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CONNECTINGISSUE 2, VOLUME 2, JANUARY 2013
EVERY HOME ON THE PLANET
www.sterlitetechnologies.com
A"showcase"of"Sterlite"Technologies’"efforts"towards"its"vision"‘TO$CONNECT$EVERY$HOME$ON$THE$PLANET’.
CASE$STUDYSterlite"completes"
first:ever"ACCC"stringing"in"India
TECHNOLOGYOPGW$Cables$for$high$rate$
data$and$voice$transmission
VIEWPOINTRight$of$Way$J$Issues$faced$
by$Telecom$Operators
In this issue
I AM STERLITE
About$Sterlite$Technologies$Limited:"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited"(“Sterlite”)[BSE:"532374,"NSE:"STRTECH],"is"a"leading"global"provider"of"connecQvity"soluQons"for"the"power"and"telecom"industries."Equipped"with"a"product"porVolio"that"includes"power"conductors,"opQcal"fibers,"telecommunicaQon"cables"and"a"comprehensive"telecom"systems"/"soluQons"porVolio,"Sterlite's"vision"is"to"'Connect"every"home"on"the"planet'."Sterlite"is"also"execuQng"mulQ:million"dollar"power"transmission"system"projects,"pan:India.www.sterlitetechnologies.com$
Worldwide$LocaOonsChinaDenmarkIndiaNetherlandsRussiaSouth"AfricaTaiwanTurkeyUnited"Arab"EmiratesUnited"KingdomUnited"States"of"America
Forward:looking"and"cauQonary"statements:"Certain"words"and"statements"in"this"release"concerning"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited"and"its"prospects,"and"other"statements"relaQng"to"Sterlite"Technologies’"expected"financial"posiQon,"business"strategy,"the"future"development"of"Sterlite"Technologies’"operaQons"and"the"general"economy"in"India,"are"forward"looking"statements."Such"statements"involve"known"and"unknown"risks,"uncertainQes"and"other"factors,"which"may"cause"actual"results,"performance"or"achievements"of"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited,"or"industry"results,"to"differ"materially"from"those"expressed"or"implied"by"such"forward:looking"statements."Such"forward:looking"statements"are"based"on"numerous"assumpQons"regarding"Sterlite"Technologies’"present"and"future"business"strategies"and"the"environment"in"which"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited"will"operate"in"the"future."The"important"factors"that"could"cause"actual"results,"performance"or"achievements"to"differ"materially"from"such"forward:looking"statements"include,"among"others,"changes"in"government"policies"or"regulaQons"of"India"and,"in"parQcular,"changes"relaQng"to"the"administraQon"of"Sterlite"Technologies’"industry,"and"changes"in"general"economic,"business"and"credit"condiQons"in"India."AddiQonal"factors"that"could"cause"actual"results,"performance"or"achievements"to"differ"materially"from"such"forward:looking"statements,"many"of"which"are"not"in"Sterlite"Technologies’"control,"include,"but"are"not"limited"to,"those"risk"factors"discussed"in"Sterlite"Technologies’"various"filings"with"the"NaQonal"Stock"Exchange,"India"and"the"Bombay"Stock"Exchange,"India."These"filings"are"available"at"www.nseindia.com"and"www.bseindia.com.""
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CLIENT"FEATURE
CASE"STUDY:"STERLITE"COMPLETES"FIRST"EVER"ACCC"STRINGING"IN"INDIA"..........."2
STERLITE$NEWSROOM"".................................................................................."1Anil"Agarwal"chosen"Economic"Times"Business"Leader"of"the"Year"2012Sterlite"Technologies"wins"V&D"100"'Top"Telecom"Cables"Company'"award"for"the"9th"year
VIEWPOINT$...................................................................................................."4Right"of"Way":"Issues"faced"by"Telecom"Operators
TECHNOLOGY$................................................................................................."6OPGW"Cables":"A"technology"for"high"rate"data"and"voice"transmission
BUSINESS$UPDATE$........................................................................................."8Sterlite’s"business"performance"in"Q3"FY13
BEYOND$BUSINESS:$SUSTAINABLE$DEVELOPMENT$INITIATIVES"................"10Case"study:"HIV"&"AIDS"Awareness"Programme"
STERLITE NEWS ROOM
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Anil$Agarwal$chosen$Economic$Times$Business$Leader$of$the$Year$2012November"28,"2012:"Anil"Agarwal,"Chairman"of"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited,"and"Founder"Chairman"of"Vedanta"Group,"one"of"the"world’s"largest"diversified"natural"resources"groups,"has"been"honoured"with"the"coveted"Economic"Times"Business"Leader"of"the"Year"2012"Award."The"award"was"presented"by"the"Hon."Prime"Minister"of"India,"Dr."Manmohan"Singh"in"Mumbai."The"Economic"Times"Business"Leader"of"the"Year"Award"is"a"part"of"the"ET"Awards"for"Corporate"
Excellence,"given"annually"by"Economic"Times,"world’s"second"largest"read"financial"daily."The"Business"Leader"of"the"year"award"“seeks"to"honour"a"leader"who"has"clearly"demonstrated"a"strategic"direcQon"for"success,"and"pursued"a"vision”."
