Our Journey
A quick glimpse to our 25-year journey from a startup to a global telecommunication company.
From powering high-speed broadband in remote villages to enabling 5G-ready networks in urban hubs, Tejas Networks is playing a pivotal role in democratizing access to digital services. It all started in the year 2000 when Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Sanjay Nayak, Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, and Arnob Roy founded Tejas Networks with a vision to create India’s first high-technology networking company shipping its products to customers worldwide. Since then, it has been a story of innovation, resilience and commitment to building the networks of the future.
2000-2005
2006-2010
2011-2015
2016-2020
2021- Present
The Foundation Years
- 2000: Incorporated in Bengaluru as a design- led telecom equipment company.
- First order from Tata Power: India’s first Metro DWDM network in Mumbai.
- Launch of the TJ100 STM-1 Multiplexer.
- RailTel’s first pan-India network deployment using Tejas MSPP products.
Expanding Business Horizons
- First customer wins at Airtel, Tata Communications, Power Grid (PGCIL), Oil India (OIL), Gas Authority of India (GAIL).
- Global OEM agreement with Nortel Networks.
- Large BSNL order for Optical MADM equipment.
- Launch of STM-64 and Carrier Ethernet products; MEF CE1.0 certification.
Going Global
- OEM contracts with US & Japanese vendors.
- Pan-India deployments in Tier-I 3G networks.
- One of Asia’s largest pure-packet PTN for mobile backhaul in Malaysia.
- Supplier for Africa’s leading carrier of carriers.
- Top 5 domestic patent filer in IT by the India Patent Office.
Going Public
- 500,000+ product shipments to 75+ countries.
- Selected as an optical and broadband technology vendor for a Tier-1 network in India.
- Supplied GPON equipment for 100K+ villages for BharatNet and 4000+ Railway Stations.
- International orders from 25+ Tier-1 customers.
- International orders from 25+ Tier-1 customers.
- Initial Public Offering in 2017, listed on BSE/NSE.
Charting New Frontiers
- Tejas becomes part of the Tata Group.
- 1 million+ product shipments to 500+ customer networks.
- Supplier for BSNL’s Pan-India 4G/5G RAN and IP/MPLS Backhaul Networks.
- Comprehensive indigenous portfolio: 4G/5G, 10G-PON, 1.2T WDM, IP/MPLS.
- Acquired Saankhya Labs for expertise in 5G, Broadcast, and Sat-IoT.
2000-2005
The Foundation Years
- 2000: Incorporated in Bengaluru as a design- led telecom equipment company.
- First order from Tata Power: India’s first Metro DWDM network in Mumbai.
- Launch of the TJ100 STM-1 Multiplexer.
- RailTel’s first pan-India network deployment using Tejas MSPP products.
2006-2010
Expanding Business Horizons
- First customer wins at Airtel, Tata Communications, Power Grid (PGCIL), Oil India (OIL), Gas Authority of India (GAIL).
- Global OEM agreement with Nortel Networks.
- Large BSNL order for Optical MADM equipment.
- Launch of STM-64 and Carrier Ethernet products; MEF CE1.0 certification.
2011-2015
Going Global
- OEM contracts with US & Japanese vendors.
- Pan-India deployments in Tier-I 3G networks.
- One of Asia’s largest pure-packet PTN for mobile backhaul in Malaysia.
- Supplier for Africa’s leading carrier of carriers.
- Top 5 domestic patent filer in IT by the India Patent Office.
2016-2020
Going Public
- 500,000+ product shipments to 75+ countries.
- Selected as an optical and broadband technology vendor for a Tier-1 network in India.
- Supplied GPON equipment for 100K+ villages for BharatNet and 4000+ Railway Stations.
- International orders from 25+ Tier-1 customers.
- International orders from 25+ Tier-1 customers.
- Initial Public Offering in 2017, listed on BSE/NSE.
2021-Present
Charting New Frontiers
- Tejas becomes part of the Tata Group.
- 1 million+ product shipments to 500+ customer networks.
- Supplier for BSNL’s Pan-India 4G/5G RAN and IP/MPLS Backhaul Networks.
- Comprehensive indigenous portfolio: 4G/5G, 10G-PON, 1.2T WDM, IP/MPLS.
- Acquired Saankhya Labs for expertise in 5G, Broadcast, and Sat-IoT.
