Tejas Networks to create Optical Networking Center of Excellence at JNTU Kakinada

KAKINADA, INDIA: Tejas Networks Ltd, a leader in next-generation optical networking products announced that it would create an Optical Networking Center of Excellence (CoE) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

The CoE would provide, via an MOU, technology training to faculty; participate in designing curriculum, provide students with project opportunities and also a state-of-the-art optical networking lab on campus. The CoE would also help design and implement an information network connecting the University’s constituents and affiliates. The lab was formally inaugurated today by the Hon. Minister of State for Defence, Govt. of India, Dr. Pallam Raju, an alumnus of the University, who also presided over the signing of the MOU.

Sanjay Nayak, CEO and MD, Tejas, said: "Tejas Networks is an innovation driven company. We see ourselves playing an important role in furthering the innovation potential of India in the high technology product sector. We believe that a robust industry-academia partnership is a sure way of producing the kind of talent that will elevate India to become a technology leader in the future. JNTUK, with its Industry Institute interaction initiative has created the right eco-system for students to gain practical knowledge along with the solid theoretical grounding in optical networking technology.”

Dr. Allam Appa Rao, Vice-Chancellor, JNTUK, added: “We welcome Tejas Networks to the JNTUK campus. The inauguration of the optical networking lab is an important step in providing a holistic learning environment to students by enabling them to understand the practical aspects of creating and working with technology along with the theory. Tejas Networks, with their rich experience in creating telecom products for the Indian and global markets will bring in the right perspective to guide students in technology creation and innovation. We are confident that this ecosystem will help in creating bright engineers who will create world leading technological products in the future.”