On"receiving"the"honour,"Mr."Anil"Agarwal,"said,"“It"is"a"great"honour"and"I"feel"humbled"for"having"been"chosen"to"receive"this"recogniQon."I"thank"the"jury"and"the"Economic"Times"for"giving"me"this"award."This"award"is"recogniQon"of"the"Indian"entrepreneurial"spirit"which"has"
delivered"world"class"projects"in"infrastructure"and"resources."India"has"one"of"the"largest"deposits"of"natural"resources"in"the"world."ExploraQon"and"development"of"these"resources"in"a"sustainable"manner"has"the"potenQal"of"creaQng"mass"employment,"eradicaQng"poverty"and"making"India"a"self"sufficient"economy.”
The"Economic"Times"feted"Mr."Agarwal"for"having"driven"“growth"in"trying"Qmes”."They"also"acknowledged"that"his"“growth"story"is"different"from"typical"first:generaQon"entrepreneurs”"because"he"was"able"to"“expand"in"India"and"overseas"with"money"raised"in"global"markets”."That"set"him"apart"from"other"Indian"entrepreneurs"who"have"expanded"in"India"with"domesQc"capital."
The"ET"Business"Leader"of"the"Year"Award"is"yet"another"recogniQon"of"Mr."Agarwal’s"achievements."He"has"also"been"feted"with"the"presQgious"E&Y"Entrepreneur"of"the"Year"Award"in"2008,"and"Mining"Journal’s"coveted"LifeQme"Achievement"Award"for"the"year"2009.
Sterlite$Technologies$wins$V&D$100$'Top$Telecom$Cables$Company'$award$for$the$9th$yearOctober"19,"2012:"Sterlite"Technologies"received"the"Voice&Data""Top"Telecom"Cable"
Company"2011:12""award"for"being"India's"biggest"player"in"FY"2011:12.
As"per"Voice&Data"100"–"India's"most"comprehensive"survey"of"
Indian"telecom"market"–"Sterlite"with"revenues"worth"Rs"804"crore"
from"global"sales"of"telecom"cables,"registered"the"highest"market"share"
in"India."
Says"KS"Rao,"COO"(Telecom"&"Power"Conductors"Business),"Sterlite,"“We"conQnue"to"consolidate"our"posiQon"
and"provide"a"range"of"soluQons"
taking"into"account"the"current"network"needs."The"Indian"telecom"
industry"is"expected"to"register"significant"growth"and"the"demand"
for"fibre"in"the"network"will"rise"due"to"increasing"thrust"on"providing"
high:bandwidth"connecQvity"including"Government"spending"on"creaQng"NaQonal"Defence"and"
Broadband"networks.”
Reconductoring,done,on,132,kV,transmission,lines,between,Pirana,and,Vinzol,,Gujarat,,thereby,doubling,the,capacity,of,the,lines.,
BACKGROUNDTorrent"Power"Ltd,"one"of"the"leading"electrical"uQliQes"in"the"Indian"power"sector"and"part"of"the"Torrent"Group,"is"one"of"the"most"experienced"private"sector"players"in"Gujarat."Besides"an"all:round"experience"in"generaQon,"transmission"and"distribuQon"of"power,"the"company"has"a"proven"track"record"of"implemenQng"large"power"projects."The"high"points"of"Torrent’s"foray"into"power"have"been"the"acquisiQons"of"two"of"India’s"oldest"uQliQes"–"The"Surat"Electricity"Company"Ltd"and"The"Ahmedabad"Electricity"Company"Ltd."Torrent"turned"them"into"first"rate"power"uQliQes,"in"terms"of"
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operaQonal"efficiencies"and"reliability"of"power"supply."Today,"Torrent"has"a"generaQon"capacity"of"1647.5"MW"and"distributes"power"to"more"than"3"million"customers"annually"in"Ahmedabad,"Gandhinagar,"Surat,"Bhiwandi"and"Agra.
PROJECT$AIMSTorrent"Power"aimed"to"increase"transmission"capacity"on"its"exisQng"132"kV"transmission"lines"between"Pirana"and"Vinzol,"Gujarat"while"maintaining"low"losses."However,"this "was"not"possible"using"the"exisQng"ACSR"Panther"conductor"due"to"the"thermal"limit"of"the"conductor"and"excessive"sag"of"the"conductor.""Torrent"Power"made"a"thorough"assessment"of"various"technologies"available"in"the"market"such"as"GAP,"ACSS"and"STACIR"in"addiQon"to"ACCC."This"assessment"included"the"
assessment"of"conductor’s"peak"load"handling"and"normal"load"losses"and"as"a"result"ACCC"was"found"as"the"most"suitable"soluQon"for"the"applicaQon"as"ACCC"provides"lowest"of"losses"among"all"the"HTLS"conductors"at"the"same"Qme"maintaining"sag"less"than"ACSR"at"close"to"double"the"power"transfer.
THE$SOLUTIONSterlite"Technologies"Limited"offered"Aluminum"Conductor"Composite"Core"(ACCC)"Lisbon"conductor"–"the"first"of"its"kind"in"India,"as"a"soluQon"to"relieve"line"congesQon."Sterlite"executed"this"turnkey"project"for"Torrent"Power"and"the"scope"of"work"involved"supply"as"well"as"installaQon"of"the"conductor"on"132"kV"transmission"line"from"Pirana"to"Vinzol"in"Gujarat.
