Date: 2025-08-20Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SAKSHAM-3000, a high-performance switch-cum-router indigenously designed, offers a switching capacity of 25.6 terabits per second and supports various types of network connections
**Summary:**
The Ministry of Communications has announced the development of SAKSHAM3000, a high-performance, indigenously designed switch-cum-router created by the Centre for Development of Telematics (CDOT). This device boasts a switching capacity of 25.6 terabits per second and supports diverse network connections. Its design allows for versatile deployment as a Leaf, Spine, or SuperSpine Switch in data centers, as well as an Edge or Core Router in telecom and IP networks. Reliability is ensured through features like backup power supplies and hot-swappable cooling fans. To facilitate commercial adoption, the production technology for SAKSHAM3000 has been transferred to the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL) for large-scale manufacturing. CDOT is also showcasing the product at various telecom exhibitions. This information was provided by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. The announcement was released by PIB Delhi on August 20, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
SAKSHAM3000: A high-performance switch-cum-router indigenously designed with a switching capacity of 25.6 terabits per second.
Centre for Development of Telematics: CDOT, the research and development arm of the Department of Telecommunications.
Department of Telecommunications: The parent department of CDOT.
Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.: ECIL, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) partner, to which the production technology of SAKSHAM3000 has been transferred for large-scale manufacturing and deployment.
Lok Sabha: The House of the People; the lower house of India's Parliament, where a question regarding SAKSHAM3000 was addressed.
Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar: Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development.
Ministry of Communications
SAKSHAM-3000, a high-performance switch-cum-
router indigenously designed, offers a switching
capacity of 25.6 terabits per second and supports
various types of network connections
SAKSHAM-3000 can be effectively utilized across
various application areas, including deployment as a
Leaf Switch, Spine Switch, or Super-Spine Switch in
data centers
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 5:29PM by PIB Delhi
The SAKSHAM-3000 is a high-performance switch-cum-router indigenously designed by the Centre
for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), the research and development arm of the Department of
Telecommunications. It offers a switching capacity of 25.6 terabits per second and supports various
types of network connections. The device is built to fit standard equipment racks and includes
features that ensure reliable operation, such as backup power supplies and cooling fans that can be
replaced without shutting down the system. It is designed for flexibility, supporting a wide range of
network functions and communication methods. These capabilities make it suitable for use in
modern digital networks, where high performance, reliability, and adaptability are essential.
SAKSHAM-3000 can be effectively utilized across various application areas, including deployment
as a Leaf Switch, Spine Switch, or Super-Spine Switch in data centers, as well as serving as an
Edge Router or Core Router in telecom and IP networks.
To enable the commercial deployment and adoption of the SAKSHAM-3000 technology by large
enterprises and telecom operators, several steps have been taken. The production technology has
already been transferred to a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) partner, M/s Electronics Corporation
of India Ltd. (ECIL), to achieve large-scale manufacturing and deployment. Additionally, the product
is being showcased at various telecom product exhibitions where C-DOT is participating.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr.
Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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