TCS-led Consortium Bags Rs 15,000 crore BSNL Contract for 4G Deployment

Current Context: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-led consortium has bagged a Rs 15,000-crore contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to deploy 4G network for the state-run telco.

The announcement ends months of speculation around the deal, where TCS was tipped to be the front runner for the contract.
The deal has been in the works for many months. The TCS-led consortium that will deploy this order includes the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) and Tejas Networks. BSNL has issued Advance Purchase Order (APO) to TCS as well as ITI for this project.