Esconet Tech secures orders from MeitY-run agency NICSI and CE Info Systems
Esconet Technologies Limited, a leading homegrown integrated IT solutions company, announced that it has secured orders from the National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI), a Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) agency, and CE Info Systems, also known as MapMyIndia, which operates a popular navigation application called ‘Mappls’. The orders are cumulatively valued at Rs. 9 crore.
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Mumbai, Feb 05:Esconet Technologies Limited, a leading homegrown integrated IT solutions company, announced that it has secured orders from the National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI), a Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) agency, and CE Info Systems, also known as MapMyIndia, which operates a popular navigation application called ‘Mappls’. The orders are cumulatively valued at Rs. 9 crore.
The IPO-bound company will be delivering servers and object storage for Immigration Visa Foreigner Registration Tracking application of FRRO, a Ministry of External Affairs agency. The order has been received through the National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI), a Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) entity. The cutting-edge servers and object storage will transform the user experience and provide seamless access to the e-FRRO service. e-FRRO is a web-based application aimed at building a centralized online platform for foreigners for visa-related services. It provides faceless, cashless and paperless services to foreigners with a swift and user-friendly experience.
In a separate order, Esconet will establish a private cloud for CE Infosystems, which will start functioning before March 31, 2024. With a capacity of 576 Virtual Cores, 6 TB RAM memory, 354 TB of data storage and 600 Gbps of network bandwidth, the private cloud will process the company’s captured raw GIS data and transfer it to the public cloud platforms to serve its customers with a smoother navigating experience. The built-in security of the private cloud platform ensures the safety and security of the company’s intellectual property. The agility of the cloud provides faster and timely updates to the end users.
Commenting on the orders received, Santosh Agrawal, Managing Director, Esconet Technologies Limited, said, “We are pleased to enjoy continued patronage from both government and private companies. These new orders reinforce our commitment to providing innovative and reliable IT solutions to our clients, especially government agencies. We are consistently strengthening our capacity to fulfil our clients’ requirements and empower them through several groundbreaking offerings. We are also planning to raise funds from an IPO to expand our market share and capabilities in the next few years.”
As part of the GoI’s flagship initiative, ‘Make In India’, Esconet manufactures high-performance supercomputers, high-end servers, workstations, and storage systems under its brand, HexaData®, catering to the domestic market. Designed to handle the most complex data-intensive tasks, HexaData® is optimised for high-speed data processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and advanced simulations that were traditionally only possible on dedicated supercomputing clusters. It also specialises in high-capacity and high-throughput data storage solutions built on parallel file systems.
Founded in 2012 by second-generation entrepreneurs Santosh Kumar Agrawal and Sunil Kumar Agrawal, Esconet has been forging fruitful partnerships to deliver innovative and resilient IT solutions. The company counts renowned global technology firms - AMD, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, HP Enterprises, Intel, Microsoft, Nutanix, NVIDIA, Sophos, Suse One, Trend Micro, and Veeam, among its technology partners. Its prestigious clientele includes the Ministry of Defence, National Informatics Centre (MeitY), National Informatics Centre Services Inc (MeitY), IIT, Bharat Electronics Limited, ONGC, Engineers India Limited and many others.
The company has received crucial certifications such as ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management System, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for Information Security Management Systems, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 for Information Technology Service Management, and ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems, demonstrating its dedication to quality and security.
