Apar Enters Dark Fibre Monetisation, Secures Contract from Karnataka Transco.
Apar Industries Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of conductors, speciality oils, and cables, has entered dark fibre monetisation business vertical through its 100% subsidiary. Dark fibre monetisation refers to monetising existing optical fibre networks by leasing it to other companies. APAR Transmission & Distribution Project Pvt. Ltd. (ATDPPL) will be Apar’s executing subsidiary in this business vertical.
In its press release dated 6th November 2025, Apar mentioned that ATDPPL has been selected by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) to operate, maintain and monetise the latter’s Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) network in the state for 15 years. Under this contract, KPTCL’s 6,100 Km of OPGW network in the state will be marketed by ATDPPL to telecom players, large-scale tech companies, and ISPs which function across India (class A ISPs). Subsequently, the revenue generated will be split between ATDPPL and KPTCL in a 60:40 ratio, respectively. Moreover, as a part of this arrangement, ATDPPL will pay Rs. 5 crore annually to KPTCL for the 15 year-period.
As per Apar, venturing into dark fibre monetisation serves to generate a “…new, long-term, recurring revenue stream within passive network infrastructure segment”. Moreover, Apar already manufactures OPGW and is a supplier to several major telecom players in the country. As per the company, venturing into dark fibre monetisation will therefore cement its position as a data connectivity solutions provider and an OPGW network operator.
