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03Industry
ICT & Telecom
Digital infrastructure, telecom networks and connected systems for enterprise, public sector and industrial users.
Market context
What is shaping the sector
Fibre expansion, private networks, edge computing and secure communications are driving demand for technologies that can be localised and supported.
What Jafco does
Our role in the sector
Digital infrastructure decisions are now industrial decisions. Jafco connects network, data centre, cybersecurity and connected-systems technologies with operators, integrators and end users who need execution partners rather than product pitches.
Capabilities
How we contribute
- 01Market positioning for network and infrastructure technologies
- 02Channel and integrator development
- 03Public-sector and institutional access
- 04Partner qualification
- 05Commercial structuring
Technologies
Technology areas we position
Optical and fibre systems
Private 5G and industrial wireless
Data centre infrastructure
Cybersecurity and secure communications
IoT and connected devices
Applications
Where it is applied
- Enterprise networks
- Public digital infrastructure
- Industrial connectivity
- Smart cities
Markets
Markets we engage with
- India
- GCC
- APAC
- Europe
Partners / Ecosystem
Who we work with
Telecom operators
System Integrators
Data centre developers
Technology OEMs
Distributors
Technologies
Technology profiles in this sector
ICT & Telecom
Railway IP-MPLS Backbone Routers
- Application
- Railway station communications networks; Junction and aggregation nodes connecting station networks; Operational and enterprise traffic separation using appropriate network policies; Modernisation of legacy railway communications networks; Network monitoring, fault isolation and lifecycle support
- Type
- Equipment
- Markets
- India, International Markets
- Model
- Product development; OEM/ODM; manufacturing/localisation; system integration; joint development; support and AMC.
ICT & Telecom
Software-Defined Wireless Communications and RF Systems
- Application
- Industrial, vehicle-mounted or fixed wireless communication equipment; telemetry and command/data links for permitted applications; point-to-point, repeater and mesh-network products; RF monitoring, spectrum awareness and authorized UAV detection systems; specialized secure communications products, subject to applicable approvals
- Type
- Platform
- Markets
- India, International Markets
- Model
- OEM/ODM; radio-module integration; technology licensing; white-label products; local manufacturing/localization; system-integration collaboration; JV where appropriate.
Selected opportunities
Public opportunities
Technology OpportunityIndia & International
Railway IP-MPLS Router Product Development and Qualification
- Industry
- ICT & Telecom
- Market
- India & International
- Requirement
- Explore product development and qualification of railway-oriented IP-MPLS routing equipment against a defined specification. Hardware selection, software integration, interoperability, performance and approval requirements must be validated.
- Partner Needed
- Telecom equipment manufacturers, router OEMs/ODMs, embedded software developers, railway telecom integrators and testing laboratories.
Business OpportunityIndia
Railway Telecom Hardware Manufacturing and OEM/ODM Partnership
- Industry
- ICT & Telecom
- Market
- India
- Requirement
- Assess OEM/ODM supply, local assembly, manufacturing and testing arrangements for the selected router configuration, subject to authorised design access, bill of materials, quality controls and procurement requirements.
- Partner Needed
- Telecom hardware manufacturers, electronics contract manufacturers, testing providers and railway telecom system integrators.
Partnership OpportunityIndia & International
Railway IP-MPLS System Integration and Lifecycle Support
- Industry
- ICT & Telecom
- Market
- India & International
- Requirement
- Explore network integration, deployment, commissioning, documentation, training and lifecycle support for suitable railway IP-MPLS configurations. Network design, interoperability and service performance require validation.
- Partner Needed
- Railway telecom contractors, network integrators, optical-fibre contractors, network-management providers and maintenance service companies.
Partnership OpportunityIndia & International
OEM Partnership for Software-Defined Wireless Modules
- Industry
- ICT & Telecom
- Market
- India & International
- Requirement
- Identify product manufacturers seeking configurable SDR/RF modules for permitted telemetry, communications, networking or RF-sensing applications. Frequency use, power, range, performance and compliance must be confirmed for each use case.
- Partner Needed
- Radio manufacturers, industrial wireless-equipment companies, communications-system integrators and qualified electronics manufacturers.
Business OpportunityIndia
Wireless Product Integration and Localization Partnership
- Industry
- ICT & Telecom
- Market
- India
- Requirement
- Evaluate local product integration, assembly, testing, compliance and lifecycle support for appropriate wireless equipment configurations. All work must comply with applicable spectrum, export-control and end-use requirements.
- Partner Needed
- Electronics manufacturers, radio-equipment integrators, testing/validation providers and qualified local market partners.
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