Creative Newtech Limited is pleased to announce that, together with its consortium partner, it has received an Advance Work Order (AWO) from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), acting on behalf of Digital Bharat Nidhi, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.
With a total project value of approximately Rs 3,194.83 crore, the order covers the Design, Supply, Construction, Installation, Upgradation, Operation and Maintenance of the BharatNet Middle Mile Network in the Odisha Telecom Circle.
As part of the Government of India’s flagship BharatNet programme, the Odisha BharatNet project will help power a stronger digital backbone for the state’s rural and underserved regions. By upgrading Odisha’s middle mile telecom infrastructure, it is expected to improve digital access for citizens, businesses and institutions, while supporting e-governance, digital education, healthcare services, enterprise growth, public services, wider digital inclusion and social development.
The project will bring together network creation, infrastructure modernisation and longterm operations under one integrated scope. The consortium will build new infrastructure, upgrade existing networks to ring topology, establish a State Network Operations Centre, and deploy advanced networking, fibre monitoring and network management systems. It will also support retail, enterprise and wholesale services, backed by optical fibre infrastructure, IP-MPLS equipment, power systems and last mile connectivity solutions across thousands of locations in Odisha.
For Creative Newtech, the project strengthens its presence in large public sector technology programmes and deepens its capabilities across infrastructure deployment, technology integration, project governance and long term managed services. It also signals a strategic leap into the next layer of digital infrastructure, as the Company builds stronger capabilities for emerging areas such as AI, IoT and data center infrastructure.
The project brings together large scale deployment with long term operations and maintenance, giving Creative Newtech visibility across both the implementation and service phases, including beyond the initial deployment period. It also opens potential recurring revenue opportunities over the lifecycle of the engagement.
Anchored in Creative Newtech’s execution strength and technology ecosystem, the project strengthens the Company’s position in high value digital infrastructure opportunities and supports its long-term value creation roadmap.
