The Kochi Water Metro project will connect Kochi's 10 island communities to the mainland using 78 battery-operated electric hybrid boats. These eco-friendly boats will ply along 16 routes spanning 76 kilometres, stopping at 38 terminals, along the way. This will be a water taxi service, which is environment friendly. The project will open up new opportunities for trade, commerce and social interaction.

STL's Neox platform shall permit 145 internal users and 10 helpdesk executives from 38 jetties, 1 Boatyard and 1 operations control centre (OCC) to communicate internally and also with external stakeholders like staff and citizens. To enable system-wide calling, Neox has integrated with VHF radios and PA systems across the jetties.

Neox IP Telephony will connect extensions to the public switched telephone network and provide internal users with audio, video or instant messaging communication. Neox will play a key role in improving the efficiency of boat services through an analytical dashboard and help in the operations and maintenance of the entire system.

Sanjay Sahani, India sales head, STL, said, “STL's Neox Unified Communication solution has played a significant role in implementing a worldclass advanced communication system for Kochi Water Metro. This is a revolutionary step in making transportation systems greener and sustainable, and we are excited to play a major part in this. This is a step forward in our purpose of transforming billions of lives by connecting the world.”

Sterlite Technologies is a leading end-to-end solutions provider for global digital networks.

The company reported consolidated net profit of Rs 65 crore in Q4 FY23 as compred with net loss of Rs 22 crore in Q4 FY22. Net sales jumped 25.1% year on year to Rs 1,872 crore in Q4 FY23.

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