Case"study:"Sterlite"completes"first:ever"ACCC"stringing"in"India"for"Torrent"Power
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new"rights:of:way."Moreover,"innovaQve"HTLS"products"like"ACCC"conductors"help"minimise"the"environmental"impact"and"remain"compliant"with"naQonal"legislaQon"and"internaQonal"design"standards.”
THE$RESULTSACCC"technology"affords"uQliQes"the"ability"to"use"exisQng"towers,"therefore"allowing"them"to"avoid"having"to"seek"permits"and"invest"in"reinforcing"tower"structures,"which"can"shorten"the"amount"of"Qme"it"can"take"for"the"line"to"be"reconductored,"and"save"losses"due"to"inability"to"cater"to"the"consumers."Torrent"Power"is"saQsfied"with"the"working"of"the"ACCC"Lisbon"conductor,"as"it"benefised"by"saving"construcQon"costs"of"new"towers"While"providing"addiQonal"power"transferred"capacity"to"cater"to"peak"load"demand,"while"reducing"losses"at"normal"loading"scenarios.
CONCLUSIONThe"competence"of"Sterlite’s"HTLS"conductor"installaQon"was"evident"from"this"project."This"project"proves"the"feasibility"of"a"reconductoring"projects"in"the"most"congested"lines"where"one"line"can"be"on"live"condiQon"while"replacing"the"other"circuit"with"the"high"performance"conductor"which"will"take"over"the"maximum"capability"of"both"the"circuits"fised"with"convenQonal"conductor"over"the"single"circuit."The"stringing"of"the"ACCC"conductors"on"the"exisQng"132"kV"transmission"lines"and"working"to"a"common"set"of"goals"has"meant"no"delays"in"deployment,"no"loss"of"performance"and"simple"on:site"integraQon.
conductors"with"the"use"of"ACCC"conductor"because"the"hardware"is"designed"in"such"a"way"that"when"you"dead:end"or"splice"the"wire,"you"only"have"to"use"one"crimp"to"put"ACCC"conductor"in"place,"versus"what"is"typically"two"crimps"with"most"other"Hardware"systems"for"conductors"available."This"means"reducing"the"criQcal"hardware"installaQon"Qme"to"close"to"half"that"of"a"convenQonal"installaQon."The"reason"for"the"same"is"the"core"of"ACCC"is"fastened"using"a"patented"innovaQve"design"of"precision"machined"mechanical"lock"mechanism"which"reduces"Qme"considerably"as"compared"to"compression"joints.
While"the"stringing"of"ACCC"is"similar"to"that"of"ACSR,"care"should"be"taken"that"the"bending"angle"is"not"be"less"than"30"degree,"so"as"to"protect"the"core"from"damages."It"can"be"stringed"with"tension"and"pull"method,"and"the"bending"Radius"should"not"be"less "than"0.76m.
"CompleQon"of"this"installaQon"is"a"vital"step"in"moving"forward"with"our"uQlity"customer"engagements."It"is"important"to"illustrate"our"conductor’s"ease"of"installaQon"to"customers"as"we"prepare"for"commercial"projects"over"the"coming"months,""says"K"S"Rao,"COO"–"Telecom"&"Power"Conductors,"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited.""We"are"confident"ACCC"conductors"will"make"a"significant"contribuQon"to"the"capacity"and"reliability"of"the"power"grid"in"India."Also,"in"India,"reconductoring"is"a"technically"and"economically"viable"alternaQve,"as"transmission"operators"face"increasing"opposiQon"while"seeking"
The"ACCC®"conductor’s"hybrid"carbon"and"glass"fiber"composite"core"offers"many"advantages"compared"to"an"all:aluminum"or"steel:reinforced"convenQonal"conductor."These"are"high"ampacity,"low"loss"hybrid"conductors."The"tensile"strength"of""carbon"core"is"five"Qmes"more"than"that"of"convenQonal"steel"used"in"ACSR"conductor."Besides,"the"sag"of"ACCC"conductor"is"less"than"that"of"ACSR"conductor.
The"composiQon"comprises"carbon,"glass"fiber"and"trapezoidal"shaped"aluminum,"that"are"resistant"to"environmental"degradaQon."These"conductors"can"reduce"line"losses"up"to"30:40%"compared"to"convenQonal"conductors"of"the"same"diameter"and"weight."These"have"28%"more"aluminium"which"greatly"increases"capacity,"reduces"losses,"&"hence"cooler"operaQng"temperatures."Further,"these"are"25%"stronger"&"60%"lighter"when"compared"to"tradiQonal"steel"core"conductors."The"Conductor"has"lower"coefficient"of"thermal"expansion"which"leads"to"less"sag"at"higher"temperatures."The"technology"is"patented"by"CTC"Cable"CorporaQon,"USA"and"is"licensed"to"Sterlite"Technologies.
