United Telecoms is the lead bidder and systems integrator of the consortium with US-based Infiner that is supplying network gear.

State-run RailTel's plan of purchasing network gear from the United Telecoms-Infinera consortium has hit a hurdle.

'RailTel emerged the L1 bidder for augmentation, creation and management of a greenfield OFC network across six northeastern states.'

Following its $900 million deal with UAE’s Etisalat, Swan Telecom has now received a further boost.