Re-defining Telecom Engineering with AI: Powering Seamless Connectivity and Unparalleled Digital Experiences
With over three decades of telecom expertise, HCLTech addresses industry challenges in telco infrastructure pertaining to workloads and data security. Our diverse technology portfolio, spanning RAN, transport and 4G/5G core with AI and security at the center makes us a trusted partner to 50+ telecom clients.
Our advanced 5G lab collaborates with 30+ partners, providing us an edge to deliver comprehensive 5G engineering services. Backed by a 6/9 partnership with OEMs, we ensure rapid deployment and reduced Capex and Opex for clients.
We partner with all three major server and storage players and empower them deliver best-in-class products to their end customers.
Advanced Solutions for the Modern Telecom Landscape
Advanced data analytics framework utilizing cognitive analytics, ML and text mining to optimize tech-support related activities
An end-to-end framework for validating service and network automation, significantly reducing customer cost and effort
Enables seamless onboarding and certification of apps and virtual network functions, boosting scalability
Inventory management system providing multiuser access, support requests and reporting for multiple labs using through a unified application
Provides seamless and accelerated 5G xNF integration framework, enabling efficient 5G network onboarding and exchange
E2E Slice Manager for provisioning network slices across core, RAN and transport, unlocking the full potential of 5G capabilities
Software-based IPs offering high capacity and low latency for fronthaul, addressing telco infrastructure constraints
Solution for predicting, configuring and optimizing multi-domain networks with self-healing techniques to minimize manual intervention
AI-powered lifecycle platform enabling scalable, closed-loop automation through customizable algorithms
The HCLTech Advantage
HCLTech stands as a strategic partner to OEMs and TSPs, helping them lead with innovation, agility and intelligence. With over three decades of domain expertise, we've enabled our partners to fast-track their digital transformation journeys by embedding AI into networks, simplifying operations through automation and delivering next-gen experiences that drive true business value.
We don’t just support telecom evolution, we shape it with deep expertise, cutting-edge labs and a relentless focus on scalability, efficiency and differentiation.
Global networks supported across diverse geographies and use cases
Client revenue enabled through strategic partnerships and innovation-driven delivery
Invested in future-ready labs, including our 5G lab and telecom experience center
Platform reliability ensured with 400+ VNFs and CNFs certified on NFVi platforms
Recognized for telecom excellence with the Global Digital Sustainability Award and Best Supplier Award
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Observability in Telecom: Insights from MWC 2025
At MWC 2025, Anurag Jain, AVP, Telecom Practice and Head, ERS at HCLTech, discusses the importance of observability for telcos and its influence on customer experience and network transformation
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Frequently Asked Questions about Telecom Network Solutions
Over 50 telecom clients trust us to help them navigate complex network challenges—from securing hybrid infrastructure to scaling 5G deployments. That confidence comes from more than thirty years of hands-on telecom experience, deep domain expertise and a consistent track record of delivering measurable results across diverse network environments.
We work with OEMs across a 6/9 partnership model, helping clients cut deployment timelines while reducing both Capex and Opex. We also collaborate with all three major server and storage providers, helping them deliver standout products to their clients, giving us a broad reach across the OEM ecosystem.
NOX—our 5G Network Onboarding and Exchange solution—streamlines and accelerates 5G NF integration across your infrastructure. It provides a seamless framework for onboarding network functions efficiently, reducing integration complexity and time-to-deployment. For operators rapidly scaling 5G, NOX removes friction at one of the most critical stages of network buildout.
Turbo is our end-to-end network testing and automation framework, purpose-built for telecom network testing automation. It validates service and network automation workflows, significantly reducing cost, effort and time to deployment. Turbo supports both legacy and next-generation environments, making it a practical tool for operators managing complex, multi-generation network infrastructures.
We support 175+ global networks across diverse geographies and use cases, enabling $10B+ in client revenue through strategic partnerships and innovation-driven delivery. Our global reach, combined with deep telecom domain expertise, means we understand the unique infrastructure, regulatory and operational challenges that vary across regions and network environments.
Our advanced 5G lab, built with 30+ partners and backed by $100M in investment, gives clients access to robust testing, validation and engineering services designed to scale. From OpenRAN research to NF integration and X-Haul modem development, we test and validate solutions before they ever touch a live network.
We have certified 400+ VNFs and CNFs on NFVi platforms, contributing directly to our 99.999% platform reliability standard. That level of certification depth means our clients can deploy virtual and cloud native network functions with confidence, knowing each one has been rigorously validated against real-world performance and interoperability requirements.
Yes, OpenRAN research and contributions are a core part of our service offerings. We support development, radio integration, orchestration, RAN analytics, conformance and testing, making economical 5G rollouts more achievable for operators. Our work in this space reflects our commitment to open, interoperable network architectures that reduce vendor dependency.
We modernize telco labs through our AI-driven Lab-as-a-Service model, applying proprietary AI tools and advanced technologies to optimize and automate lab operations. Our iLMS platform adds unified inventory management across multiple labs through a single application. The result is a future-ready lab environment that operates with greater efficiency, visibility and scalability.
Absolutely. Our product sustenance and EOL support services are designed to ensure smooth transitions, optimize lifecycle and provide long-term quality assurance for legacy products. We help clients avoid disruption during end-of-life phases by maintaining stability, managing risk and ensuring continuity, so they can modernize at their own pace without compromising network performance.

