Sterlite Technologies

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Sterlite Technologies Limited
STL
TypePublic
ISININE089C01029
Industry
Founded1988; 33 years ago (1988)[1]
FounderAnil Agarwal
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India[2]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Anil Agarwal
  • Pravin Agarwal
  • Ankit Agarwal
    (Managing Director) [3]
  • K S Rao
  • Paul Atkinson
  • Chris Rice
  • Praveen Cherian
  • Raman Venkatraman
Products
ServicesOptical fibre infrastructure, passive infrastructure, access networks, metro, FTTH, wi-fi, IBS, optics & MPLS core network, enterprise services, fixed broadband, telecom software
RevenueIncrease ₹50,870 million (US$680 million)[4]
Increase ₹2,461 million (US$33 million)[4]
SubsidiariesClearCom
Websitewww.stl.tech

Sterlite Technologies Limited (Formerly Sterlite Tech)[5] is an Indian multinational technology company, headquartered in Mumbai. It is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. It has 636[6] patents and is active in over 150 countries. The company is specialized in optical fiber and cables, hyper-scale network design, and deployment and network software.

STL has also partnered with other industry entities to design, build and manage such cloud-native software-defined network. It also has offices in China, US, SEA, Europe and MEA. It has facilities in India, Italy, China and Brazil and two software-development centres. To give a boost to Indian government make in India initiative, STL recently invested in 5G assembling an ecosystem of partners.[7]

It has the first optical fiber cable plant in India to receive zero waste to landfill certification[8]

Business acquisition[]

  • On 24 September 2015, Sterlite Technologies Limited acquired Elitecore Technologies in an all cash deal worth ₹180 crore.[9]
  • On 20 July 2018, Sterlite Technologies Limited subsidiary Sterlite Global Venture acquired in an all cash deal worth €47 million.[10]
  • On 26 September 2019, Sterlite Technologies Limited subsidiary Sterlite Global Venture acquired Impact Data Solutions (IDS) Group for an enterprise value of $15 million.[11]
  • On 9 January 2020, Sterlite Technologies Limited acquired 12.8% stake in Israel-based ASOCS.[12]
  • On 2 November 2020, Sterlite technologies Limited acquired 100% stake in Optotec S.p.A, a leading optical interconnect company at an enterprise value of €29 million.

Geographical presence[]

STL has 20+ sales and marketing offices, 6 manufacturing units and state of the art development centres across the world as of March 31, 2018, with major presence in India, United States, China, Brazil, Italy, Middle East and Europe[13]>

Initiatives[]

Jeewan Jyoti Women Empowerment Programme (JJWEP)

In 2014, STL established the Jeewan Jyoti Women Empowerment Programme (JJWEP), to bring about gender equality, create decent work opportunities, economic growth, and thus, alleviation of poverty in several villages[14]

Medical Mobile Unit (MMU)

STL initiated MMU programme in partnership with Indian red cross society across 24 remote villages[15]

Awards and Recognitions[]

  • In 2019, STL is awarded at ET CIO annual conclave[16]

Controversies[]

In 2002, Sterlite Technologies Limited was the subject of a major lawsuit,[17] by Fitel USA, a subsidiary of Furukawa Electric charging Sterlite Technologies Limited with infringement of a number of optical fiber patents including those related to manufacturing fiber with low polarization mode dispersion. This lawsuit was settled in Jan 2010.[18]

Sterlite Technologies Limited was cited[19] in an Indian parliamentary discussion of government purchasing irregularities.

References[]

  1. ^ "Corporate profile" (PDF). sterlitetech.com. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Contact Us | STL Tech". stl.tech. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "STL appoints Ankit Agarwal Managing Director". Bloomberg News.
  4. ^ a b "BSE Plus". Bseindia.com. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  5. ^ https://www1.nseindia.com/live_market/dynaContent/live_watch/get_quote/GetQuote.jsp?symbol=STLTECH
  6. ^ "Patents Assigned to Sterlite Technologies Limited - Justia Patents Search".
  7. ^ "Sterlite Tech says investing in 5G to develop Make in India ecosystem - ET Telecom".
  8. ^ "Sterlite Tech is 1st OFC plant in India to receive Zero Waste to Landfill certification". The Asian Age. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Sterlite Technologies buys Elitecore for Rs 180 crore". @businessline. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Sterlite Tech arm completes acquisition of Metallurgica Bresciana". The Economic Times. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Sterlite Technologies acquires UK-based IDS Group". The Financial Express. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Sterlite Technologies shares rise 3.50% on stake buy in Israel-based ASOCS". @businessline. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Transmission Network Provider enabling Bharatnet - STL". stl.tech. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Creating Value in Everyday Life STL's CSR Journey - VOICE and DATA | DailyHunt Lite". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  15. ^ Admin (21 February 2019). "Sterlite Tech's Magic Medical Van". STL Blog. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  16. ^ www.ETCIO.com. "Winners of ETCIO Annual Conclave 2019 - ET CIO". ETCIO.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  17. ^ www.ofsoptics.com press release
  18. ^ OFS. "OFS and Sterlite Settle Lawsuit". PR Newswire. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  19. ^ [1]

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