16-07-2025
BharatNet Phase 3: Echelon Edge selected by HFCL, ITI-Terasoft, NCC to deploy NMS, OSS solutions
NEW DELHI: Homegrown IT solutions provider
Echelon Edge
on Wednesday said it has been selected by consortium partners
HFCL
, ITI-Terasoft, and NCC, to deploy a
network management system
(NMS) and
operations support system
(OSS) under the
BharatNet
Phase-3 programme.
The Gurugram-headquartered IT company said the deployments will strengthen network control and visibility for BharatNet's middle-mile infrastructure across multiple states and union territories.
BharatNet Phase-III is one of India's most significant
rural connectivity
programs, aimed at delivering high-speed broadband to villages and underserved areas.
As part of this initiative, Echelon Edge will deploy a centralised OSS platform that will unify the management of BharatNet's extensive network infrastructure. The project spans key regions including Madhya Pradesh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (East and West), Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Punjab.
By consolidating Element Management Systems (EMS) into a unified monitoring ecosystem, the OSS solution will provide centralised command and control, making it possible to manage the network efficiently while ensuring uninterrupted connectivity.
With advanced IP/MPLS provisioning, the system will facilitate smart routing and scalable backbone communication to support the growing demand for high-speed internet. The deployment will also introduce predictive analytics for proactive network health monitoring.
Through comprehensive end-to-end service assurance, the solution will ensure consistent and reliable connectivity from the transport layer to access points. In addition, the platform will provide structured governance for incidents, problems, change management, SLAs, and knowledge resources.
'With this deployment, we are bringing automation and centralized control to the core of BharatNet's middle mile while ensuring reliable services, greater transparency, and a network that's built to scale for the future,' said Gaurav Gandhi, CEO & co-founder of Echelon Edge.
