Our Journey
25 Years of Innovation, Growth & Telecom Leadership.
Tejas Networks’ company history began in 2000 when Dr. Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, Sanjay Nayak, Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, and Arnob Roy founded the company with a vision to create India’s first high-technology networking company serving customers worldwide.
From enabling high-speed broadband in remote regions to supporting 5G-ready networks in urban hubs, our journey reflects continuous innovation, resilience, and a long-term commitment to building reliable, future-ready communication networks across 75+ countries.
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.
- 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.
- 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.