Covid-19: Sterlite Tech operating at 65% global production capacity

Broadband technology provider Sterlite Technologies has resumed around 65 per cent production of its global capacity with start of operations in China, India and Italy, a top official of the company said.

The manufacturing activity of Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) has been hit due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

"We have resumed our full production capacity in China now. In Italy also we have just re-started manufacturing activity. India plant is also partially operational. In total, we are operating at 60-65 per cent level. It will take some time to come back to normal," STL group CEO Anand Agarwal told PTI.

Globally, optical fibres and optical fibre cables (OFC) have increased due to advancement in technologies. OFCs are replacing old copper telecom cables to provide high speed broadband services.

Many plants in China and Italy were shut because of the coronavirus crisis.

India has extended lockdown till May 3 to check the spread of coronavirus.

The death toll due to the virus .