Tejas Networks completes delivery of 17,000 IP/MPLS routers for BharatNet Phase III

BENGALURU, India, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tejas Networks (BSE: 540595) (NSE: TEJASNET) today announced that the company has reached a major milestone by cumulatively shipping over 17,000 IP/MPLS routers for BharatNet Phase III. Tejas’ industry-leading TJ1400 routers are being deployed in 9 states and 5 union territories across India by its PIA (Project Implementation Agency) partners and are carrying live traffic at multiple locations. Altogether, the company will be supplying nearly 60,000 TJ1400 routers for BharatNet Phase III which will be deployed across 55,000+ GPs (Gram Panchayats) and 2000 Blocks in the country.

Tejas Networks has a complete range of modular and compact next-generation access and aggregation routers for building terabit-scale IP/MPLS networks that meet stringent performance benchmarks. Powered by a pioneering Software-defined Hardware™ architecture, the company’s indigenously designed carrier-class router portfolio ensures a flexible, scalable and reliable middle mile network for BharatNet.

Arnob Roy, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Tejas Networks, said, “Government of India’s BharatNet is a flagship program for the digital empowerment of rural India through ubiquitous high-speed broadband connectivity. Today’s announcement serves as a strong endorsement of our world-class capabilities in this complex technology area and reflects our emergence as a high-quality, global-scale supplier of IP/MPLS routers for critical infrastructure networks.”

About Tejas Networks Limited

Tejas Networks Ltd. designs and manufactures high-performance wireline and wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, internet service providers, utilities, defense and government entities in over 75 countries. Tejas Networks Ltd. is a part of the Tata Group, with Panatone Finvest Ltd. (a subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) being the majority shareholder.

For more information, visit Tejas Networks Ltd. at http://www.tejasnetworks.com

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