Sterlite Technologies Limited, a provider of wire and cable solutions, said today it has secured $5 million worth contract from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), to deploy its RIBBON LITE 288F ribbon fiber optic cables, a high density cable.

The fiber cables would be deployed initially in about 100 city sites across the country in the rapidly growing FTTx (fiber-to-the-"x") applications sector.

“As industry leaders, we work closely with leading telecom incumbents in the country to develop solutions that would create a future-proof platform capable of supporting the demand for bandwidth intense applications. We are honored to be chosen as partners in India''s telecom revolution,” stated K S Rao, COO (Telecom Business), Sterlite Technologies Limited.