INSTALLATIONThe"highlight"of"the"project"was"that"this"line"was"installed"having"one"circuit"in"live"condiQon"without"disrupQng"the"power"supply."In"most"cases"when"you"are"installing"a"new"ACCC"Conductor,"it"can"be"done"as"maintenance"rather"than"having"to"shut"the"enQre"line"especially"in"a"double"circuit"line."Further,"the"actual"installaQon"is"shorter"as"compared"to"any"other"HTLS"or"convenQonal"
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Right$of$WayIssues"faced"by"Telecom"Operators
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VIEWPOINT
INTRODUCTIONThe"telecom"industry"is"one"of"the"prime"contributors"to"India's"GDP."This"coupled"with"its"capabiliQes"to"deliver"a"host"of"services"like"e:health,"e:educaQon,"commerce,"entertainment"and"a"number"of"other"applicaQons"have"made"telecommunicaQon"a"basic"need"and"has"necessitated"the"growth"of"telecom"infrastructure"to"cater"to"the"increasing"demands"of"telecom"services"in"India"and"thus"telecom"infrastructure"should"be"treated"at"par"with"other"essenQal"infrastructures"including"roads"and"electricity.
For"the"provision"and"building"of"telecom"infrastructure,"infrastructure"providers/service"providers"need"to"obtain"Right"of"Way"(“RoW”)"to"use"the"property"of"another."The"Indian"Telegraph"Act,"1985"authorizes"the"Central"Government"to"confer"licensees,"by"way"of"a"noQficaQon,"
the"powers"of"the"Telegraph"Authority"under"part"III"of"the"Act."The"government"issued"a"noQficaQon"on"24th"May"1999"permivng"the"licensees"under"SecQon"4"of"the"Act"to"seek"RoW"from"State"AuthoriQes"and"any"Public"Authority."However,"IP:1"licensees"not"falling"within"the"ambit"of"licensees"under"SecQon"4"of"the"Indian"Telegraph"Act,"1985"are"not"allowed"to"seek"such"RoW.
In"the"RecommendaQons"on"“Spectrum"Management"and"Licensing"Framework”"issued"in"May,"2010,"TRAI"had"recommended"that"Infrastructure"Providers"(IP:I)"should"be"brought"under"Unified"License"so"that"they"are"able"to"obtain"RoW"for"building"infrastructure.
POLICY$GUIDELINESThere"does"not"exist"a"uniform"naQonal"policy"for"granQng"permission"to"place"a"telecom"infrastructure"and"in"absence"of"the"
same,"local"civic"authoriQes/State"Governments"have"come"up"with"their"own"policies."Even"though"all"telecom"services"are"governed"under"the"same"Indian"Telegraph"Act,"1985,"these"policy"guidelines"vary"widely"across"the"country"from"State"to"State,"city"to"city"having"different"terms"and"condiQons,"taxes,"levies,"safety"aspects"and"involve"lengthy"procedure"for"grant"of"permission."
The"process"of"obtaining"RoW"is"complicated"and"Qme"consuming"and"involve"a"number"of"issues"including"high"charges"for"grant"of"permission,"complicated"approval"procedure"and"clearances"required"from"mulQple"agencies"resulQng"in"delays."These"procedural"issues"have"resulted"in"increased"costs,"delayed"investments,"higher"roll"out"Qme"and"poor"quality"of"service"and"are"impeding"the"growth"of"telecom"infrastructure"in"the"country.
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Another"problem"faced"by"telecom"operators"is"that"there"have"been"several"instances"wherein"an"operator"has"sought"RoW"over"a"private"property"and"the"local"authoriQes"have"been"reported"to"levy"charges"even"on"property"not"under"their"ownership"or"control."Furthermore,"there"is"no"uniformity"in"such"charges."The"local"authority’s"powers"in"applying"such"charges"should"be"limited"to"only"those"properQes"which"are"under"the"control"or"management"of"local"authoriQes"and"the"state"governments"should"take"appropriate"measures"to"ensure"strict"compliance"in"this"regard.
While"an"applicaQon"is"made"by"a"telecom"operator"to"obtain"RoW"over"a"said"property"from"a"local"authority,"a"possibility"of"the"local"authority"refusing"to"grant"such"RoW"cannot"be"ruled"out."In"a"scenario"where"a"local"authority"refuses"the"permission"to"grant"RoW"or"prescribes"any"condiQon"which"is"not"viable"for"the"operator,"the"dispute"with"regard"to"the"same"may"be"referred"to"an"officer"whom"the"Central"Government"may"appoint"either"generally"or"specifically"in"this"regard."However,"no"such"authority/person"has"been"appointed"by"the"Central"government"and"generally"in"the"absence"of"such"authority,"disputes"are"landing"in"courts."The"Central"Government"should"appoint"an"authority"to"resolve"such"disputes"and"provide"such"authority"with"uniform"guidelines"for"resoluQons."Such"an"authority"should"have"a"comprehensive"view"of"the"working"of"the"local"bodies"and"should"also"have"sufficient"administraQve"
experience"and"stature"for"quick"resoluQon"of"the"dispute.
