TCS Secures Major APO from BSNL for 4G Network Deployment

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has secured an add-on Advance Purchase Order worth Rs 2,903 crore from BSNL for the deployment and maintenance of a 4G mobile network. Tejas Networks, a Tata Group company, is also involved in the project with an expected supply value of Rs 1,525.53 crore.

India's technology leader, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), announced Wednesday the acquisition of an additional Advance Purchase Order (APO) amounting to approximately Rs 2,903 crore from state-run telecom giant BSNL.

The APO concerns the expansion of a 4G mobile network across 18,685 sites, involving tasks such as planning, engineering, and annual upkeep, TCS confirmed via regulatory filings.

Tejas Networks, part of the Tata Group, disclosed that it will supply equipment valued at Rs 1,525.53 crore as part of its agreement with TCS in the BSNL 4G project.