Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Bengaluru, launches India’s fastest router

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches India's fastest IP/MPLS router in Bengaluru, showcasing technological innovation and self-reliance.

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, launched India's fastest and indigenously-designed IP/MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) router on March 9 in Bengaluru.

MPLS is a routing technique in telecommunications networks that directs data from one node to the next, based on labels rather than network addresses.

The unveiling of this cutting-edge router marks a momentous occasion for the nation, showcasing India's prowess in technological innovation and self-reliance.

Speaking at the launch event, Mr. Vaishnaw expressed immense pride in the development and launch of this secure core router, boasting a capacity of 2.4 Terabits per second (TBPS).

Highlighting its significance in the broader context of India's Digital India initiative, Mr. Vaishnaw emphasised the pivotal role of networking infrastructure in realising the vision of a digitally empowered nation.

Mr. Vaishnaw said, "It is a matter of pride for us that indigenously developed and made in India router, a secure router, a core routers of capacity 2.4 TBPS has been developed and launched today. This is a core router, which is secure and which can actually provide very important functions in our entire Prime Minister's vision of Digital India."

Mr. Vaishnaw added, "As you know, networking is key to entire Digital India efforts. And within networking routers, a core router like this is very, very important. So, I'm so glad that this kind of complex equipment has been designed in India developed in India and made in India."