Local"authoriQes"owen"delay"according"permissions"in"terms"of"the"power"entrusted"to"them."In"the"absence"of"any"fixed"Qme"limit"to"grant"permission"under"the"Indian"Telegraph"Act,"1885,"the"service"providers"face"a"considerable"delay"in"gevng"the"RoW"permission."Also,"Local"authoriQes"are"allowed"to"impose"reasonable"condiQons"regarding"the"payment"of"any"expenses"to"which"the"authority"will"necessarily"be"put"in"consequence"of"the"laying/erecQon"of"the"telecom"infrastructure."Since"there"are"no"guidelines"available,"these"charges"for"restoraQon"as"a"consequence"of"infrastructure"deployment"differ"between"different"authoriQes"and"someQmes"in"two"different"areas"under"the"same"authority."Non:uniformity"in"charges"and"delay"in"granQng"permissions"owen"leads"to"non"agreement"and"delay"in"execuQon"of"infrastructure"work."The"charges"for"similar"type"of"work"should"be"uniform"and"more"or"less"
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the"same"across"similar"types"of"ciQes,"towns"or"villages."Further,"there"should"be"a"maximum"prescribed"period"for"processing"RoW"applicaQons"by"the"local"authoriQes"and"granQng"permissions.
THE$WAY$FORWARDIn"light"of"the"above,"there"is"an"urgent"need"to"streamline"the"procedures"within"the"legal"framework"and"come"up"with"a"naQonal"policy"to"achieve"faster"growth"of"telecommunicaQon"services"in"the"country."A"uniform"policy"should"have"a"single"legal"framework"for"the"enQre"country"and"need"to"be"applicable"for"development"of"infrastructure"elements."Procedures"for"RoW"permissions"should"be"made"uniform"across"the"country"for"Qmely"and"faster"rollout"of"telecom"infrastructure"and"engagement"should"be"done"with"State"Governments"in"this"regard."
This,arCcle,was,contributed,byPriyadarshi,Sidhartha,DGMGLegal,,Sterlite,Technologies,Limited
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TECHNOLOGY
While,the,uClizaCon,of,OPGW,is,gaining,momentum,in,India,,these,cables,are,widely,used,globally,by,power,transmission,uCliCes,,large,power,plants,,and,telecom,service,providers,planning,to,merge,exisCng,power,line,infrastructure,for,their,long,haul/access,communicaCon,networks.,,This,is,due,to,the,simple,reason,that,OPGW,technology,makes,it,possible,to,have,data,transmission,through,electrical,transmission,lines,,thereby,eliminaCng,concerns,related,to,Right,of,Way.
Over"the"years,"the"earth"wires"of"overhead"transmission"lines"were"aimed"only"at"protecQng"the"line"conductors"against"lightning"strokes"and,"as"a"consequence,"to"reduce"the"number"of"line"outages."In"addiQon,"they"reduced"the"interference"on"neighbouring"installaQons."
Another"important"funcQon"began,"when"overhead"lines"were"equipped"
with"earth"wires"consQtuQng"specific"circuits"for"transmivng"telecommunicaQon"signals."Such"uQlisaQon"has"become"widespread"with"the"advent"of".""OpQcal"Fiber"Composite"Ground"Wire"(OPGW)"that"provides"a"means"of"compact"and"interference:free":free"signal"transmission"for"use"on"electric"power"lines."So,"the"earth"wires"assumed"addiQonally"an"acQve"funcQon"in"the"overhead"transmission.
Power"networks"connect"populaQon"centres"and,"therefore,"can"provide"alternaQve"telecommunicaQon"routes,"not"only"for"electric"uQliQes"but"also"for"other"companies"and"cable"TV"networks."Besides,"with"development"of"smart"energy"management"systems"being"the"need"of"the"hour,"OPGW"is"a"revoluQonary"soluQon"that"enables"synergies"between"efficient"power"distribuQon"grids"and"high"speed"opQcal"fiber"
based"SCADA"networks,"giving"power"uQlity"companies"the"unique"capabiliQes"of"a"telecom"carrier"or"service"provider.
OPGW"replaces"a"convenQonal"ground"wire"(or"earth"wire)"to"protect"the"transmission"system"from"lightning"strikes"and"serves"as"conducQve"medium"for"carrying"fault"currents"to"ground."It"also"acts"as"a"medium"for"real:Qme"monitoring"and"security"of"the"transmission"system"over"which"it"is"installed"–"doubling"up"for"SCADA"controls"and"networks."OPGW"provides"telecommunicaQon"capability"uQlizing"the"fibers.
The"general"construcQon"of"OPGW"is"with"a"metallic"tube"in"which"opQcal"fibers"are"protected,"which"is"surrounded"by"layers"of"steel"and"aluminium"wires."The"number,"size"and"material"of"strands"depend"on"the"mechanical"and"electrical"requirement."OPGW"cable"is"normally"
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at"the"top"of"the"overhead"line"support"structure.
BENEFITSThese"OPGW"cables"can"be"used"for"telecommunicaQon"purpose"by"telecom"companies."For"instance,"it"can"be"used"for"video"conferencing","high"data"rate"internet"connecQon,"CCTV"camera"surveillance"and"SCADA"controls,"among"others.
The"benefits"of"OPGW"cable"are"that"there"is"no"need"of"Right"of"Way."AddiQonally,"one"need"not"fear"thew"because"these"are"over"live"electrical"wires."It"is"also"secure"from"accidental"cuvng"due"to"some"construcQon"work."
Further,"there"is"neither"any"need"for"digging"and"refiling,"nor"any"outer"housing"pipe"(cement"or"iron"etc.)"required."
