Telenet Systems

What Telenet Systems does

Telenet Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held Indian designer, developer, manufacturer, and marketer of telecom and networking customer premises equipment (CPE), founded in 1990 and headquartered in Mumbai with a single production facility in Navi Mumbai. The company's product portfolio spans LTE devices (3GPP Release 9 Category 4 outdoor CPE, indoor CPE with Wi-Fi, USB dongles), carrier Wi-Fi solutions (802.11b/g/n outdoor CPE, access points, point-to-point radios), HomePlug AV powerline products, ADSL 2+ routers, ISDN terminal equipment, E1-to-Ethernet protocol converters, Power over Ethernet injectors and adapters up to 60W, and unmanaged to Layer 2 managed Ethernet switches from 5 to 24 ports. Core underlying technology is embedded systems design — RF, DSP, mixed-signal electronics, and networking protocol stacks — supported by ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturing with high-precision SMD lines.

The company sells primarily B2B into Indian telecom service providers (Tata Communications, Reliance, Airtel, BSNL, MTNL, IDEA, Aircel, Tikona, Tata Indicom) and system integrators (Wipro, HCL, HP, Dimension Data, C-DOT, Bharat Electronics), with a stated ambition to expand internationally. Revenue is generated through hardware product sales supplemented by custom product development and OEM technology licensing (technology has previously been licensed out to other telecom equipment manufacturers). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with minimal digital marketing presence. Distribution is single-channel direct to enterprise buyers in the domestic Indian market, with claims of international customer engagement. The company is founder-owned and led by Chairman & CTO Sunil Mehta and Managing Director & CEO Nita Mehta, with S. Dharmarajan as VP of Sales & Marketing since 2004.

Name

Telenet Systems

Legal name

Telenet Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://telenetsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Telenet Systems is a founder-owned Indian designer and manufacturer of telecom and networking CPE — LTE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet switches, PoE, and protocol converters — selling B2B to Indian telecom operators and system integrators. Founded 1990, Mumbai-headquartered with Navi Mumbai production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecom Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)

NAICS

Communications Equipment Manufacturing (3342), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931), Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing (33421)

SIC

Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669), Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus (3661)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAFAIAA

Residential Broadband CPE (DSL/Cable/Fiber Gateways)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Networking Equipment & Components/Network Access & Edge Devices (CPE/ONT/Modems/Gateways)

SECONDARYIMAGAEAF

Wiring Devices & Receptacles (switches, sockets, plugs, industrial outlets, pin & sleeve)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Electrical Equipment & Industrial Electronics/Electrical Distribution & Wiring Devices (Panels, Breakers, Cables, Connectors)

Keywords

• Telecom CPE equipment
• LTE wireless devices
• Ethernet switching hardware
• Power over ethernet
• Protocol conversion equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Telenet designs, develops, manufactures, and markets telecom and networking devices focused on Customer Premises Equipment (CPEs). Revenue is generated through the sale of hardware products including LTE devices, Wi-Fi equipment, Ethernet switches, protocol converters, PoE injectors, and other networking gear to telecom operators and enterprises.
2. Custom Product Development: The company offers customized solutions and product customization as per customer requirements, providing additional revenue streams from design and development services for telecom equipment manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Telenet Systems designs, manufactures, and supplies telecom Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) including LTE and WiFi outdoor/indoor devices, HomePlug AV adapters, ADSL2+ routers, ISDN terminals, E1/V.35 protocol converters, Power over Ethernet injectors and adapters, and Ethernet switches. Its offerings target telecom service providers and system integrators, with in-house embedded R&D, ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturing, and capability for customized hardware/firmware variants.

Product overview

Telenet Systems is a manufacturer of telecom and networking customer premises equipment (CPEs) founded in 1990, headquartered in Mumbai, India. The product portfolio encompasses multiple product lines: LTE devices (Outdoor CPE, Indoor CPE with WiFi, USB Dongles) supporting 3GPP Release 9 Cat 4 with TD-LTE; WiFi solutions (Outdoor CPE, Indoor CPE/Router, Access Points, Point-to-Point Radio) based on 802.11b/g/n; HomePlug AV products (Wireless-N Extender, Ethernet Adapter) for powerline networking; ADSL 2+ routers (basic, wireless, and 4-port wireless variants); ISDN equipment (Terminal Adapter with built-in NT, Network Termination NT1, Feature Phone); Protocol Converters (E1 to V.35, E1 to Base-T, 4E1 to Base-T, 8E1 to Base-T) for E1/Ethernet interworking; Power Over Ethernet solutions (injectors at 12V/18V/24V and adapters at 48V/60W); and a comprehensive line of Ethernet Switches ranging from 5-port unmanaged to 24-port managed Layer 2 switches with PoE and fiber uplink options. The company focuses on 4G/LTE and carrier WiFi technologies as its strategic growth areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LTE Outdoor CPE

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of successful operation supplying cost-effective products worldwide

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cambium Networks: Cambium Networks specializes in wireless broadband CPE, outdoor WiFi APs, PtP/PtMP radios and enterprise WiFi — a direct competitor in the carrier WiFi and outdoor wireless CPE categories Telenet serves.
• Ubiquiti Inc. Ubiquiti offers outdoor wireless CPE, PtP radios, WiFi APs and managed switches via its own channel — competing with Telenet's outdoor WiFi/P2P radio and Ethernet switch lines in similar enterprise and WISP customer segments.
• Sercomm Corporation: Sercomm is a Taiwan-based ODM/ODM specializing in broadband CPE (xDSL, LTE/5G FWA, WiFi gateways, ONTs) for Tier-1 telcos — a like-for-like competitor to Telenet on manufacturing scale, technology and operator customer profile.
• Alpha Networks: Alpha Networks is a Taiwan-based ODM/EMS producing broadband CPE (xDSL, LTE, WiFi, ONT) for global operators — comparable mid-size manufacturer competing on similar technology and customer profile to Telenet.
• Hitron Technologies: Hitron designs and manufactures DOCSIS cable CPE, xDSL gateways, LTE/5G FWA and WiFi 6 products for operators worldwide — comparable mid-size CPE hardware peer to Telenet with similar B2B operator GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Huawei: Huawei is the world's largest telecom equipment manufacturer with a comprehensive CPE portfolio (LTE/5G FWA, WiFi 6, ONT, enterprise switches) sold to Tier-1 operators — the dominant cost-competitive incumbent Telenet competes against in India and abroad.
• ZTE Corporation: ZTE is a major Chinese telecom equipment vendor offering LTE CPE, WiFi CPE, ONTs, Ethernet switches and PoE products to operators globally — directly overlapping Telenet's CPE portfolio while operating at vastly larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• D-Link Corporation: D-Link manufactures WiFi routers, xDSL CPE, switches and Powerline adapters for SMB and consumer markets — comparable mid-tier networking hardware peer with overlapping categories but broader consumer/SMB focus.
• Nokia Networks: Nokia is a major telecom infrastructure vendor with fixed-network CPE (ONT, WiFi Beacon, FWA gateways) sold to operators including Indian telcos — represents the high-end incumbent competition Telenet faces in the same RFPs.
• TP-Link Technologies: TP-Link is one of the world's largest consumer/SMB networking CPE vendors, with overlapping product lines in WiFi routers, LTE CPE, switches and Powerline — a high-volume competitor putting pricing pressure on Telenet's lower-end SKUs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/telenetindia_pr
• Facebookfacebook.com/TelenetSystemsPvtLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telenet-systems-pvt-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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