Dhananjay’s Message

DHANANJAY JOSHI

MD and CEO, Summit Digitel

One quarter into the new Financial Year, Summit Digitel is already powering ahead of expectations. As we set new goals, face new challenges, and create new plans, it fills me with pride to see you all bring your trademark energy and enthusiasm to the table so that we can all move forward as a team.

The great ideas that have been flawlessly executed over the past few months stand testament to the fact that we are here to stay. Together, we have achieved so much. It is exciting to witness our new offices opening in Pune and Bangalore, with our Kolkata and Delhi ones slated to begin operations soon. I am also thrilled to welcome new employees to our team - we are sure that your ideas and drive will take Summit to greater heights in the years to come.

While every organisation seeks to catch up with the latest technology, Summit has already captured the future. Our sites are already ready for the rollercoaster that AI, ML, IoT, and 5G will bring. Thus, as we closed last year with two huge partnerships - Airtel and BSNL - I anticipate that the coming Financial Year will bring with it more opportunities for collaboration that will ultimately help us in our vision of sharing happiness by enabling connections.

The various functions of Summit have, over the past quarter, worked hand in hand to deliver some outstanding results. With our offsites, internal events, and the imminent launch of the annual report, the sense of teamwork and a clear vision are unmistakable. With our consistency and hard work, I am sure we will continue to not only succeed, but to exceed all expectations in the years to come.

As we approach our second anniversary this August, we have much to look forward to. I look forward to all of us walking hand-in-hand towards a connected India together.

SACHIN NAIK

Chief Operations Officer, Summit Digitel

With every passing quarter, Summit Digitel cements its place as one of the leading providers of passive telecom infrastructure in the country. This is only possible because of the tremendous efforts put by our hardworking and committed team.

At Summit Digitel, we are proud to have crossed the milestone of 152,000 sites. These towers, spread across the length and breadth of the country, embolden us to think even bigger as we dream of a connected India. To realise this dream, a lot of hard work must happen behind the scenes. I am proud to say that the Operations team at Summit has not only stepped up to the task, but has outperformed. For instance, the speed of deployment has not only significantly improved, but has exceeded the customer expectation on the delivery side. On the Network Performance front, our overall network uptime stands at an all-time high.

The Operations and IT team also had its offsite recently in Goa, the theme of which was ‘Operational Excellence’. During this time, not only did the team bond in the land of sun and sand, but also discussed the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and the strategy for the future. Despite having worked together for almost two years, many of our colleagues met face-to-face for the first time due to the pandemic. I truly believe the offsite went beyond business - the sense of camaraderie and cohesion it brought about will go a long way in us functioning as One Summit in the years to come. Leaping forward towards achieving its goal of Operational Excellence, the Operations Team also announced ‘Project Utkarsh’, which promises to be an exciting initiative.

The last quarter has been significant for the telecom regulatory landscape of India. Notably, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) completed 25 years of existence. Summit Digitel actively participated in the silver jubilee celebrations of the regulator. We were also present on the sidelines of the launch of the ‘Gati Shakti Sanchar’ portal by the hon’ble Minister for Telecom and Electronics & IT and Railways, Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw.

On the IT front, there has been great rigor to automate manual business processes to increase efficiency and productivity. Whether it is the initiation of automation projects like the SDIPL Mobile App and the NFA Portal, or the successful end-to-end BOOST integration with RPPMSL, we are well on track to becoming a digital-first organisation.

As a part of our ESG commitments, our three-fold mission of protecting our employees and workers, mitigating impact to the environment and conducting business ethically, will continue to hold the top position in the list of our priorities. We are especially proud to announce our commitment against single-use plastics at all Summit offices from Oct 2022 onwards.

I cannot wait to see what the future holds in store for Summit - may bigger, brighter things continue to be the norm and not the exception for all of us!