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Business Upturn
30-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
ITI signs Rs 1,901 crore agreement with BSNL for NER-II Package-15 of BharatNet project
ITI Limited, India's first public sector undertaking (PSU) established after independence and a leading telecom equipment manufacturer, has taken a major step forward in strengthening digital infrastructure in the country. The company recently signed an agreement with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), acting on behalf of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), to serve as the Project Implementing Agency (PIA) for Package-15 of the BharatNet Phase-3 Project. Valued at ₹1,901 crore, this contract covers the North Eastern Region II (NERII) and includes key states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur. The financial breakup of the contract includes ₹1,168 crore allocated for capital expenditure (capex), ₹700.84 crore for operating expenditure (opex) related to the new network, and ₹32.21 crore earmarked for the maintenance of the existing network. This isn't the only recent win for ITI Limited under BharatNet Phase-3. The company has also signed agreements with BSNL for Package No. 8 covering Himachal Pradesh and Package No. 9 covering West Bengal along with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The combined value of these two packages stands at ₹5,055 crore. With the inclusion of Package-15, ITI Limited's total project value under BharatNet Phase-3 has now reached an impressive ₹6,956 crore. Back in November 2024, ITI Limited, in partnership with a consortium firm, had emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for Package-15, reinforcing the company's competitiveness and capability in handling large-scale telecom infrastructure projects. BharatNet Phase-3 is a flagship project aimed at revolutionizing digital connectivity across India, especially in rural and remote regions. Divided into 16 packages covering all states and union territories, the project focuses on the creation, expansion, and maintenance of the Middle Mile Network. The entire initiative is being executed under the Design, Build, Operate, and Maintain (DBOM) model, with BSNL responsible for awarding the contracts to implementing partners. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
Business Standard
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Tera Software in consortium with ITI bags BharatNet project of Rs 1901 cr
Tera Software consortium led by their partner ITI received an advance work order from BharatNet Project for Middle Mile Network - NER-II with in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur (Package No.l5), with a total worth of order value of Rs.1901.10 crore. The scope of the project includes Design, Supply, Construction, installation, Upgradation, Operation and Maintenance of Middle Mile Network of BharatNet. BharatNet Phase-3 Project is envisaged for the Development (Creation, Upgradation and Operation & Maintenance) of Middle Mile Network of BharatNet on Design Build Operate and Maintain (DBOM) Model to deliver the services to 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats across India under Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN). With this the total orders received from BSNL reaches to Rs.7,005 crore in consortium with ITI.
Business Upturn
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Tera Software-ITI consortium wins Rs 1901 crore BharatNet Phase-3 project in Northeast
Tera Software Limited, in consortium with ITI Limited (a Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Telecommunications), has received an Advance Work Order (AWO) under the BharatNet Project for the Middle Mile Network – NER-II. The scope of the project covers the northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur under Package No. 15. The total value of the awarded contract is ₹1,901.10 crore (Rupees One Thousand Nine Hundred One Crore Ten Lakh Fifty-One Thousand Five Hundred Seven and Sixty-Four Paisa). The project includes the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, operation, and maintenance of the Middle Mile Network infrastructure. This contract falls under BharatNet Phase-3, which is aimed at the creation, upgradation, and O&M (Operation and Maintenance) of a Middle Mile Network using the Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) model. The objective of BharatNet Phase-3 is to enable broadband connectivity to 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats across India, as part of the Digital Bharat Nidhi initiative. With this award, the total value of orders received by the Tera Software and ITI Limited consortium from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reached ₹7,005 crore. Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication . A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication ,content writing and copy writing. Aman is currently working as journalist at
