Meralco selects Tejas Networks for network backbone

BANGALORE, INDIA: Meralco, the Philippines’ premier electric services distributor has chosen Tejas Networks' high end optical transport (MSPP) solution to run their network backbone across Manila, to provide telecom services. All of the Meralco’s traffic – data and voice, will run on Tejas MSPP equipment. Meralco provides electrification services to a quarter of the Philippine population of 94 million.

“We are delighted with the opportunity to partner with Meralco, one of the Top Filipino companies. Over the last decade, we have made significant contributions to the telecom revolution in India and over 50 countries around the world. We are among the Top-10 global players in the optical MSPP market.

“Our expertise, honed in India, is extremely relevant to telecom markets around the world, particularly, the South East Asian telecom market. We have provided solutions to over 30 customers across the region and have offices in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. We look forward to providing scalable and future ready solutions to Meralco in the Philippines,” said Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD, Tejas Networks.

Meralco Telecommunications Head Antolin Habana said: “For over a hundred years, Meralco has powered the growth of the Philippines and its people. As one of the best known companies in the country and a premier electric services distributor, we serve an area that is home to over 25 million people. We looked for a company that had expertise in providing telecom solutions and has technology that can help us scale up our offerings by helping us save on capex and opex. Tejas Networks’ impressive MSPP portfolio and their expertise in engaging with customers is a strategic fit to Meralco’s expansion plans. We look forward to working with them.”