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A leading optical and digital solutions company.

STL is a leading global optical and digital solutions company providing advanced offerings to build 5G, Rural, FTTx, Enterprise and Data Centre networks. The company, driven by its purpose of ‘Transforming Billions of Lives by Connecting the World’, designs and manufactures in 4 continents with customers in more than 100 countries. Telecom operators, cloud companies, citizen networks, and large enterprises recognize and rely on STL for advanced capabilities in Optical Connectivity, Global Services, and Digital and Technology solutions to build ubiquitous and future-ready digital networks. STL’s business goals are driven by customer-centricity, R&D and sustainability. Championing sustainable manufacturing, the company has committed to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2030. With top talent from 30+ nationalities, STL has earned numerous ‘Great Place to Work’ awards and been voted as the ‘Best Organisation for Women’.

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25 years of unique capabilities

Large Scale Networks

Optical Networking

Digital and
Technology Solutions

10

Global production facilities

650+

Patents

in glass science, precision manufacturing,
virtualised network software and more

4

Innovation Centres

Research & Development

Solutions

co-developed with our customers to cater the most pressing needs of today and tomorrow

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Neox - Communication Platform

STL Neox is a leading provider of cutting-edge Next Generation Voice Services with a strong global market presence and unmatched expertise in IP technology.

Optotec
Optotec Solutions

STL’s high quality Optotec devices, in the domain of Exchanges, OSPs, Distribution & Access products, and Customer Premises products, enable faster and reliable connectivity

STL Estelan
Enterprise LAN Solutions

Estelan is a complete portfolio of enterprise networking structured cabling solutions that includes single mode and OM3 fibre, shielded and unshielded copper cables (CAT6, CAT6A), patch cords and other components and accessories.

STL-Store
STL Store

Your Virtual Marketplace for Cutting-Edge Optical Networking Solutions!

Let us take you through

Our incredible journey of years

  1. 1988

    Humble Beginnings, Bold Ambition

    With a dream to take India to the technological forefront, Anil Agarwal established a copper cable manufacturing unit in Aurangabad, India - the early beginnings of what would become STL.

  2. 1993

    Entering the World of Optical Fibre

    To fuel growing aspirations as a technology pioneer, STL established an optical fibre cable manufacturing unit in Silvassa, expanding STL’s capabilities as well as its horizons.

  3. 1995

    The First Chapter in the STL25 Story

    We established our first optical fibre plant in Aurangabad, India - a move that would define STL’s identity for the next 25 years.

  4. 2002

    A Growing Portfolio of Customer Needs

    To fulfil ever-evolving customer needs, a data cable manufacturing unit was set-up in Dadra, adding breadth to STL’s growing portfolio. The unit remains one of India’s most advanced speciality cable manufacturing facilities, to this day.

  5. 2012

    Making Inroads Globally

    Expanding our global footprint, STL’s first overseas manufacturing unit was set up in Haimen City, China. The greenfield facility was a result of a joint venture between STL and Jiangsu Tongguang Communication Co. Ltd. (TGCl), to fulfil China’s 100 million fkm annual demand for optical fibre.

  6. 2013

    Next Destination, Brazil

    Furthering our global strategy of building complementary partnerships in key geographical locations, STL formed a joint venture with Conduspar Condutores Eletricos Ltda. to establish a second overseas manufacturing unit in Curitiba, Brazil.

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    2015

    Becoming An End-to-End Solutions Provider

    With the acquisition of Elitecore Technologies, STL’s goal was to diversify beyond the infrastructure vertical, and provide end-to-end solutions to its Telco partners. This allowed STL to offer industry leading software solutions for operations support, business support, and revenue management.

  8. 2017

    Building a Future-ready STL

    At STL, Innovation is in our DNA. To research and build accessible network technologies of the future, STL set up ‘Centre for Smarter Networks’ at Gurgaon, India. The centre is a part of STL’s growing list of innovation centres, which have collectively contributed to 376 patents over the years.

  9. 2018

    Italy Comes Calling

    In line with STL’s identity as an end-to-end global technology leader and integrator of digital networks, STL acquired Metallurgica Bresciana - an Italian specialised optical cable manufacturer. The move greatly augmented our access to strategic European markets and opened new pathways for STL.

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    2019

    Made in India, for the World

    With a vision to make India the digital capital of the world, STL undertook various strategic initiatives in 2019:

    Building one of the world’s largest greenfield semiconductor-grade optical fibre preform plants - Gauav, in Aurangabad, India.
    Acquisition of UK-based Impact Data Solutions (IDS) to strengthen our design and deployment offerings for hyper scale data centres
    Strategic partnerships with various entities like TIP, ONAP, O-RAN, and ONF to create higher-speed, lower cost, more secure, programmable, and more reliable networks for the future.

  11. 2020

    Converging Networks for the Market

    STL made yet another strategic investment in ASOCS - a developer of open, disruptive, and virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, delivering 4G and 5G for cellular networks. This allows STL to offer end-to-end capabilities for a converged network, i.e. both wireless and wireline, and deliver full-stack solutions to enterprise and telco customers.

  12. 2021

    New OFC plant

    Expanded capacity for Optical Fibre Cable in Aurangabad.

  13. 2023

    First plant in US

    STL established its first U.S. cable manufacturing plant in Kershaw County, South Carolina. The plant is strategically located closer to the customers in the region for speedier delivery.

STL in numbers

USD $

863mn

FY23 Revenue*

3800+

Employees
Serving customers in

100+

Countries
Offices in

16

Countries

10

Global production facilities

CSR initiatives

and its impact

Environment

S.U.R.E packaging

Zero waste to landfills

Zero liquid discharge

World’s first integrated optical fibre and cables manufacturer to be certified (TUV SUD & DQS respectively)

Reduced CO2

Emissions significantly

Social

4.3M

Lives positively impacted (till date)

Education

Digital Equaliser and Inclusive Learning Program

Health

Hybrid Health Program

Environment

Afforestation, Holistic Water Program

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Governance

Transform

Rural India (Pilot across 3 states) for digital readiness

Results

27% increase in internet usage

76.2% women using supplementary education

50% more usage of Govt. Apps

8.7 average user rating

Education

72k

Trained Professionals

10K

Certified Professions

Academy

Training for deployment of future ready networks

Client Opinions & Reviews

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Steve Karistianis,

Project Director - Strategic and Major Projects
Vocus

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Sterlite has amazing world class facilities that are driven by passionate people that have immense pride to achieve the best outcomes for their customers

Randeep Sekhon

CTO
Bharti Airtel

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I am excited to see this optical fibre innovation from a homegrown company.

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Kevin Russell,

Group CEO
Vocus Group

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STL's optical solutions provide an efficient path for Vocus to upgrade and support higher capacity wavelengths at lower incremental costs

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Susanne Stengade,

CEO
6X

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We have been working with STL for the last 5 years and we have grown a tremendous business together. The partnership has worked out amazing for us.

Kurt Pleysier,

Business Manager
Wirewave

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We really like the team in Italy, the team in the UK, which is giving us great support. We really appreciate the professionalism which is behind the STL logo. The great thing about STL is their vertical integration.