Polycab India bags Rs 5.09 billion deal from TANFINET

Polycab India Limited has bagged BharatNet initiative by Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corporation Limited (TANFINET) to deploy 16,500 km of optical fibre network in nine districts, expected to be executed by 2023. The deal is categorised under Package A of TANFINET and involves a cost of approximately Rs 5.09 billion. The project involves providing end-to-end connectivity with high speed bandwidth using OFC in 3,095 gram panchayats across nine districts of the state under Package A. Of the 16,500 km of fibre networks, 85 per cent of it would involve overhead or aerial deployment.