Every"transmission"lines"have"two"types"of"conductors:"one"that"serves"to"transmit"the"electrical"power"viz."phase"conductors,"and"another"one"
called"earth"wire"or"ground"wire"that"is"used"to"protect"the"transmission"lines"from"lightning"surges."It"also"serves"to"protect"people"or"animals"from"shock"in"case"any"insulator"has"failed"and"tower"short"circuited.
STERLITE’S$VALUE$PROPOSITIONSterlite"OPGW"cables"are"made"up"of"opQcal"fibers"contained"in"one"or"more"protecQve"fiber"opQc"units"combined"with"concentric"lay"stranded"metallic"wires"in"single"or"mulQple"layers."
Advanced"technology"is"applied"to"produce"stainless"steel"tubes"which"are"then"filled"with"a"special"hydrogen"absorbent,"thixotropic"filling"compound"and"made"resistant"to"H2"permeability"due"to"the"seam"
laser"welded,"hermeQcally"sealed"construcQon."
The"cable"is"of"compact"structure"reducing"both"the"ice"load"and"wind"load"and"ensures"quick"dissipaQon"of"heat"generated"by"short"circuit."The"cable"is"designed"to"match"the"exisQng"ground"wires"in"more"or"less"equal"outer"diameter"and"pulling"force:to:weight"raQo."Hence,"the"cable"can"replace"the"exisQng"ground"wire"with"no"need"to"change"the"route"or"towers."
Further,"Sterlite’s"OPGW"cable"is"produced"strictly"according"to"IEEE1138"and"relevant"internaQonal"standards"pertaining"to"its"consQtuents.
CONCLUSIONThe"move"towards"electricity"market"restructuring"and"reforms"is"gaining"momentum."Today,"overhead"fiber"opQc"cable"systems"play"a"key"role"in"telecommunicaQons"networks."Due"to"the"fact"that"no"civil"works"are"required"and"the"rights"of"way"have"already"been"established,"it"is"possible"to"minimize"costs"and,"most"importantly,"the"Qme"required"to"begin"network"operaQon.
This,arCcle,was,contributed,by,Ravindra,Utgikar,,GM,G,Business,Development,,Power,Business
Typical$OPGW$Cable
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Financial$highlights:
• Sterlite"closed"Q3"FY13"with"revenues"of"Rs"829"Crore,"which"is"a "growth"of"25%"over"the"Q3"FY12"revenue"of"Rs"664"crore.
• EBITDA"and"net"profit"for"the"quarter"were"Rs"60"crore"and"Rs"10"crore"respecQvely."Volume"growth"year"on"year"in"all"core"businesses.
• Power"business"revenue"of"Rs."574"Crores"and"telecom"business"revenue"of"Rs."242"Crores.
Business$Highlights:
• Notable"posiQve"trends"were"strengthening"of""""South"East"Asian"market,"stable"order"flow"Middle"East,"LaQn"America"&"Europe"and"the"sustainability"of"operaQonal"EBITDA"margins"in"the"Power"Products"division"for"the"third"consecuQve"quarter.
• "Sterlite"received"the"EMC2"AWARD"2012"(Transform"IT"+Business).The"
award"recognizes"innovaQve"soluQons"in"IT,"product"integraQons"and"applicaQons,"which"create"business"value"and"agility
• Launch"of"a"new"product"–"96F/"288F"dry"core"Ribbon"cables"in"the"telecom"segment.
• During"the"quarter,"Sterlite’s"Grid"business"commenced"stringing"of"765"KV"single"circuit"lines"in"BDTCL"&"JTCL."Also,"the"first"line"amongst"
BUSINESS UPDATE
Sterlite"has"robust"revenue"growth"of"30%"Y:O:Y
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Pune, India – January 28, 2013: Sterlite Technologies Limited (“Sterlite”) [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRTECH], a leading global provider of connectivity and infrastructure solutions for the power and telecom industries today announced its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.
Financial highlights:
• Sterlite closed Q3 FY13 with revenues of Rs 829 Crore, which is a growth of 25% over the Q3 FY12 revenue of Rs 664 crore.
• EBITDA and net profit for the quarter were Rs 60 crore and Rs 10 crore respectively.
• Power business revenue of Rs. 574 Crores and telecom business revenue of Rs. 242 Crores.
Business Highlights:
• Notable positive trends were strengthening of South East Asian market, stable order flow from Middle East, Latin America & Europe and sustainability of operational EBITDA margins in the Power Products division for the third consecutive quarter
• Sterlite received the EMC2 AWARD 2012 (Transform IT +Business).The
award recognizes innovative solutions in IT, product integrations and applications, which create business value and agility.
• Launch of a new product – 96F/288F dry core Ribbon cables in the telecom segment.
