Agarwal adds diversified customers across geographies
The trifecta of AI-ready infrastructure, rural fiberisation, and data centre expansion will be the cornerstone of global digitalisation, says STL (NSE: STLTECH) Managing Director Ankit Agarwal in the company’s latest financial report on 17 May.
‘We’re are fully prepared with our extensive Connectivity solutions,” he added while announcing STL financial results for the year ended 31 March 2025 https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
He also highlighted achievements in FY25:
Global Services Business – STL completed the demerger of its Global Services Business that transitioned from Sterlite Technologies (STL) to STL Networks Limited under the brand name ‘Invenia’.
Our marquee wins – STL added diversified customers across geographies, forming deep partnerships with service providers like Archtop Fiber in the US, Connexin, Netomnia and Wyre in the UK and Europe, Vocus in Australia, du Telecom in MEA and Bharatnet and Vedanta in India https://fieo.org/.
Product innovation and co-creation with customers – STL has aggressively driven product innovation, focusing on co-creation with customers and next-gen optical solutions with development of ultra-thin optical fibre of 160-micron, 180-micron and 864F Microcables, AI-led data centre solutions, Multicore fibre (MCF) for quantum communications and silicon photonics, and Optical Connectivity portfolio for the US. STL also unveiled Rapid series of Optical products, compliant with the ‘Build America, Buy America’ (BABA) regulations. STL ended the year with a patent count of 740 with 76 new patents filed in FY25.
STL reported revenues of Rs.1,052 crore for the quarter and Rs.3,996 crore for FY25 across its business units – Optical Networking and Digital. STL delivered EBITDA margins of 13.8% and EBITDA of Rs.146 crore, highest in the last six quarters https://www.bseindia.com/.
With a focus on customer centricity, product innovation, and cost leadership, STL continues to be a partner of choice for the global Digital Infrastructure build https://www.nseindia.com/.
“As we navigate evolving tariff dynamics, we remain focused on leveraging our global manufacturing footprint in the US, Europe and India and diversified supplier partnerships to drive company performance,” said Agarwal.
“FY25 was marked by resilience and customer-focus. By doubling down on our core priorities—Customer and Cost Leadership—we not only sustained momentum but also laid the groundwork for future growth. The strengthening order pipeline and customer engagements signal a promising shift in market dynamics,” he said. fiinews.com
