RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (RailTel), a Mini Ratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, has entered into a Tripartite MOU with InoviTel (PTY) LTD and Tsiko Africa Energy & Infrastructure
This agreement aims to facilitate collaboration on projects to introduce Indian technology, innovation, and products to South Africa and the surrounding region. The focus areas include Telecom, Railways, and other IT/ICT businesses in South Africa.
The MOU encompasses various initiatives such as the activation and commercialisation of dark fibre along Railway and High Voltage Transmission lines in South Africa. Additionally, it involves Railway Signal & Telecommunication solutions, Digital Twin Modeling of Railway assets for predictive maintenance, Traffic simulation, and OFC-based Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) for public and private Rail operators within South Africa. The agreement also includes connectivity solutions for SA Connect/Railway and private business fiber network operators, as well as IT/ICT/Digitalisation Solutions for the Digital Transformation of South Africa.