• During the quarter, Sterlite’s Grid business commenced stringing of 765 KV single circuit lines in BDTCL & JTCL. Also, the first line amongst the two for the first project, ENCIL is on track to be commissioned in Q1 FY14 and will start generating revenues. Commissioning of the second line for this project which is the
Standalone financialsQuarter endedQuarter endedQuarter ended Nine Months Dec 31Nine Months Dec 31 Year ended March
Standalone financialsDec 12 Sep 12 Dec 11 2012 2011 2012
Net Revenues (Rs Crore) 829 842 664 2537 1918 2727
Net Revenues (US$ Mn) 151 153 121 461 349 496
EBITDA (Rs Crore) 60 54 56 188 153 223
EBITDA (US$ Mn) 11 10 10 34 28 41
PAT (Rs Crore) 10 4 9 33 27 44
PAT (US$ Mn) 2 1 2 6 5 8
Diluted EPS (Rs.) 0.25 0.11 0.24 0.82 0.70 1.11
... Robust revenue growth of 30% Y-O-Y
Assumption US$ = Rs 55
the"two"for"the"first"project,"ENCIL"is"on"track"to"be"commissioned"in"Q1"FY14"and"will"start"generaQng"revenues."Commissioning"of"the"second"line"or"this"project"which"is"the"Bongaigaon":"Siliguri"line"will"follow"subsequently.
OutlookAt"the"start"of"Q4"FY13,"Sterlite"has"a"strong"order"book"of"about"Rs."2000"Crores"(:US$"360"Million)"and"a"bulk"of"this"would"be"executed"during"FY"13:14.
Developments"to"watch"in"coming"Qmes"include"naQonwide"broadband"projects"and""Fiber:to:the:home"(FTTH)"as"a"concept"being"established"across"many"naQons"of"the"world.""This"is"besides"the"growth"in"
electricity"consumpQon,"which"is"a"key"driver"of"demand"for"the"company’s"power"transmission"businesses."Sterlite"is"also"taking"key"iniQaQves"in"facilitaQng"the"transiQon"of"the"power"transmission"industry"towards"high:end"new"age"conductors"that"offer"beser"operaQonal"efficiencies"by"enhancing"ampacity"(power"carrying"capability)"&"reducing"transmission"losses."The"order"wins"in"this"quarter"with"some"of"the"export"customers"in"this"segment"is"an"important"milestone"in"the"company’s"journey.
The"longer:term"outlook"in"Sterlite’s"major"end"markets"remains"favorable,"driven"by"megatrends"such"as"the"need"for"greater"resource"efficiency,"increasing"urbanizaQon"in"
the"emerging"markets,"and"the"growing"demand"for"more"efficient"and"reliable,telecommunicaQons"and"power"transmission"soluQons
CommenQng"on"future"outlook"and"company’s"strategy"Pravin"Agarwal,"Whole:Qme"Director,"Sterlite"Technologies"Limited,"said,""We"remain"focused"on"advancing"our"posiQon"in"the"higher"value,"higher"growth"segments"of"the"business"market."We"are"confident"of"our"compeQQve"strategy"and"will"conQnue"to"closely"monitor"the"challenging"demand"environment"and"adapt"towards"it"as"we"move"through"the"year."
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In,its,efforts,to,curb,the,HIV,and,AIDS,epidemic,,Sterlite,has,iniCated,an,awareness,drive,that,is,aimed,at,truckers,,contract,&,migrant,workers,and,members,of,the,local,community.,While,educaCon,camps,iniCally,encountered,resistance,because,of,the,social,sCgma,associated,with,HIV,and,AIDS,,repeated,awareness,acCviCes,have,helped,gain,acceptance.
The"government"of"India"has"taken"significant"measures"to"curb"the"spread"of"HIV,"at"both"naQonal"and"state"levels."But"much"remains"to"be"done."Businesses"can"play"an"important"part,"parQcularly"in"HIV"prevenQon"but"also"in"the"care"and"treatment"of"AIDS"paQents."Besides,"more"acQve"engagement"of"the"private"sector"is"criQcal"to"achieve"the"scale"of"intervenQon"needed"to"curb"the"HIV"and"AIDS"menace.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Partnerships"with"local"NGOs"and"other"agencies"have"proved"criQcal"to"the"success"of"ensuring"that"migrant"workers"are"exposed"to"HIV"and"AIDS"awareness"programmes.
Sterlite"consciously"works"with"communiQes"in"and"around"its"faciliQes"and"geographic"radius"of"influence,"with"a"clear"goal":"to"give"back"to"society"in"such"a"way"that"needs"of"the"weaker"secQons"are"responded"to"and"improvements"made"in"the"quality"of"their"lives,"especially"primary"healthcare.
RealiOes$on$the$groundThe"Union"Territory"of"Dadra"and"Nagar"Haveli"is"composed"of"about"72"villages."The"populaQon"in"this"area"is"almost"62%"from"the"tribal"communiQes."More"than"half"the"populaQon"did"not"have"accessible"primary"health"care"services"within"
10"km"of"their"residences."Beginning"2006,"as"part"of"its"Sustainable"Development"Program,"Sterlite"has"partnered"with"The"Indian"Red"Cross"Society"to"provide"primary"healthcare"services"via"a"mobile"dispensary.""The"dispensary"has"had"a"significant"impact"on"the"lives"of"more"than"a"lakh"beneficiaries"by"providing"reliable,"easily"accessible"and"free"of"cost"primary"medical"care"at"the"doorstep."""
HIV$and$AIDS$Awareness$CampsSterlite"iniQated"the"HIV"and"AIDS"Awareness"programme"in"August"2012,"with"the"objecQve"of"protecQng"the"health"of"the"local"communiQes"in"which"it"operates."In"fact,"the"programme"extends"beyond"the"awareness"camps"being"organized"for"the"local"community,"and"includes"spreading"awareness"among"drivers"
Case"study:"HIV"&"AIDS"Awareness"Programme
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Photo:"Street"play"on"AIDS"awareness
of"commercial"vehicles"about"HIV"and"AIDS.
