“RailTel”, as a brand, invokes faster recognition in the market due to its lineage with the “Railways”.
R K Bahuguna, Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd. In India, anything associated with Railways is viewed as prestigious. Same is the case with RailTel. Thanks to its lineage with the “Railways” carrying more than 25 million passengers daily, RailTel exudes prestige and confidence. Since its inception in 2000, this telecom entity has been more of a carrier-to-carrier service provider, providing various telecom and associated infrastructure services to all major telecom operators of the country. However, RailTel has always been in the forefront in adopting and rolling out the best-in-class network technology in the country – be it MPLS-based network in 2005-06 or NGN-based Voice switch in 2007-08. Based on these services, RailTel forayed into Enterprise segment for various IP-enabled services. Unique Quotient “RailTel”, as a brand, invokes faster recognition in the market due to its l...