RailTel delivered Integrated Telecom Solutions & Carrier Class Cyber Security Solutions at Pragati Maidan for G20 summit

by Psu Connect
Date: 11-09-23

Over 3600 man-days were invested by RailTel and its partners to establish cutting-edge Mobile Network Infrastructure and a neutral In-building Telecom Infrastructure, substantially enhancing mobile coverage across the expansive 122-acre ITPO campus.

RailTel delivered Integrated Telecom Solutions & Carrier Class Cyber Security Solutions at Pragati Maidan for G20 summit

New Delhi: The G20 Summit in New Delhi marked a pivotal moment for the country, as world leaders converged under one roof to address a number of global concerns. RailTel was entrusted with delivering integrated Telecom solutions at Pragati Maidan, specifically at the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam and exhibition halls.

Over 3600 man-days were invested by RailTel and its partners to establish cutting-edge Mobile Network Infrastructure and a neutral In-building Telecom Infrastructure, substantially enhancing mobile coverage across the expansive 122-acre ITPO campus. This telecom infrastructure consists of 1675 indoor antennas, 300 access points, over 35 KM of RF cable, and 25 km of fiber cable. As part of the project WiFi infrastructure was strategically placed in outdoor corridors, covering the various halls slated for G20 events and the back-end IT infrastructure for WiFi access has been seamlessly integrated with the Indoor Wi-Fi infrastructure. RailTel has deployed a secure and robust Telecom Infrastructure, ensuring on-demand wired Internet. RailTel also provided passive infra to Telcos.

RailTel provisioned Internet Bandwidth from two Internet Up-streams through 5 different physical paths. RailTel also deployed required cyber security solution to securing network infrastructure, including secure configuration management, firewall deployment, and intrusion prevention systems to prevent unauthorized access and unauthorized activities within the event's network environment. RailTel coordinated with CDAC, CERT-IN, NIC & MHA, under the guidance of MEA, to deliver safe and resilient telecom solution for G20. The entire project was supported by Department of Telecom for ensuring closer coordination with mobile service providers under the guidance of honourable minister of Telecom, IT and Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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RailTel has also provided end to end bandwidth to integrate camera feeds from Bharat Mandapam, Rajghat area, New Delhi Parliament street to the Delhi Police HQ (PHQ) at Jai Singh Marg. This seamless connectivity enabled Delhi Police and other key security agencies to closely and pro-actively monitor the security of G-20 event and movement of G-20 delegation along the dedicated routes across Delhi.

Talking about the project, Sh. Sanjai Kumar, CMD/RailTel, said, “It was a very challenging as well as rewarding work for us. Despite a plethora of roadblocks our team, as well as our partners, completed the work and made the telecom infra ready on time. Success of this project is going to further motivate the team to work even harder with more dedication in future towards the digital transformation journey of the country, emerging as even stronger digital partner.”

‘’RailTel took the challenge of bringing entire telecom fraternity together to deliver G20 project of very high complexity and scale’’, said Sh. Manoj Tandon, Director of Project, Operations and Maintenance.

ABOUT RAILTEL:

RailTel, a "Mini Ratna (Category-I)" Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Railways, is one of the largest neutral telecom infrastructure & ICT Solutions & Services providers in the country, owning a Pan-India optic fiber network covering several towns & cities and rural areas of the country. Along with a strong reliable network of 61000+ RKM of Optic fibre, RailTel has two MeitY empanelled Tier-III Data Centres as well.

With its Pan India high-capacity network, RailTel is working towards creating a knowledge society at various fronts and has been selected for implementation of various mission mode projects for the Government of India in the telecom field.
RailTel offers a bundle of services like MPLS VPN, Telepresence, Lease line, Tower Co-location, Data Center services etc. RailTel is also working with the Indian Railways to transform Railway Stations into digital hub by providing public WiFi at Railway Stations across the country and 6108+ stations are live with RailTel’s RailWire Wi-Fi.