Further,"Sterlite"has"planned"a"set"of"acQviQes"that"include"the"following:"• GeneraQng"awareness"about"HIV"and"AIDS.
• Reducing"sQgma"(for"example,"desQgmaQzing"HIV"tesQng"by"promoQng"an"HIV"tesQng"day).
• Providing"referrals"for"counseling"and"tesQng
As"a"first"step"in"this"direcQon,"Sterlite"recently"launched"its"HIV"and"AIDS"monthly"iniQaQve"at"its"units"in"the"Union"Territory"of"Dadra"&"Nagar"Haveli."The"basic"approach"in"all"three"Sterlite"units"at"Silvassa"includes"focussed"awareness"programmes"among"high:risk"groups"in"the"community"through"HIV"and"AIDS"awareness"programmes."But"to"ensure"commitment"from"those"implemenQng"the"programme,"the"company"allows"each"unit"to"improve"or"modify"the"programme"according"to"local"needs.
In"associaQon"with"Dinbandhu"Youth"Welfare"Trust,"an"NGO,"Sterlite"kicked"off"its"new"monthly"iniQaQve":"an"AIDS"Awareness"Camp"by"organizing"a"“Street"Play"."The"first"Street"Play"Qtled"“Vasu"Bhai"Ki"Chal”"was"held"in"Rakholi"(Silvassa)"and"included"distribuQon"of"IEC"(InformaQon,"EducaQon"&"CommunicaQon)"leaflets"by"the"NGO,"which"was"sponsored"by"Sterlite."The"units"also"conduct"awareness"programmes"for"truckers"and"contract"workers"through"posters,"audiovisual"sessions,"mass"educaQon"acQviQes,"informaQon"booklets"in"regional"languages,"and"interacQons"with"the"neighbouring"localiQes."In"line"with"this,"a"Truckers"Camp"was"also"organized"in"associaQon"with"Dinbandhu"Youth"
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Welfare"Trust."The"focus"of"this"camp"includes"the"drivers"of"commercial"vehicles"coming"to"STL"plants"at"Rakholi."The"camp"is"being"organised"as"a"monthly"acQvity.
EffecQvely,"the"programme"draws"on"the"local"culture,"adapQng"informaQon,"educaQon,"and"communicaQon"material"to"local"sensibiliQes"and"using"cultural"performances"to"convey"HIV"and"AIDS"messages."This"strategy"has"helped"broaden"the"appeal"of"its"messages"and"gain"acceptance"for"the"programme"among"the"local"populaQon.
Measuring$the$effecOvenessThe"HIV"and"AIDS"programme"is"spearheaded"by"Sterlite’s"CSR"team"and"implemented"through"the"NGO"officers."All"Sterlite"units"have"occupaQonal"health"centers"with"basic"health"faciliQes"to"treat"paQents"with"support"from"government:designated"medical"insQtuQons."
To"ensure"the"success"of"the"programme"at"the"unit"level,"each"Sterlite"unit"integrates"shop"floor"employees"and"managers"into"the"core"team,"made"up"of"the"unit"head,"human"resource"personnel,"shop"floor"manager,"and"a"workforce"representaQve."This"core"team"is"sensiQzed"to"HIV"and"AIDS"issues"at"the"beginning"of"the"unit’s"programme."The"team"parQcipates"in"the"quarterly"review"of"the"programme"undertaken"in"each"unit"and"meeQng"with"other"partners"if"needed."
“As"part"of"our"corporate"iniQaQves,"Sterlite"is"strongly"commised"to"ensure"comprehensive"healthcare"programmes"that"cover"nondiscriminaQon,"prevenQon"
educaQon,"access"to"counseling"and"tesQng,"and"care,"support,"and"treatment"to"the"populaQon."As"a"step"in"this"direcQon,"we"will"be"organizing"camps"for"appropriate"prevenQon"and"control"of"HIV"and"AIDS,"and"we"will"share"this"experQse"across"the"supply"chain"and"communiQes"among"which"we"operate,”"says"Major"Rahul"Goyal,"Head"–"CSR"at"Silvassa.
Lessons$learned$The"programme"has"several"observaQons"about"the"key"factors"in"its"success"and"challenges."Some"of"the"key"success"factors"include:• Management:led"iniQaQve:"Sterlite’s"management:led"iniQaQve"has"been"a"criQcal"factor"in"ensuring"sustainability"of"the"HIV"and"AIDS"programme"to"date.
• Commitment"at"all"levels:"Allowing"each"unit"to"develop"iniQaQves"and"providing"budgetary"support"as"needed"ensure"commitment"to"the"programme"at"all"levels.
Future$plansSterlite"wishes"to"further"extend"its"HIV"and"AIDS"programme"through"its"distribuQon"network."The"company"has"formed"teams"at"every"manufacturing"locaQon"to"assess"potenQal"projects"and"ensure"their"implementaQon,"monitoring"and"sustenance."The"management"and"the"teams"remain"commised"to"the"projects"and"will"strive"towards"posiQve"community"impact.
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