central NMS at Bangalore.
ITI offers products and services in the telecom sector. The company has a range of telecom products and total solutions covering the whole spectrum of switching, transmission, access and subscriber premises equipment.