Turnkey Is the Key

Operational in 50 plus countries, TCIL’s majority revenue
comes from international turnkey projects, mainly in emerging markets. The
company has grown by around 13 percent and netted a revenue of Rs 620 crores. As
international telecom slows down, TCIL is finding markets in developing
economies.

In FY 2002-03, TCIL bagged large orders from Mauritius, Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Zimbabwe, Nepal, Algeria, and Bhutan. Some of the large projects
executed were : Outside plant network in Port Louis and northern region of
Mauritius for Rs 24.72 crore; 450,000 junction project in Saudi Arabia worth Rs
10.80 crore; supply, installation, integration, testing, and commissioning of
outside plant network expansion project in Oman worth Rs 12.43 crore; extension
of external plant network project in Zimbabwe to the tune of Rs 10 crore; and
fiber optics through OPGW 220 KV transmission lines contract in Algeria valuing
Rs 107 crore.

On the domestic front, the company has executed large
projects in the field of access network and OSP works from BSNL and private
operators. 

CMD : GD Gaiha Area of Operation : Turnkey Projects, Consultancy, and Software Address : TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi — 110 048 Tel : 011-26242666, 26202104 Fax : 011-26242666 E-mail : tcil@tcil-india.com Web site : www.tcil-india.com

It is also supplying and installing digital UHF link for ground to
air communication system for Airport Authority of India worth Rs 24 crore. The
company has also bagged East West SDH Optic Fiber Cable (EWOFC) project in Nepal
valuing Rs 79.34 crores. In DTH, the company is carrying out a RF interface cum
techno-commercial feasibility site survey for the hub station for DTH services
planned by Star TV.

The company is also contributing to provide strategic
communication in countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Sri
Lanka. This fiscal, TCIL will be offering CDMA based basic telephony services in
Nepal along with its partners.